Canadian women's rugby 7s team advances to quarterfinals in Vancouver, men out of medal contention

The Canadian men and women's rugby teams both recorded wins Saturday but only the women were able to advance to the quarterfinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament at BC Place in Vancouver.

The women used a 31-7 decision over Brazil to vent their frustration over a pair of opening day losses. The men won their second straight game by beating Chile 35-7.

The women finished with a 1-2 record in Pool C but moved on because of their point differential. The top two teams from the three women's pools advance to the quarterfinals, along with the two best third-place teams.

On the men's side, Ireland, Australia and Canada all had 2-1 records in Pool D. Only the top two teams advanced and Canada missed the cut because of point differential.

Canada's fate was sealed when Australia defeated Ireland 21-7 in the final men's match.

Chloe Daniels, of Sutton, Ont., Bianca Farella of Montreal, Fancy Bermudez of Edmonton, and Piper Logan of Calgary all scored tries in the win over Brazil. Co-captain Oliva Apps added a try and kicked three converts.

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Farella is playing in her 44th sevens tournament, tying her with Australia's Sharni Williams for most on the all-time list.

Bermudez said the team spent the night regrouping after losing 17-12 to the U.S. and 28-7 to Ireland during Friday's opening day of competition.

"We collected ourselves, watched film and got back into it today," she said. "We came in with a different intensity.

"We wanted to play aggressive and excited."

The women will now face powerful New Zealand which has won three of the four tournaments this season. The Black Ferns have won all three games they played this weekend by a combined scored of