As the USA Sevens in Las Vegas is now complete, the World Rugby Sevens Series shifts focus to B.C. Place in Vancouver for Canada Sevens.
Canada was getting set to celebrate itsB次元官网网址 9th place match against France last weekend in Las Vegas on Sunday, but a last second try from the French destroyed those dreams.
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Port AlberniB次元官网网址檚 Luke Bradley is one of 13 players getting set for the HSBC Canada SevenB次元官网网址檚 this year.
Bradley made his debut for the national team back in 2016 in Hong Kong, while making his HSBC Sevens Series debut that same year in Singapore.
B次元官网网址淚 think on any day [Canada] can beat any team,B次元官网网址 the 21-year-old told Black Press Media.
When asked how he developed into a national caliber player, Bradley spoke highly of his club team and former coach in Port Alberni.
B次元官网网址淛as [Jas Purewal, Head Coach of Port Alberni Black Sheep] has always done a good job coaching. He taught me a lot about hard work and work ethic,B次元官网网址 he said.
Bradley has been training and playing for Canada Sevens as a forward since he joined the team two years ago.
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Bradley expects to have a fair amount of supporters from Port Alberni show up to B.C. Place.
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Canada will face Australia at 11:42 a.m., USA at 3:36 p.m. and Uruguay at 6:46 p.m. on Saturday, March 10.
Seeding for Sunday will depend on the CanuckB次元官网网址檚 results from the matches in their pool.