Olympic Games Paris 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Australian men’s team results, scores and standings

By Anuraag Peesara
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Australian men's rugby sevens team at Paris 2024 Olympics

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Led by Nicholas Malouf, the Australian men’s rugby sevens team finished fourth at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The rugby sevens men’s tournament at Paris 2024 saw 12 teams, divided into three groups of four each, compete in the group stage. The top two teams from each of the three groups and the two best third-placed teams from across groups qualified for the quarter-finals

Australia were drawn in Group B alongside Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Argentina, Samoa and Kenya, Two-time champions Fiji were in Group C with hosts France, the United States and Uruguay while Group A featured New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Japan.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Rugby sevens men’s groups and teams

Pool A: New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Japan

Pool B: Australia, Argentina, Samoa, Kenya

Pool C: Fiji, France, United States, Uruguay

Australia finished the group stage undefeated with comfortable wins over Samoa, Kenya and Argentina. An 18-0 victory over the USA saw Australia reach the semi-finals of a men's rugby 7s Olympic tournament for the first time.

The Australian men’s team was knocked out of the Rio 2016 quarter-finals by South Africa while Fiji were responsible for their ouster in the top eight at Tokyo 2020. The same two teams denied Australia a medal yet again.

A defeat to Fiji in the semis followed by a narrow loss to South Africa in the bronze medal match saw the Aussies stop one win short of what would have been a maiden Olympic medal.

Hosts France upset Fiji in the final to claim the gold medal.

Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Australia men’s team finishing position

Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Australia men’s team results and scores

Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Men’s Group B standings

*Glossary: PF - Points for (scored), PA - Points against (conceded), PD - Points difference

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