Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team finishes fourth in Los Angeles

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team went to the HSBC SVNS semi-finals for the second weekend in a row with an exhilarating win over France in the quarter-finals in Los Angeles, before eventually facing the host nation in the third place play-off.

Chloe Daniels opened scoring in the quarter-final, making use of two early yellow cards to France and converting her own try. With one French player still in the sin bin, Asia Hogan-Rochester increased Canada’s lead further, also converting her own try. In the final minute of the first half, Piper Logan scored between the posts, converted by Daniels, giving Canada a 21-0 lead at half-time. France struck at the top of the second half, and despite taking another yellow card, were able to edge closer to tying the game with a second try. Sabrina Poulin helped extend Canada’s lead further however, with Daniels once again converting the try. France managed to score once more, but Canada took the win 28-19.

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team then faced New Zealand in the semi-finals for the second tournament in a row. New Zealand started strong, going up 19-0 at half-time and scoring a fourth try in the opening minute of the second half. Sophie de Goede scored twice, with one conversion from Daniels, but New Zealand would end up taking the win 31-12, sending Canada to the third place play-off against the hosts.

The United States, who had lost to Australia in their semi-final, scored first, but de Goede and Krissy Scurfield combined to get Canada on the board, with de Goede passing to Scurfield, who ran down the field to score between the posts. Breanne Nicholas converted the try to tie the game 7-7 leading into half-time. The United States scored in the opening minute of the second half to regain the lead, adding seven points in the 13th minute from a penalty try and taking the win 21-7, with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team finishing the tournament in fourth.

Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team met South Africa in the 11th place play-off. South Africa went up 14-0 at half-time, scoring once more at the start of the second half. Liam Bowman scored his first career world series try in the tenth minute, and while South Africa responded with one of their own, Canada continued to try to rally back with two more tries before the final whistle. Thomas Isherwood added one in the 14th minute, with Noah Flesch scoring his first career world series try in extra time. South Africa took the win 28-15.

The next stop on the HSBC SVNS Series is the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, taking place April 5 to 7. More information, including pools and schedule, will be announced in the coming weeks.

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