Event: 2024 HSBC Canada Sevens
Date: Friday, February 23 – Sunday February 25, 2024
Venue: BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8
HSBC Canada Sevens is a three-day international Rugby Sevens tournament, hosted February 23-25, 2024 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. For the second year, both the men’s and women’s competition will be hosted on the same tournament weekend, bringing 24 teams together to compete for World Rugby Sevens Series ranking points.
Dubai 7s Australia’s women and South Africa’s men back up their gold medals from last season, while New Zealand and the USA also make the podium. Blitzboks beat Ireland 21-5 in final on Saturday for seventh triumph in nine years.
Just give them the Emirates Invitational Trophy to keep forever. Or rename the Emirates Dubai 7s “The Blitzboks Invitational”.
Because to be fair to them, they do let other people have ago. At least until it gets serious, at which point they switch on the afterburners and leave everyone in their wake.
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South Africa will face Ireland in an exciting finale to the Dubai Sevens
South Africa won the World Sevens Series title in Dubai on Saturday night. Of course, they did. It was the fourth time in a row they have won the Middle East’s rugby festival, and the seventh time in nine years.
The last game, against first-time Dubai finalists Ireland, was more or less over before it had even begun.
Shilton van Wyk scored with the first play of the game. He added a second four minutes later, and by half-time, the champions were 21-0 up, with captain Siviwe Soyizwapi claiming an intercept score.
Incredible play! 🇿🇦
South Africa win gold in Dubai 🥇#Dubai7s | #HSBC7s | @Blitzboks pic.twitter.com/vMa7uXiF6b
— World Rugby 7s (@WorldRugby7s) December 3, 2022
Ireland threatened to stir after the interval, with a try by Jack Kelly, but it was scarcely more than a consolation, as the Boks won 21-5.
“I am very proud of the boys,” Soyizwapi said. “The camp coming into this tournament was different, but we really stuck together.
“Today, and the whole weekend, just showed how much we fight for each other.”
South Africa proved the adage that it is not about how you start, but how you finish in sport.
They had arrived for this tournament with a new-look squad. Their multi-title winning coach, Neil Powell, had left the role in September, after the best part of a decade in charge.
If their opposition thought they had a chance, belief would have ballooned after Great Britain – a side put together at short notice – beat the Boks in the opening round of pool matches on Friday.
South Africa only made it through the pool phase on points difference, after a narrow win over Australia in the last game on Friday night.
And yet, while Great Britain were playing in the consolation matches on finals day and losing to Uruguay, South Africa were taking home the title yet again.
It’s a party in Dubai 🎇 @Aussie7s and @Blitzboks are your champions#Dubai7s | #HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/X9eL3EL0Xa
— World Rugby 7s (@WorldRugby7s) December 3, 2022
“The game of sevens is a game of no excuses,” Soyizwapi said.
“The level we are playing at this season, all the teams are tough to play against.
“They are stepping up, and there are no easy game. We mentioned that and made sure we were in the right mental space each game that we played.
“I am really happy with the defense we put out there. I think that was part of the plan.”
Van Wyk was the player of the match in the final for his two-try salvo. “We came out there with a plan, and we executed it, like the coaches ask of us,” Van Wyk said.
The win in Dubai moved South Africa level on points with Australia at the top of the World Sevens Series after two legs.
Anne Fernández de Corres starts a brave and bold run towards Australia's try line during the first half of Spain's pool match against Australia when her teammate Eva Aguirre Diaz just pops up just short of the Australian 5m line to receive a perfect off-load that leads to an equalizing try, completing this brilliant play.
Credit: World Rugby
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Canadian women's rugby 7s fall in consolation semis
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Canadian women's rugby 7s fall in consolation semis
Kathy Baker scored a try in extra time as Ireland topped Canada 24-19 in a consolation Challenge Trophy semifinal Sunday at the women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, Japan.
The Canadian women lost 24-19 against Ireland in a consolation Challenge Trophy semifinal Sunday at the women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Kitakyushu, Japan. 24:50
Canada, which failed to advance to the Cup quarterfinals for the first time, concluded its tournament with a 33-14 win over Japan to place 11th.
The result dropped Canada to fifth in the overall World Series standings with two tournaments remaining, including hosting in Langford, B.C. on May 12-13.
It’s tight at the top as <a href=”https://twitter.com/Aussie7s?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Aussie7s</a> lead <a href=”https://twitter.com/BlackFerns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@blackferns</a> by just six points with two rounds left on the <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/HSBC7s?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#HSBC7s</a> <a href=”https://t.co/yhtFOkT2vd”>pic.twitter.com/yhtFOkT2vd</a>
—@WorldRugby7s
The Canadian team was dealt a blow Friday when captain Ghislaine Landry was ruled out because of an injury sustained at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia earlier this month.
Despite the setback, Canada opened pool action on Saturday with a 38-14 win over Fiji but rounded out the first day of competition with losses to England and Russia.
The Canadians were ahead 19-12 on Ireland in the Challenge Trophy semi thanks to tries from Bianca Farella, Hannah Darling and Julia Greenshields. Lucy Mulhall tied the game with a late try for Ireland before Baker’s winner.
Breanne Nicholas, Darling and Farella scored tries for Canada in its 21-19 loss to England. Olivia Apps had the lone try in Canada’s 19-5 loss to Russia.
RT @WorldRugby7s: Beautiful show of respect from @fijirugby yesterday as they offered a gift to @Aussie7s in tribute to those affected by the bushfires in Australia. #NZSevens https://t.co/HQsxugRxSK
Beautiful show of respect from @fijirugby yesterday as they offered a gift to @Aussie7s in tribute to those affected by the bushfires in Australia.#NZSevens pic.twitter.com/HQsxugRxSK
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) January 25, 2020
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Event: 2024 HSBC Canada Sevens
Date: Friday, February 23 – Sunday February 25, 2024
Venue: BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8
HSBC Canada Sevens is a three-day international Rugby Sevens tournament, hosted February 23-25, 2024 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. For the second year, both the men’s and women’s competition will be hosted on the same tournament weekend, bringing 24 teams together to compete for World Rugby Sevens Series ranking points.
Is there any better way to score a try than this? So simple, so good. It all began with a high kick-off, followed by a perfect catch in the air and followed by a determined drive to the try line by Dominique du Toit.
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Your Pools for the #Paris7s
Pool A@fijirugby @IrishRugby @LosPumas7s @EnglandRugby
Pool B@Aussie7s @Blitzboks @WelshRugbyUnion @OfficialKRU
Pool C @USARugby @RugbyCanada @manusamoa @ferugby
Pool D@FFRugby @AllBlacks7s @Scotlandteam @JRFURugby pic.twitter.com/n0QqW2Yva6
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) May 26, 2019
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