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CanadaB次元官网网址檚 WomenB次元官网网址檚 sevens rugby team is poised to make some noise in front of the home fans.
The HSBC Canada WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens tournament, which takes place May 11-12 in Langford, will provide a great opportunity for the team to punch a ticket to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, noted John Tait, the teamB次元官网网址檚 head coach since 2011. The top four teams at the end of the 2018-19 World Rugby Sevens Series automatically qualify for the most storied competition in sports. Canada, currently sitting in second place, is coming off a gold medal performance at a world series tournament in April in Kitakyushu, Japan.
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Canada will join Australia, Ireland and Brazil in Pool A at the upcoming tournament at Westhills Stadium in Langford. England, New Zealand, Russia and China will compete in Pool B, while France, USA, Fiji and Spain comprise the teams in Pool C.
Canada best showing in the tournament during the past four seasons was a second-place finish.
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