The Canadian women find their backs against the wall after losing their opening two matches Friday at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament at BC Place Stadium.
The women lost 17-12 to the United States in the afternoon after dropping a 28-7 decision to Ireland in the morning. The Canadian men were trounced 35-5 by Ireland in the morning.
Bianca Farella of Montreal, and Alysha Corrigan of Charlottetown, P.E.I., scored tries for Canada against the U.S. Chloe Daniels of Sutton, Ont., added a convert. "When you play the U.S.
it's a battle," said Farella. "It was a really tight game. It could have been anyone's game." The women trailed 5-0 at halftime.
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