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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.
CBC
29-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada rugby 7s captain Olivia Apps scores in Hong Kong to reach 300-point milestone
Social Sharing Captain Olivia Apps reached the 300-point plateau in HSBC SVNS play while Taylor Perry scored her first try in World Rugby's elite sevens series as Canada opened play at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens with a win and a loss Friday. Canada opened with a 24-17 victory over No. 5 Japan before dropping a 26-15 decision to No. 2 Australia. It will wrap up Pool C play against No. 12 Spain. The Hong Kong event is being held at the new Kai Tak Stadium. The Canadian women stand sixth in the overall standings after finishing eighth in Dubai, fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh last month in Vancouver. New Zealand tops the table, winning in Cape Town and Vancouver and finishing runner-up to Australia in Dubai and Perth, Australia. Hong Kong marks Perry's first action for the sevens side since winning silver at last summer's Paris Olympics. Perry has been playing 15s rugby in England with the Exeter Chiefs. Apps, who arrived in Hong Kong on 296 points in HSBC SVNS play, is captaining the side in the absence of the injured Piper Logan. 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.
South China Morning Post
03-03-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Holders United out of FA Cup, Chile, Kenya win sevens stop, snooker matches made in heaven
There's a busy week of sport ahead in Hong Kong, with snooker's World Grand Prix bringing the best players, minus Ronnie O'Sullivan, to Kai Tak Arena, while some of golf's global stars return with LIV for a second year running. Advertisement March generally is going to leave sports fans in the city spoiled for choice ahead of the annual bacchanal that is the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Not that there wasn't plenty happening overnight either, so, here's a look backwards and forwards to start your week. Holders United out Fulham will host London rivals Crystal Palace in the FA Cup quarter-finals after knocking out holders Manchester United on penalties. The Cottagers won the shoot-out 4-3 at Old Trafford after Sunday's fifth-round tie had ended 1-1 following extra time. Chile's Antonio Corbella catches a high ball during his side's HSBC Sevens Challenger final against Canada in Cape Town. Photo: World Rugby Championship club Preston, the lowest ranked side left in the competition, will be at home to Aston Villa while Premier League champions Manchester City head to Bournemouth. Brighton, having beaten Newcastle United 2-1 after extra time at St James' Park on Sunday, will take on either Nottingham Forest or Ipswich, who play on Monday night. Happily for the pubs and clubs of Wan Chai and Lan Kwai Fong, the quarter-final ties will take place across the final weekend of March, just in case anyone attending the Sevens needs an excuse to stay out later. Matches made in heaven Snooker fans in Hong Kong are not going to know what to do with themselves this week – kids in a candy store does not even cover it.
