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Canadian women post a pair of wins, finish 5th at Vancouver Sevens
Canada's women earned 12 series points with wins over Japan and Fiji after losing all Day 1 matches, improving their standing before the SVNS season finale in New York.
- On March 8, 2026, Canada’s women’s sevens team secured fifth at the Vancouver Sevens with two Sunday wins over Japan 19-12 and Fiji 26-19.
- Having lost to the third-ranked United States, second-ranked Australia, and seventh-ranked Fiji on Saturday, Canada’s team was motivated by home support and returning players like Savannah Bauder and Charity Williams to rally for fifth place.
- Claire Gallagher opened the scoring in the first minute, Charity Williams and Carmen Izyk added tries to build a 19-7 halftime lead, with captain Carissa Norsten scoring before Fiji's late push.
- Following the victory, Charity Williams said `I'm proud of us for pushing through`, and she also expressed eagerness to return after missing two previous tour stops, which coach Jocelyn Barrieau relished.
- Next week's New York stop is a first for the SVNS Series, followed by 12-team World Championship events starting in Hong Kong on Apr. 17, wrapping up the 2025-26 SVNS season.
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Canadian women post a pair of wins, finish fifth at Vancouver Sevens
VANCOUVER - After a disappointing start to their home-soil tournament, Canada’s women’s sevens rugby team bounced back with a pair of victories on Sunday.
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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