Pool winners decided on Day 2 of Women’s Rugby Sevens at the Canada Summer Games
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As play came to a close on day two of the Women’s Rugby Sevens event at the Canada Summer Games, the Pool winners were decided and the knockout matchups set.
British Columbia secured top spot in Pool A having gone unbeaten in their four round-robin matches, while Nova Scotia finished in first place in Pool B with three wins and a draw.
Tuesday’s action got underway with a 24-0 win for PEI over Newfoundland and Labrador before Quebec sealed a resounding 43-0 victory over Manitoba, which included multiple tries apiece for Alisson St-Onge and Lyanne St-Amour. Next up, there was a spectacle for the fans as Nova Scotia narrowly beat Saskatchewan 15-10 thanks to a last-play-of-the-game winning try by Isabel Gonclaves. That was before Alberta produced a 22-10 triumph over New Brunswick.
Following a break, British Columbia recorded the highest margin of victory at the event so far with a 59-0 win over Newfoundland and Labrador. Then, Quebec put themselves into pole position in Pool A with a 10-0 triumph over PEI. A 26-5 win for Ontario – sealed by a Jordan Smith try – ensured their record moved up to 2-1, before Nova Scotia saw off the challenge of New Brunswick 31-5.
Heading into the final two matches of the day, the No. 1 spots – and the resulting automatic qualification into the semi-finals - were still up for grabs in both Pools. British Columbia produced a dominant performance to beat Manitoba 51-0 to seal their place atop Pool A before a 38-0 win for Ontario over Alberta ensured Nova Scotia claimed first place in Pool B.
See all of the results from day two and the final Pool standings by clicking here.
Day three will commence at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Pacific as the quarter-finals get underway. Quebec, who finished second in Pool A, will take on Alberta, who came third in Pool B, before Ontario, who were runners up in Pool B, face PEI, who placed third in Pool A.
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