Welcome to RUCK’s live match updates, on the third day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Men’s Rugby Sevens. The medals are up for grabs in today’s competition, yet the final four semi-finalists have plenty to progress through before they can get their hands on some silverware in the French capital.
The final four in the men’s rugby sevens are the Blitz Bokke of South Africa, the host nation Paris, the undefeated reigning champions Fiji and the ever impressive Australians, headed up by Corey Toole.
We will be updating the matches with the scores as and when the tires go over in Paris.
By Jon Page
13:30 – Men’s Placing Match (5th to 8th) – New Zealand 17 – 12 Argentina
NEW ZEALAND: 17
Tries: 3 (Rokolisoa, Leo, Knewstubb)
Conversions: 1 (Rokolisoa)
ARGENTINA: 12
Tries: 2 (Wade, Gonzalez Rizzoni)
Conversions: 1 (Wade)
Half Time Score: New Zealand 7 – 7 Argentina
14:00 – Men’s Placing Match (5th to 8th) – Ireland 17 – 14 United States
IRELAND: 17
Tries: 3 (Lennox, Ward, Kennedy)
Conversions: 1 (Lennox)
UNITED STATES: 14
Tries: 2 (Cummings, Baker)
Conversions: 2 (Tomasin 2)
Half Time Score: Ireland 7 – 7 United States
14:30 – Men’s Semi Final One – South Africa 5 – 19 France
SOUTH AFRICA: 5
Tries: 1 (Leyds)
Conversions: 0
FRANCE: 19
Tries: 3 (Rebbadj 2, Sepho)
Conversions: 2 (Rebbadj 2)
Half Time Score: South Africa 0 – 0 France
15:00 – Men’s Semi Final Two – Fiji 31 – 7 Australia
FIJI: 31
Tries: 4 (Nasova, Baleiwairiki, Rasaku, Ravutaumada)
Conversions: 4 (Teba 2, Nacuqu 2)
Penalties: 1 (Veilawa)
AUSTRALIA: 7
Tries: 1 (Dowling)
Conversions: 1 (Roache)
Half Time Score: Fiji 7 – 7 Australia
15:30 – Men’s Placing Match (11th vs 12th Play Off) – Japan 10 – 21 Uruguay
JAPAN: 10
Tries: 2 (Ishida, Tsuoka)
Conversions: 0
Yellow cards: 1 (Kerevi)
URUGUAY: 21
Tries: 3 (Gonzalez 2, Vinals)
Conversions: 3 (Tafernaberry 3)
Yellow cards: 1 (Ardao)
Half Time Score: Japan 5 – 21 Uruguay
16:00 – Men’s Placing Match (9th vs 10th Play Off) – Samoa 5 – 10 Kenya
SAMOA: 5
Tries: 1 (Opetai)
Conversions: 0
KENYA: 10
Tries: 2 (Okoth 2)
Conversions: 0
Half Time Score: Japan 0 – 5 Kenya
17:00 – Men’s Placing Match (7th vs 8th Play Off) – Argentina 19 – 0 United States
ARGENTINA: 19
Tries: 3 (Osadczuk 2, Isgro)
Conversions: 2 (Wade 2)
UNITED STATES: 0
Tries: 0
Conversions: 0
Yellow cards: 1 (Perry Baker)
Half Time Score: Argentina 7 – 0 United States
17:30 – Men’s Placing Match (5th vs 6th Play Off) – New Zealand 17 – 7 Ireland
NEW ZEALAND: 17
Tries: 3 (Carter, Rush, Leo)
Conversions: 1 (Knewstubb)
IRELAND: 7
Tries: 1 (Mullins)
Conversions: 1 (Roche)
Half Time Score: New Zealand 5 – 7 Ireland
18:00 – Bronze Medal Final – South Africa vs Australia
SOUTH AFRICA: 26
Tries: 4 (S. Davids, Z. Davids 2, Williams)
Conversions: 3 (Leyds 2, Soyizwapi)
AUSTRALIA: 19
Tries: 3 (Lawson, Toole, Paterson)
Conversions: 2 (Roache 2)
Red cards: 1 (Malouf)
Half Time Score: South Africa 5 – 7 Australia
18:45 – Gold Medal Final – France 28 – 7 Fiji
FRANCE: 28
Tries: 4 (Joseph, Grandidier Nkanang, Dupont 2)
Conversions: 4 (Zeghdar, Riva 2, Barraque)
FIJI: 7
Tries: 1 (Talacolo)
Conversions: 1 (Teba)
Half Time Score: France 7 – 7 Fiji