Canadian women’s rugby sevens squad targets 2017-18 World Series title
After finishing third four times in the five-year history of the World Series, the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team is reaching for the top this season.
The goal is to topple perennial champion New Zealand and finish first on the circuit, securing in the process a favourable path as top seed at the showcase World Cup Sevens next July at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The Canadian women were runners-up to New Zealand at the last World Cup Sevens in 2013.
Australia and England will also be factors on the World Series this season.
“We’ll get a good idea in Dubai where everybody’s at but New Zealand’s going to be the benchmark for us for sure,” Canadian coach John Tait said in an interview.