Canadian rugby women 6th in Hong Kong 7s debut, sit 8th in overall standings

New Zealand continued its domination of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday with both the men and women lifting the cup at the Hong Kong Sevens.

It was a record fifth-straight tournament victory for the New Zealand women after finishing runner-up to Australia in the season opener in Dubai. The men have finished on the podium in six of the eight stops to date this season, with three tournament triumphs.

The Canadian women, who stand eighth in the overall standings, placed sixth after losing 17-12 to No. 4 France in the fifth-place playoff. The Canadian men finished tied for 13th and remain 14th in the overall season standings.

The New Zealand men downed Fiji 24-17 to claim their first Hong Kong title since 2014. The New Zealand women defeated Australia 26-17.

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The Fiji men have been the class of Hong Kong in recent years, winning 41 straight games at the tournament prior to Sunday's final.

It was the second stop for the men in Hong Kong this season and the first time the women have ever competed there.

The Canadian women dropped into the consolation bracket after losing 45-14 to New Zealand in the cup quarterfinal. They then beat the U.S. 14-7, on tries by Piper Logan and Olivia Apps, before falling to France.

After going 0-3-0 in a tough Pool A featuring No. 2 Argentina, No. 3 Fiji and No. 7 Samoa, the Canadian men lost 17-0 to No. 8 Ireland before beating No. 16 Japan 19-12 with Josiah Morra scoring two tries and Will Percillier adding another.

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Canada finished off with a 17-7 loss to No. 17 Hong Kong, making just its second appearance of the season.

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