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Canada and the USA have advanced to the Quarter Finals of the World Sevens Series event in Langford. The two North American sides each finished with a 2-1 record in the pool stage. Brazil were 1-2 while Mexico went winless.
The Eagles did just enough in the tournament opener to beat Fiji 20-19, with four missed conversions nearly costing them a win. New Zealand were a class apart in their second match, but the USA rebounded with five different players touching down in the win over England.
Keyara Wardley’s double led Canada to a win over Spain in their first match. Krissy Scurfield, a late call-up to the squad on Friday, touched down twice in a one-sided win over Mexico. Australia proved too strong in the last match of Day One but the Canadians had already booked their spot in the top eight.
Las Serpientes were an invitational addition to the tournament and, to be expected, they struggled with no points scored in three matches.
Brazil were competitive but ultimately second best in their first two games against France and Ireland. Thalia Costa scored a hat trick for As Yaras in a dominant win over Japan to end their day on a high.
Brazil will take on Mexico in the 9th place Semi Final on Day Two. Canada will face New Zealand in the second Quarter Final, with the USA up against Ireland immediately following.
A full fixture list can be seen here.
DAY ONE RESULTS
POOL A
Canada 19 – 10 Spain
Australia 58 – 0 Mexico
Canada 43 – 0 Mexico
Australia 24 – 7 Spain
Spain 53 – 0 Mexico
Australia 28 – 5 Canada
POOL B
France 19 – 10 Brazil
Ireland 22 – 7 Japan
France 41 – 5 Japan
Ireland 31 – 14 Brazil
Brazil 38 – 12 Japan
Ireland 12 – 28 France
POOL C
USA 20 – 19 Fiji
England 0 – 31 New Zealand
USA 0 – 36 New Zealand
England 5 – 38 Fiji
Fiji 12 – 12 New Zealand
England 24 – 31 USA
