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Murray Wenzel

Aussie 7s women into Vancouver semis, men struggle

Australia's men have been caught in French star Antoine Dupont's path during a disappointing Vancouver world series leg, but Tim Walsh's table-topping women have reached the final four.

World Rugby's player of the year Dupont announced himself to the code's short-form with a brilliant solo try in France's 31-5 defeat of John Manenti's men on Sunday (AEDT).

Dupont dashed from the scrum base and dummied his way through the line to score his first sevens try in his debut tournament as the 15-a-side halfback eyes an Olympic appearance on home soil in July.

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