Highlights and points of South Africa 26-19 Australia Rugby Sevens in 2024 Olympic Games

SOUTH AFRICA! SOUTH AFRICA WINS THE MATCH ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME! Shaun Williams scored the final try and then Siwie Soyizwapi scored the conversion kick to secure the win and the bronze medal. 26-19.

AUSTRALIA TIES WITH ONE DOWN! Henry Patterson scores a try for the Australians to tie the game. 19-19.

TRY FOR AUSTRALIA! With one player down Corey Toole scores for the Australians. Dietrich Roache scores the conversion kick. 19-12.

TRY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. The Australian team takes advantage of the advantage to increase the difference. Zain Davids scores and then Tristan Leyds scores the conversion kick. 19-7.

Australian captain Nick Malouf was sent off. One man down for Australia.

TRY FOR SOUTH AFRICA! Zain Davids takes advantage of the loose ball after a run by Tristan Leyds, who then converts the conversion kick.

First minutes of the second half. Very demanding has been the South African team, although Australia continues to respond well in defense for now.

TRY FOR SOUTH AFRICA! Great individual play by Selvyn Davids to elude an opponent by throwing the ball in the air and catching it to reach the end zone. Tristan Ledys missed the conversion kick. 7-5.

TRY FOR AUSTRALIA! Excellent breakaway by Nathan Lawson to score the first touchdown of the game. Dietrich Roache made the conversion kick and adds two more points. 7-0.

This is a hard-fought match. The Aussies have lived up to the demand that the South Africans put on them.

First minutes of the match. No scores yet, but physically it's a hard-fought game in the middle of the field.

The match between South Africa and Australia gets underway.

Referee: Jeremi Rozier (France)

Assistants: Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay) and Paulo Duarte (Portugal)

The players from South Africa and Australia are already on the field.

5- Mark Nawaqanitawase

6- Henry Paterson

8- James Turner

9- Matthew Gonzalez

11- Maurice Longbottom

1- Henry Hutchinson

2- Ben Dowling

3- Corey Toole

4- Dietrich Roache

7- Hayden Sargeant

10- Nick Malouf (C)

12- Nathan Lawson

Coach: John Manenti

1- Christie Grobbelaar

6- Tiaan Pretorius

9- Shaun Williams

11- Siviwe Soyizwapi

13- Ronald Brown

2- Ryan Oosthuizen

3- Impi Visser

4- Zain Davids

7- Tristan Leyds

8- Selvyn Davids

10- Rosko Specman

12- Shilton Van Wyk

Coach: Jerome Daret

Several matches have taken place to define other places in the competition. Uruguay beat Japan for eleventh place Kenya beat Samoa for ninth place, Argentina beat the United States for seventh place, New Zealand beat Ireland for fifth place.

The teams are about to take the field at the Stade de France.

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