Canada blanked by Britain in rugby 7s women's quarterfinal of Perth tournament

Canada's rugby sevens women lost a tight Cup quarterfinal 7-0 to Britain at the HSBC Perth Sevens on Saturday, dropping into placement play.

The Canadian women had lost 14-12 to Britain in Pool A action Friday in Australia, bouncing back later in the day to defeat South Africa 26-7. That 1-1-0 record earned them a trip to the final eight after Series leader Australia was upset by the British.

Canada closed out pool play Saturday with a 31-14 loss to Australia with Asia Hogan-Rochester and Chloe Daniels scoring tries for the Canadians, who trailed 19-7 at the half.

Britain's Ellie Boatman scored the lone try in the quarterfinal win over Canada.

Britain will face Ireland in one women's semifinal while Australia takes on the U.S. in the other. The Australian women downed New Zealand 24-14 in the quarterfinals, ending the Black Ferns' 20-match win streak on Australian soil

The Canadian men, beaten 24-7 by South Africa and 29-5 by Argentina on Friday, finished last in Pool A after opening Saturday with a 33-12 loss to Spain. Jack Carson and Thomas Isherwood scored tries for the Canadian men, who trailed 19-7 at the break.

Canada was then beaten 26-21 by New Zealand in the ninth-place playoff after a fierce second-half comeback fell just short.

Trailing 19-0 at the break Canada pulled ahead 21-19 on converted tries by Jake Thiel, Kalin Sager and Matt Percillier. But Fehi Fineanganofo's last-minute converted try gave the All Blacks the win.

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With time running out, New Zealand won the ball in a counter-ruck and Fineanganofo split the Canadian defence, scoring under the posts with Percillier hanging on but failing to stop him.

The Canadian men will now face