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Canadian Rugby Sevens Side Excels on the First Day of the RAN Sevens in Trinidad
Canada's men's sevens team secured four dominant victories, including two shutouts, advancing to semifinals as they aim to return to the elite HSBC SVNS circuit.
- On Saturday, the Canada men's national sevens team reached the Rugby Americas North Sevens semifinals in Arima with wins over Mexico and the Cayman Islands.
- Relegated from the top tier in June 2024, Canada had planned to reclaim its place via a promotion-relegation playoff after climbing out of the Challenger Series, but World Rugby rejigged the sevens series and removed promotion.
- Henry Corkum scored three tries on debut against Barbados and three more versus Bermuda as Canada blanked Barbados 45-0 and Bermuda 34-0, prompting Christiaan Esterhuizen, interim head coach, to say `Great way to start your career for Canada`.
- A top-two finish would move Canada to the HSBC SVNS 2 competition , while a top-four finish earns a berth in the HSBC SVNS World Championship .
- With the U.S. not competing, Canada thumped Trinidad and Tobago 38-0 to win last year's RAN Sevens and outscored opponents 169-0 in five matches.
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Canadian rugby sevens side excels on the first day of the RAN Sevens in Trinidad
ARIMA — Canada cruised to comfortable wins over Barbados and Bermuda to open play Friday at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens competition. The Canadian men blanked Barbados 45-0 then downed Bermuda 34-0.
·Sechelt, Canada
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