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Canadian women post a pair of wins, finish 5th at Vancouver Sevens
Canada women's sevens team earned 12 standings points in Vancouver after two Sunday wins, overcoming a rough Day 1 to secure fifth place in the SVNS series.
- On Sunday, Canada's women's sevens rallied with two victories at BC Place, beating Japan 19-12 and edging Fiji 26-19 to secure fifth place.
- After losing all three pool matches, Canada women's sevens team faced a must-recover scenario in Day 1 pool play at BC Place, a challenge coach Jocelyn Barrieau framed as a second chance.
- Claire Gallagher opened scoring early with her first-ever try, and North Vancouver's Savannah Bauder made a key defensive run while Charity Williams scored the game-winning try with no time left.
- Canada women's sevens team gains 12 standings points, retains fifth place, with captain Carissa Norsten leaving with an apparent injury and no update from coach Barrieau.
- Following New York, the tour expands into three SVNS World Championship events starting in Hong Kong on Apr. 17, with the SVNS Series season ending there.
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Canadian women post a pair of wins, finish fifth at Vancouver Sevens
VANCOUVER - After a disappointing start to their home-soil tournament, Canada’s women’s sevens rugby team bounced back with a pair of victories on Sunday.
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 33%
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