It was a near miss for Nathan Hirayama and Canada at the Rio 2016 Olympic Repechage Rugby Sevens qualifier in Monaco.
Canada’s bid for a Summer Games berth ended with a 14-12 quarter-final loss to Russia. The Canadians scored late but couldn’t add the conversion.
Canada then closed out the tournament with wins over Ireland (24-19) and Hong Kong (24-7) to finish fifth.
Day one saw Canada open with a 33-0 triumph over Uruguay as Hirayama connected on four of five conversions.
The Canadians then rolled to a 57-0 victory against Sri Lanka before concluding action with a 21-19 loss to Germany. A try in the final minute by the Germans provided the difference.
Hirayama, 28, has been a mainstay with the Canada Sevens program since making his debut in 2006.
He has also played in the last three World Cups as a member of the 15-aside team.
