What an incredible performance by Team Canada at the Paris Olympics! Our women’s rugby sevens team has just made history by claiming a silver medal—Canada’s best-ever result in this event.
The hard work and dedication of the whole team, including local athletes Piper Logan, Keyara Wardley, Fancy Bermudez, and Krissy Scurfield, got them to the podium!
While they fell short against New Zealand in the gold-medal match, their journey to the final was nothing short of spectacular.
To even get to the final tournament, Team Canada had to pull out underdog wins over both France AND Australia to make it into the final round.
Logan was a MASSIVE part of these wins, scoring 2 Tries in the quarterfinal game vs France and another Try in the semi-final game vs Australia.
“It’s hard to describe,” young Canadian star Canada’s Piper Logan said after that semifinal win. “It’s finally coming to reality. It’s all happening. I am just so proud of this group,” at the end of the semi-final match.
Both those wins were out of left field, and the excitement from our team going into the final game was unmatched.
Canadian players, beaming with pride, sang “O Canada” at the Stade de France before the match, absolutely rearing to go, but so were their opponents.
If you know anything about rugby, you know that New Zealand is the undeniable top dog in the sport.
They wasted no time making their mark, with Risi Pouri-Lane scoring a try and converting it within the first two minutes. The early lead put Canada on the defensive, but our team wasn’t ready to back down.
Charity Williams made a standout play, charging through the New Zealand defence and drawing a foul-play penalty that led to a yellow card for Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.
With New Zealand down a player for two minutes, Canada seized the opportunity.
Chloe Daniels, who had scored the decisive try in the quarterfinals, pushed through for Canada’s first try of the match. She converted the try, levelling the score at 7-7.
Things were looking good, and just before halftime, Alysha Corrigan pulled off a brilliant interception and dashed down the field for another try.
Although the conversion was missed, Canada went into the break with a narrow lead of 12-7.
The second half saw a swift response from New Zealand. Michaela Blyde scored a try, and Tyla King’s conversion put the Kiwis ahead 14-12.
The game was tight, and Canada continued to press, keeping New Zealand on their toes.
With about a minute left, New Zealand broke through Canada’s defence. Stacey Waaka scored an unconverted try, bringing the final score to 19-12.
We may not have pulled off the gold, but we gave the best of the best one hell of a run for their money.
Their incredible performances throughout the tournament have captured the hearts of fans back home and showcased their remarkable talent on the world stage.
We’re all so proud of their historic accomplishment and can’t wait to see what’s next for this amazing team!
