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Murray Wenzel

Bob Hawke quip inspires Aussie sevens into Games semi

Corey Toole scores a try in Australia's 18-0 quarter-final win over the United States. (Iain McGregor/AAP PHOTOS)

Forty-one years after his words inspired Australia to a famous America's Cup victory, the late Bob Hawke has done it again.

It was the former Prime Minister who Australia's men's sevens coach John Manenti turned to before the team left their Paris Olympic village to play the United States in a quarter-final. They won 18-0.

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