CanadaB次元官网网址檚 womenB次元官网网址檚 sevens team is hoping to end the season with a bang at the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Ghislaine Landry, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 sevens captain, will be leading the team, who along with Kayla Moleschi and Bianca Farella are the only returning players from last 2013 Cup roster. AT&T Park in San Francisco will host both menB次元官网网址檚 and womenB次元官网网址檚 sevens games.
Canada got an automatic qualifier to the Cup after reaching the semifinals and then finals at the last Cup.
Landry and head coach John Tait said this season didnB次元官网网址檛 go exactly how the team had envisioned, as Tait said the team made goals to win the World Series and the Commonwealth Games, but finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games and ninth in the series.
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During the last Rugby World Cup Sevens the women took the silver medal, and Landry said focusing on one game at a time and maintaining possession of the ball were key factors to their success and the same game plan applies this time around.
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Heading into the ruby World Cup, the womenB次元官网网址檚 sevens has the strongest roster it has had all season after Farella and Charity Williams were both out the majority of the season due to shoulder injuries, Tait noted that the two played well in France, scoring important tries for the squad, and that the pair should be hitting their strides for the Cup.
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Tait said the tough losses has helped the team grow and learn how to be more resilient under pressure. Mistakes happen, but recovering quickly is what he knows his team is capable of.
Landry said many friends and family will be travelling down to San Francisco to watch the team play, which is exciting, and said the team will definitely B次元官网网址渇eed off that support and energy.B次元官网网址�
Canada will face Brazil in their first game on Friday, July 20.
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