Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team progresses to semi-finals in Hong Kong

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team has progressed to the semi-finals at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens following a quarter-final win over Fiji.

The second day of competition at Kai Tak Sports Park started with Canada closing out pool play versus Spain, collecting a crucial win to finish second in Pool C and ensure a spot in the quarter-finals.

Breanne Nicholas opened scoring out wide, followed by a try from Fancy Bermudez, converted by Olivia Apps, to give Canada a 12-0 lead in the second minute. Carmen Izyk added to the score, with Canada leading 17-0 at half-time.

Spain scored back-to-back tries in the second half, but Nicholas got the ball to Carissa Norsten in the 12th minute, with Norsten sprinting down the field to score between the uprights.

Apps converted Norsten’s try before scoring one of her own in the final minute, with Canada taking the win 29-10.

Canada then faced Fiji in the semi-finals. Fiji opened scoring in the third minute, with Bermudez getting Canada on the board moments later, her try converted by Apps to give Canada a 7-5 lead.

Fiji retook the lead, but a try from Norsten, converted by Taylor Perry, ensured that Canada led 14-12 at half-time.

Izyk furthered Canada’s lead in the eighth minute, with a good conversion from Nicholas. Three minutes later, Fiji took advantage of a yellow card to Nicholas to edge closer to Canada, who led 21-17.

Norsten had the last word with a sprint down the field for Canada’s last try of the game. With a 26-17 win, Canada progressed to the semi-finals, and will play New Zealand at 10:14pm PT (May 29) / 1:14am ET (May 30). All matches can be watched live on TSN+.

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