HSBC SVNS Grand Final begins in Madrid

Rugby sevens action kicked off at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Friday for the final stop of the 2024 HSBC SVNS Series.

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team opened the tournament in Championship Pool A against the United States, with a try from Keyara Wardley in the final minute giving Canada a bonus point in a 26-19 loss.

The Americans held a 21-0 lead at half-time, with Piper Logan striking early in the second half for Canada, converted by Chloe Daniels. The USA responded in kind a minute later. Canada continued to push, with Fancy Bermudez coming off the bench to add a second Canadian try. Asia Hogan-Rochester converted Wardley’s try at the end of the match.

Qualifier Pool A started with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team taking on Uruguay. A red card to Matt Oworu in the opening minute put Canada down to six players, with Uruguay taking a 5-0 lead shortly after. A try from Cooper Coats, converted by Thomas Isherwood, put Canada up 7-5, but Uruguay rallied back with a converted try to take a 12-7 lead at half-time. Uruguay scored five tries in the second half, two of which took advantage of a yellow card to Kal Sager, to win 41-7.

Germany struck first in Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team’s second match, with the score remaining at 7-0 for the Germans at half-time. Coats scored his second try of the day, adding a conversion, to tie the game in the ninth minute. Germany regained their lead with a try from Philip Gleitze, with Jack Carson responding in the fourteenth minute to give Canada a 14-12 lead, scoring between the uprights and converting his own try. A break for Germany in extra time gave them the win over Canada however, with a final score of 19-14.

Pool play concludes on Saturday, with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team playing the United States at 5:37am PT / 8:37am ET and Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team playing New Zealand at 8:03am PT / 11:03am ET and Great Britain at 11:11am PT / 2:11pm ET. All matches can be watched live on TSN+.

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