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🇨🇦 Lucas Hammond scored a try and made a big defensive play as Canada defeated Spain 21-0 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament.

It was a tight game with Canada leading 7-0 at half time. Justin Douglas of Abbotsford, B.C., and Theo Sauder of Vancouver scored late in the second half to seal the victory. Nathan Hirayama of Richmond, B.C., added three converts.

Hammond set up the game’s opening try with a long run. Later in the first half he stood tall on defence, knocking a Spanish player to touch at the goal line. Canada faces Australia in the semifinal. Australia, who went 3-0 in Saturday’s preliminary round, defeated England 31-12 earlier Sunday. A loud BC Place Stadium crowd cheered on the Canadians. At half time the fans serenaded the team with an enthusiastic if off-key version of O Canada.There were simple outfits like loud shirts decorated with pineapples and matching hats or black-and-red lumberjack jackets. Fuzzy onesies, some with hoods, were popular, as were red-and-white suits dotted with maple leaves. Brown sheep sat besides pink furry pigs near pandas.

 

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