Rugby 7’s A Full Weekend Of Fun

If you’ve never either attended in person or taken in a Ruby 7’s match at BC Place you’re missing out on a weekend of fun with activities along with an atmosphere unlike any other event

It’s not just the various matches but the overall activities in the crowd that entertain you given the talent level of players from various countries around the globe.

Fans come dressed up in various costumes ranging from  TV cartoon characters, to flags of different countries, to costumes that are “home-made” that obviously took hours to make.

The involvement with Rugby 7’s continues to grow and entice young girls and boys to try the sport by attending events held at various schools in the area which not only introduces them to the sport but also helps in physical activity.

The first day of HSBC Vancouver SVNS saw Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team manage to grab a pair of wins over both Japan and Chile to put them on top of the Teck Tri-Nations Challenge as they advanced to face both Japan and Chile again on Sunday to determine the winner. 

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team fell to the USA, Australia and Fiji in their pool play matches on Saturday. 

The Canadian women will now play for fifth place, starting with a game against Japan on Sunday at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.   

Canada Women 7 USA 40 

Canada was dealt an early blow when Piper Logan left the match with a leg injury. Logan did not return for Canada the rest of the day. 

The United States opened the scoring in the fourth minute, taking a 7–0 lead. Canada pushed through several attacking phases in search of a breakthrough but conceded a penalty inside their own 22, allowing the USA to strike again for a second try. 

A knock-on from the restart gave the Americans another opportunity, and they capitalized to take a 19-0 advantage into the break.  

Canada showed life immediately after halftime, as Keyara Wardley crossed the line just 20 seconds in. 

The conversion cut the deficit to 19–7. The American response was immediate, scoring the first of three tries in the second half on their way to a decisive 40–7 win over the host Canadians.

Scoring Summary: Keyara Wardley (1T), Chloe Daniels (1C) 

Canada Men 28 Japan 26

Trailing multiple times throughout the game, the Canadian men kept their composure and took the lead for the first time late in the match. A try from Capilano RFC’s Johnny Franklin, followed by Ethan Turner’s conversion, put Canada up 28–26 with less than a minute to play. 

Canada forced a Japan penalty with only seconds remaining on the clock to regain possession and secure the victory — their first of the weekend on home soil, backed

by a vibrant crowd inside BC Place Stadium. 

Andy Cooper and Kyle Tremblay each chipped in with a try earlier in the second half when Canada found themselves trailing 24–14. Ian Jones scored Canada’s first try of the weekend.  

Scoring Summary: Johnny Franklin (1T), Kyle Tremblay (1T), Andy Cooper (1T), Ian Jones (1T), Lockie Kratz (2C), Ethan Turner (2C) 

Canada Women 12 Australia 26  
Australia started quickly, scoring just one minute into the match and successfully converting to lead 7-0. 

They extended their advantage with two more first-half tries to lead 19-0 before Canada responded late in the half when Savannah Bauder scored and converted her own try to make it 19-7 at halftime. 

Australia scored again early in the second half to go up 26-7. Canada got over the line on the final play of the game through Kennedi Stevenson, but Australia held on to win 26-12. 

Scoring Summary: Savannah Bauder (1T, 1C), Kennedi Stevenson (1T) 

Canada Men 7 Chile 0 

Canada secured a hard-fought 7-0 victory over Chile, with Kyle Tremblay scoring the match’s only try. Both teams battled in a tightly contested defensive game, but Canada held strong through multiple attacking phases late in the match. 

Key midfield tackles helped force a crucial knock-on from Chile, allowing Canada to regain possession, secure a scrum, and eventually kick the ball out to seal their second win of the day. The result moved Canada to 2-0 on the day.  

Scoring Summary: Kyle Tremblay (1T), Lockie Kratz (1C)  

Canada Women 12 Fiji 14 

Canada opened the scoring early when Bauder powered over with a pick-and-go for her second try of the tournament, giving Canada a 5–0 lead. 

Canada nearly added another before halftime after a strong run from Charity Williams, but she lost control of the ball in the end zone, leaving Canada ahead only 5–0 at the break. 

Fiji struck quickly to start the second half, slicing through the middle of Canada’s defense for a converted try to take a 7–5 lead. Canada answered soon after when Flo Symonds fired a wide pass to Williams on the far wing. Williams finished the chance, and Chloe Daniels added the conversion to restore Canada’s advantage at 12–7.

The Fijians responded late, breaking through Canada’s line with just a minute remaining to score and convert, edging ahead 14–12. 

Fiji was then shown a yellow card, giving Canada the advantage in the final 30 seconds, but a knock-on ended the comeback attempt as Canada fell in their final match of the day by a score of 14-12.   

Scoring Summary: Savannah Bauder (1T), Charity Williams (1T), Chloe Daniels (1C)