MONACO — Canada advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament Saturday but a 17-12 loss to Britain in the Pool B finale means it will face a tougher draw in the quest for the final men's berth in the Paris Olympic field.
Twelve men’s and 12 women’s teams are competing for the last berth in the Olympic field. The fifth-ranked Canadian women have already qualified for Paris. The South Africans won Olympic bronze in Rio in 2016 and have earned three HSBC SVNS season titles while finishing runner-up nine times. The Blitzboks also won this season’s opening event in Dubai.
Britain took the kickoff and worked its way down the field methodically, with Davis eventually breaking through the Canadian defence for a 5-0 lead. Canada squandered a chance in the first half with a missed lineout near the British try-line and Glover took advantage, scoring in the corner after Canada conceded territory with a penalty.
Canada had a scrum and then a penalty near the British try-line as the clock went into the red. Restored to seven players, Britain won the ball back to stave off the Canadian comeback with Glover dispossessing Oworu at the breakdown.Canada has taken part in the Monaco qualifier before, beaten 14-12 by Russia in the 2016 repechage quarterfinals.
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