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Canada’s rugby 7s teams come to Vancouver looking to reverse sagging fortunes

Women sit 6th in the standings, men 11th as 3-day Vancouver competition starts Friday
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Team Canada’s Phil Berna looks for an open player as he’s tackled by Team Jamaica’s Nic Franklyn during men’s rugby action at the Rugby Sevens Paris 2024 Olympic qualification event at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. After a disappointing showing at the Perth stop of the HSBC SVNS Series, both the Canadian men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams are looking for home comforts in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

After a disappointing showing at the Perth stop of the HSBC SVNS Series, both the Canadian men’s and women’s rugby sevens squads are looking for better results in Vancouver.

The women’s side lost a tight Cup quarterfinal 7-0 to Britain in Perth, eventually finishing seventh, while the men’s team ended up in 12th.

Phil Berna, playing in his 50th sevens series, said he and his teammates are looking to put the experience in Australia behind them and focus on the present.

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