Sevens rugby

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Canadian teams fall to Ireland in opening matches at Canada ... (Globalnews.ca)

It wasn't the start the Canadian rugby teams wanted as both the men and women lost their opening matches to Ireland at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament ...

“We didn’t start out the way we wanted,” said Wardley, a centre/wing from Vulcan, Alta. We want to be winning at home.” We’d like to have a better performance out there for the home crowd.” We don’t just want to be enjoying playing at home. “We didn’t quite get it there. Ireland built a 21-0 halftime lead by scoring three tires in under four minutes.

An exceptional final four to conclude the HSBC Canada Sevens in ... (World Rugby)

In a packed BC Place in Vancouver, the quarter-finals saw Australia, USA, France and New Zealand advance to the last four of the HSBC Canada Sevens women's ...

After a brace from the mighty Naya Tapper, Ireland tried to get back into the game, but fell behind by two points (19-17). The clash between USA and Ireland concluded the pool phase with the top of Pool C at stake, knowing that both teams had already qualified for the quarter-finals after their victories on the first day. On the other hand, Brazil proved their resilience by holding on in the first half and scoring in extra time. Ahead of the game against Brazil, Bianca Farella stepped onto the BC Place indoor pitch alone, marking her 45th tournament on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series; a record she celebrated by scoring one of her team's five tries. After three minutes of being held up against the blue wall, Australia managed to find the breakthrough thanks to Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea. New Zealand had a tougher time against Fiji in their 18th win in as many games against their Pacific neighbours. It was a tsunami of tries that Great Britain unleashed on the young Colombian guest team - Vancouver is only their second HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament after Atlanta 2016 - with 11 out of 12 players making their debut (captain Camila Lopera is the only veteran of the 2015-2016 season). The milestone was highlighted by tries from Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Michaela Blyde's sixth of the weekend in the first half. Against an improving Great Britain team, USA had to show great determination to win in the second quarter-final. In the first quarter-final, Australia, defending World Series champions, easily overcame Fiji (29-5) thanks to five tries, including a brace from Maddison Levi (nine so far this weekend), who leads the DHL Impact Player. New Zealand is the second team after hosts France to qualify and the first on the back of their results on the World Series this season. -

Rugby sevens: Black Ferns Sevens book spot in Vancouver semi ... (Newshub)

New Zealand's teams had contrasting fortunes in the quarter-finals.

Canada pushes Black Ferns Sevens to their limits on Day 2 of HSBC ... (Rugby Canada)

Canada's Women's and Men's Sevens Teams both opened with big wins and closed with tight losses on day two of HSBC Canada Sevens 2023.

“We didn’t stick to our game plan in the beginning, we sort of let them in the game,” said Alex Russell. “New Zealand is the best team in the world, and we love playing against them because it means that we have to elevate what our normalcy is. Jack Carson struck first for Canada with a conversion from Lockie Kratz, but Spain responded with three tries and two conversions, leading 19-7 by minute nine. Finishing third in Pool C, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team qualified for the quarter finals and faced New Zealand, the winner of the last three World Rugby Sevens Series stops. Brazil scored their only try of the game in the final minute of play, with Canada taking the win 31-7. Today I thought we really looked after the ball in the New Zealand game considering just how much pressure they do put on defence.” “We knew we had to fix some of the errors from yesterday’s matches,” said Morra. New Zealand won by a score of 10-5, but the crowd gave the Canadians a standing ovation as they left the field. “We just came in with a different intensity,” Bermudez said of Canada’s game plan. Canada responded with another seven points in the final minute of play to win 35-7, with Thomas Isherwood offloading the ball to Jake Thiel for the try. Matthew Percillier also scored twice, his third and fourth tries of the tournament, and Lockie Kratz kicked four clean conversions. Five different players scored for Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team in their final Pool C match against Brazil, starting with Chloe Daniels in the fifth minute of play.

Black Ferns and All Blacks Sevens sweep opening day in Vancouver (RugbyPass)

The Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens have got off to a hot start in Vancouver by sweeping every opponent on day one.

[All Blacks](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/new-zealand/) Sevens have got off to a hot start in Vancouver by sweeping every opponent on day one. After completing the double gold in Los Angeles last week, the Black Ferns Sevens and Black Ferns and All Blacks Sevens sweep opening day in Vancouver

Canada's rugby 7s teams out of medal hunt in Vancouver | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

The Canadian men's and women's teams experienced a roller-coaster ride Saturday that left them out of the medal hunt at the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament in ...

As much as I love curling and can’t wait to get to the Brier on Thursday, being here to cover and experience Rugby 7s in Vancouver has been outstanding. The women finished with a 1-2 record in Pool C but moved on because of their point differential. There were workmen in hard hats, people in fancy top hats, cowboy hats and hats with visors . Josiah Morra of Toronto closed the gap with a late try. and 28-7 to Ireland during Friday's opening day of competition. ET, while the women will face Ireland in a fifth-place semifinal later in the day at 2:46 p.m. Keyara Wardley of Vulcan, Ata., scored Canada's lone try in the game against New Zealand. The stands at BC Place were filled with colourful and some very imaginative costumes. Co-captain Oliva Apps added a try and kicked three converts. Ireland, Australia and Canada all had 2-1 records in Pool D. They then lost 19-14 to Spain in the ninth-place quarterfinal. Canada's men will take on South Africa in a 13th-place semifinal on Sunday at 12:22 p.m.

Canadians out of rugby sevens medal hunt (The Province)

The Canadian men's and women's teams experienced a roller-coaster ride Saturday that left them out of the medal hunt at the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament ...

For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. There were workmen in hard hats, people in fancy top hats, cowboy hats and hats with visors . and 28-7 to Ireland during Friday’s opening day of competition. Co-captain Oliva Apps added a try and kicked three converts. Ireland, Australia and Canada all had 2-1 records in Pool D. “Every point matters now,” said Russell. Josiah Morra of Toronto closed the gap with a late try. The women play Ireland in their first game Sunday. The women finished with a 1-2 record in Pool C but moved on because of their point differential. Keyara Wardley of Vulcan, Ata., scored Canada’s lone try in the game against New Zealand. They then lost 19-14 to Spain in the ninth-place quarterfinal. “It was a super gusty performance,” said Krissy Scurfield, a prop/wing from Canmore, Alta.