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Canadians go 3-0 on Day 1 as they look to defend Sydney Sevens title

Jan 25, 2018 | 11:15 PM

SYDNEY, Australia — The Canadian women’s sevens team is on the right path to defending their Sydney Sevens title.

Canada went 3-0 on Friday — capping the day with a 19-5 win over third-ranked Russia — to finish first in Pool C at the 12-nation World Series tournament and advance to the Cup quarterfinals.

The Canadians will play France in Saturday’s quarters. 

Canada began the day with a 24-12 win over Fiji, then beat Ireland by the same score in its second match.