Canada earned its best-ever finish in Olympic women’s rugby sevens on Tuesday, claiming a stunning silver medal following a 19-12 loss to New Zealand in front of a sold-out crowd at Stade de France.

“They are nothing if not gutsy,” the Olympic feed colour analyst said of the Canadians as they struggled to hold off the defending champions in the first half.

New Zealand was leading 7-0 at the time, and but Canada struck back with a try from Alysha Corrigan just before the break to lead 12-7 at halftime.