As the dust settles on the first Canada WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens rugby tournament held in Langford, the inevitable question of whatB次元官网网址檚 next comes to mind.

Team Canada, now sitting alone in second place on the World Rugby WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Series, is back practising on the Westhills Stadium turf preparing for the crucial final two stages of the Series, from which four teams will clinch a berth in the 2016 Olympics.

Last weekendB次元官网网址檚 packed houses for the games, combined with community outreach initiatives organized by Rugby Canada in the leadup to the tournament, made the events a huge success. The atmosphere of inclusion that permeated the whole affair, from players being accessible to the fans, to raucous cheers going up for great plays made by non-Canadian teams, is something weB次元官网网址檇 like to see happen again next year.

The return of this event to Langford is this communityB次元官网网址檚 bid to lose. Vancouver, which hosts its first World Rugby menB次元官网网址檚 seven-a-side series tournament next year at B.C. Place, isnB次元官网网址檛 likely to be considered by Rugby Canada for the womenB次元官网网址檚 series until it is assured the city will support big-time international rugby.

Having the national training centre here and seeing growth in rugby at the high school girls level in Greater Victoria and on the Island make this location a natural for future events.

As Rugby Canada communications manager Bryan Kelly said afterward, the goal is to ignite even more peopleB次元官网网址檚 passion for the sport, to help solidify the fan base and to grow the sport from the grassroots levels on up.

ItB次元官网网址檚 all about taking a step back, analyzing what went right and what needs improving, then putting the wheels in motion to bring the event back, the earlier the better. For certain, the City of Langford will be front and centre doing their part to ensure the Canada WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens is on the calendar for spring 2016.