Canada beats Fiji, places 7th in women's rugby 7s tournament in Australia

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team finished the HSBC Perth SVNS on a winning note Sunday in Australia, defeating Fiji 26-5 to place seventh.

Ireland lifted the trophy for the first time on the rugby sevens world stage, downing series leader Australia 19-14 in the women's final at a sold-out HBF Pack.

Argentina won the men's title for the second straight event, beating Australia 31-5. The Pumas opened the 2024 season by finishing runner-up in Dubai before winning in Cape Town and have reached the final in eight of the last nine events (with a 4-4-0 record in those championship games).

Britain took the women's bronze medal with a 24-10 win over the U.S., while Ireland's men claimed bronze with a 24-7 decision over double Olympic champions Fiji.

It was another tough weekend for the Canadian men, who finished 12th after losing 12-5 to Britain.

The Canada men stand 11th overall while the women are sixth going into the HSBC Vancouver SVNS, the fourth stop of the season scheduled for Feb. 23-35 at B.C. Place Stadium.

The Irish women went 5-1-0 in Perth, losing only to New Zealand in pool play (21-14). Ireland downed the U.S. and Japan in the group stage before dispatching Fiji 14-12 in the quarterfinal and Britain 31-7 in the semifinal to reach the championship game.

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