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Canada will meet the USA in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Paris 7s after the two North American sides came through the pool stages with two wins apiece. With the two sides level on 44 points apiece heading into the tournament, the winner won’t just earn bragging rights and a spot in the Semi Final – they will also secure the 4th overall finish on the 2017-18 season.
After a comfortable win over Russia that saw captain Ghislaine Landry leading the way with a pair of tries, Canada faced a tougher battle against Fiji but again came through in convincing fashion. Bianca Farella grabbed a double to set up a pool decider against tournament favorites Australia. The Olympic Champions proved too strong, running away 31-14 winners.
In Pool C the Women’s Eagles were fastest out of the gate with two tries from Ryan Carlyle contributing to a 24-7 lead only for Japan to score twice to keep it close. Spain proved a step up in competition and it took a late try from captain Nicole Heavirland to earn the win. Hosts France got the edge in their last match of the day, Lauren Doyle’s try in the opening minute unfortunately the only score of the game for the USA.
New Zealand, Australia, and France emerged undefeated on Day One and it will be New Zealand who awaits the winner of Canada and the USA. Australia are currently four points ahead of New Zealand for top spot on the table in the final round of the 2017-18 campaign.
Viewers in the USA can watch Day Two on The Rugby Channel, while those in Canada can view a live stream on the CBC Sportswebsite. Those based abroad can watch a live stream on the official World Rugby Sevens Facebook page.
DAY ONE RESULTS
POOL A
New Zealand 24 – 12 England
Ireland 24 – 5 Wales
New Zealand 54 – 7 Wales
Ireland 12 – 31 England
New Zealand 17 – 0 Ireland
England 45 – 12 Wales
POOL B
Australia 24 – 10 Fiji
Canada 31 – 5 Russia
Australia 24 – 20 Russia
Canada 21 – 12 Fiji
Australia 31 – 14 Canada
Fiji 20 – 12 Russia
POOL C
USA 24 – 19 Japan
France 20 – 0 Spain
USA 21 – 14 Spain
France 26 – 17 Japan
Japan 10 – 21 Spain
USA 5 – 14 France
DAY TWO FIXTURES
Sat, June 9 – 06:02 PT, 09:02 ET – TROPHY SF – Ireland vs Wales
Sat, June 9 – 06:24 PT, 09:24 ET – TROPHY SF – Japan vs Russia
Sat, June 9 – 06:46 PT, 09:46 ET – CUP QF – New Zealand vs Spain
Sat, June 9 – 07:08 PT, 10:08 ET – CUP QF – Canada vs USA
Sat, June 9 – 07:30 PT, 10:30 ET – CUP QF – Australia vs Fiji
Sat, June 9 – 07:52 PT, 10:52 ET – CUP QF – France vs England
