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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The United States was seconds away from the biggest upset of the Olympic rugby sevens tournament before Emma Tonegato and Chloe Dalton combined to earn Australia a 12-12 draw Sunday in a dramatic end to the group stage.Tonegato scored a very late try for the world series champions, and Dalton converted it after the full-time siren.We havent got the loss against our name, but it was definitely the kick up the pants that we needed going into the quarterfinals, Australia coach Tim Walsh said. I sent a message out to Chloe before she kicked, saying, `This is for the gold medal, so keep your head down and slot this, and she did. I think she really likes the pressure.Tonegato scored the first and the last tries of the match, and Jessica Javelet scored two in between to give the Americans a 12-5 lead going into the last minute.With the draw, Australia topped Pool A and moved into a quarterfinal match later Sunday against Spain, the last team to qualify for rugbys return to the Olympics after 92 years, leaving the Americans third in the group but into the quarterfinals as well.The reward for such a close call against the Australians is a daunting knockout match against New Zealand, the other main contender for the first Olympic gold medal in womens rugby in history.United States captain Kelly Griffin praised Javelet for her pace, saying, She can come into these games and make a difference.Australia is the No. 1 team in the world, so they put up a really good fight. In this instance, we were able to meet it and come out with a tie, she said, adding that securing a quarterfinal spot had always been the target for Sunday. I trust these girls. These girls are my family, so were trying to do something great together.Britain captain Emily Scarratt scored a second-half double as her team upstaged Canada 22-0 to top Pool C, scoring four tries against a team that hadnt conceded a point in its opening two games.In the other quarterfinals, Britain will play Fiji, which placed second in Pool A and closed with a 36-0 win over Colombia, and Canada will meet France, which lost 26-7 to New Zealand and placed second in Pool B.Brazil won its first game of the tournament, beating Japan 26-10, but both teams missed out on the playoffs, along with Colombia and Kenya, which lost 19-10 to Spain its last game.The 12-player British squad contains 11 members of the England team that finished the world sevens series tied with Canada, which won the last stop on the tour and edged into third place and was confident of winning an Olympic medal.Handling errors cost the Canadians dearly, though, with the British converting four turnovers into tries, including one after the halftime siren.Brazil won its first game of the tournament, with Beatriz Futuro Muhlbauer capping the victory by diving under the posts for her second try of the match against Japan directly in front of the biggest section of local fans, triggering raucous cheering in the almost half-full temporary 15,000-seat stadium.Australias Elia Green, the fastest woman in world rugby, had to leave the field inside the first 30 seconds after a head clash on the sideline with an American defender. 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Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training.Sky Sports F1 pundit Johnny Herbert expects Lewis Hamilton to return to the top of the podium at odds-against for the first time in this weekends Russian Grand Prix.While Hamilton has struggled, team-mate Nico Rosberg has made a flying start to this seasons Drivers Championship with a hat-trick of victories in Australia, Bahrain and Shanghai.The German driver has already established a 36-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate and is now the bookies odds-on favourite to win a first world title.But Herbert believes Hamiltons excellent previous form at the Sochi Autodrom circuit will help kick-start his bid for a third straight world crown.Herbert said: Nico has been driving well but has had all the luck go his way so far.Surely this weekend the man who has led 100 of the 106 Russian Grand Prix laps so far will step back on to the top step of the podium. And its the best price at 5/4 with Sky Bet for a Lewis win in a long time too.The former F1 driver is also backing Williams Valtteri Bottas to secure a top-six finish this weekend.The Finn was denied a podium finish and failed to finish when he collided with Kimi Raikkonnen in the final lap of last years race, but Herbert likes the 6/4 price available on the 26-year-old securing eight points or more.ddddddddddddHe said: Lets face it, Valtteri would have been on the podium last year were it not for Kimi Raikkonens last-lap lunge that cost them both dear.In what hasnt been the best of starts for Williams to this season, I expect a few smiles in the team garage when Valtteri comes home in the top six.Herbert is also expecting better things from Force India this weekend and feels the Sochi circuit is perfectly suited to the car, tipping Sergio Perez to score his first points of the season.He added: Somethings not quite right at Force India at the moment, or as the team state, theyve just been plain unlucky.The long straights of Sochi should suit their car and on a track where Sergio brilliantly managed his tyres to claim a podium last season, a points finish is the least of their expectations.Johnny Herberts Charity tips this season are supporting Sporting Memories.Also See:F1 gossip columnEvery 2016 race live ' ' ' |
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