Australia Men's Deaf Rugby advance to World Cup Final

Sun, Apr 9, 2023, 5:04 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
Australia's Mens Deaf Rugby side are into the final whilst the women will battle for third. Photo: Karen Watson
Australia's Mens Deaf Rugby side are into the final whilst the women will battle for third. Photo: Karen Watson

Australia Men’s Deaf Rugby Sevens side have booked their place in the Deaf Rugby World Cup final in Argentina.

They will face tournament favourites Wales on April 10 (5.10am AEST time) after battling through the opening two days in Argentina.

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The Aussies started with a comeback victory over South Africa, overcoming a 12-0 deficit to score 22 consecutive points to start the tournament on a high.

They started on fire against England, scoring the first two tries before the English hit back just before the break.

Some late defensive heroics secured the 12-10 win, backed up by a dominant 24-12 win over hosts Argentina to conclude day one.

The Aussies picked up where they left off on day two with a 45-0 thumping of a Barbarians side in the quarter-finals.

The barrage started in the first 30 seconds with an early try, controlling the game to book a rematch with South Africa in the semis after they beat Fiji.

Australia flipped the script on their South African rivals with two quick tries, powering them to a 24-5 and a date with Wales in the Final after their defeat of rivals Wales.

Meanwhile, the Women will battle the Barbarians for third after mixed results in the group stages.

They defeated the Barbarians 34-0 after starting their tournament with a 36-0 defeat to Wales.

Wales will play England in the Final after they defeated the Aussies 31-5.

Catch the final day's action here

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