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CBC
06-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian rugby women down France at Singapore 7s, finish 3rd in consecutive weeks
Tries by Carissa Norsten, Shalaya Valenzuela and Fancy Bermudez lifted Canada to a 21-5 win over France at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday as the Canadian women finished third for the second week in a row on the top-tier rugby sevens circuit. Breanne Nicholas converted all three tries for Canada, which conceded a late score by Lea Trollier. Canada, which beat France 21-17 in the third-place game in Hong Kong last week, stands fourth in the women's season standings after six events. The French are third behind Australia and Series leader New Zealand. The Canadian women finished eighth in Dubai, fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh in Vancouver before the two third-place finishes. France finished third in Dubai, Cape Town and Perth. After topping its pool with wins over No. 6 Britain (14-5) and the eight-ranked U.S. (31-12), the Canadians were beaten 45-7 by Australia in the Cup semifinal earlier Sunday. Eden Kilgour scored the lone try for Canada, which trailed 24-0 at the half. New Zealand then defeated Australia 31-7 to win the Singapore event, adding to tournament victories in Cape Town, Vancouver and Hong Kong and runner-up finishes to Australia in Dubai and Perth. Australia's Maddison Levi became the fastest woman to surpass 200 tries, ending the weekend with 203 scores to her name including one in the final, which took her past Charlotte Caslick as Australia's top try-scorer in finals with 15. Double Olympic champions Fiji won the men's event in Singapore, downing Kenya 21-12. After three successive tournament victories, Argentina's men had to settle for bronze via a 33-14 comeback win over Spain after trailing 14-0. Singapore, the penultimate event of the season, decided the 2025 regular season winners with the New Zealand women and Argentina men confirmed as 2025 League victors on Day 1 at Singapore National Stadium. The top eight men's and women's teams now head to Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., to compete in the winner-take-all May 3-4 season-ending world championship. The men's teams moving on are Argentina, Fiji, Spain, South Africa, France, New Zealand, Australia and Britain. The confirmed women's teams are Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Britain, France, Fiji, the U.S. and Japan. Canada will play in Pool A with New Zealand, Japan and Britain. The California finale will also feature a promotion/relegation playoff involving the top four men's and women's teams from the second-tier HSBC Sevens Challenger and the bottom four teams on the HSBC SVNS circuit. The Canadian men, relegated last June, are set to take part in the final Challenger Series event April 11-12 in Krakow, Poland. They currently top the Challenger Series.
CBC
05-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian women's rugby 7s team advance to Cup semifinals in Singapore
Fancy Bermudez scored two tries Saturday to help Canada defeat the U.S. 31-21 and move into the Cup semifinals at the HSBC SVNS Singapore. The Canadian women, who came into the tournament in fourth place in the HSBC SVNS season standings, opened play with a 14-5 win over Britain. Breanne Nicholas, Sabrina Poulin and Carissa Norsten also scored tries against the fifth-ranked Americans while Nicholas booted three conversions. Carissa Norsten and Olivia Apps scored first-half tries and Nicholas added both conversions in Canada's win over No. 8 Britain. Canada will face No. 2 Australia in one semifinal Sunday while No. 1 New Zealand faces No. 3 France in the other. Singapore, the sixth and penultimate event of the season on the top-tier rugby sevens tour, decides the 2025 HSBC SVNS League winners (think regular season), with the top eight men's and women's teams moving on to the winner-take-all HSBC SVNS World Championship in Cason, Calif., on May 3-4. The New Zealand women and Argentina men were confirmed as 2025 League winners on Day 1 at Singapore National Stadium. The Black Ferns secured the top-four finish they required, thanks to dominant victories over China (38-0) and Brazil (48-0) to top Pool A. Argentina, meanwhile, bounced back from a 26-24 loss to South Africa by beating Britain 19-12 to move into the semifinals and clinch the SVNS men's league title. Britain and Fiji secured their places in the World Championship in California at the expense of Brazil. The men's teams moving on are Argentina, Fiji, Spain, South Africa, France, New Zealand, Australia and Britain. The confirmed women's teams are Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Britain, France, Fiji, the U.S. and Japan. The Canadians are coming off a season-best third-place finish in Hong Kong. Canada finished eighth in Dubai, fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh in Vancouver. The California finale will also feature a promotion/relegation playoff involving the top four men's and women's teams from the second-tier HSBC Sevens Challenger and the bottom four teams on the HSBC SVNS circuit. The Canadian men, relegated last June, are set to take part in the final Challenger Series event April 11-12 in Krakow, Poland. They currently top the Challenger Series.
CBC
29-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian rugby 7s women beat Fiji to reach semis in Hong Kong, will face No. 1 New Zealand
Carissa Norsten scored two tries to help Canada defeat Fiji 26-17 in Cup quarterfinal play Saturday at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The Canadian women, who came to Hong Kong standing sixth in the overall standings after four events, will face No. 1 New Zealand in Sunday's semifinal at the new Kai Tak Stadium. Fancy Bermudez and, Carmen Izyk also scored tries for Canada, which led No. 8 Fiji 14-12 at the half. Olivia Apps, Breanne Nicholas and Taylor Perry kicked conversions. Canada moved into the knockout rounds after finishing second in Pool C. Canada opened with a 24-17 victory over No. 5 Japan, dropped a 26-15 decision to No. 2 Australia and downed No. 12 Spain 29-10. Australia, which topped the pool at 3-0-0, faces No. 3 France on the other women's semifinal. The men's semifinals pit No. 6 Australia against No. 1 Argentina and No. 3 Fiji against No. 5 France. The Canadian women finished eighth in Dubai, fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh last month in Vancouver. New Zealand won in Cape Town and Vancouver and finished runner-up to Australia in Dubai and Perth, Australia. Following Hong Kong, the circuit shifts to Singapore for the penultimate event of the season April 5-6. The top eight men's and women's teams will then compete in the May 3-4 season-ending world championship at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The California finale will also feature a promotion/relegation playoff involving the top four men's and women's teams from the second-tier HSBC Sevens Challenger and the bottom four teams on the HSBC SVNS circuit. The Canadian men, relegated last June, are set to take part in the final Challenger Series event April 11-12 in Krakow, Poland.
