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Jose Barros Sosa scored a late try as Argentina edged Canada 15-14 on Sunday in the Challenge Trophy semifinal at the Paris Sevens.

The loss results in an 11th place finish on the weekend for the Canadians.

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Canada entered Paris as the defending champions for the first time after a cup title at the World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore last month.

Justin Douglas opened the scoring for Canada before Lautaro Bazan Velez scored, cutting the lead to 7-5.

Douglas would extend the lead to 14-5 before the break after a set-up from teammate Mike Fuailefau. Canada had played well but the young Argentines — Sanitago Gomez Cora had picked five debutants — didn’t look out of place.

In the second half, Argentina took advantage of a handful of Canadian mistakes to get back into the game and then snatch it away.

Santiago Mare’s first series try got Argentina back into the game in the second half before Sosa’s try with no time left completed the comeback. It was a tough finish for Canada, who had possession with a minute to play and given past form would have iced the game — but a late penalty and then a defensive breakdown left Sosa open out on the left and he raced in for a try.