LA 7s 2022

Canada Finish 0-5 at LA 7s – Complete 2021-22 Series Tied with Wales for 14th/15th Place: MATCH VIDEOS

It’s a good thing relegation was off the table for this season with Great Britain absorbing England, Wales, Scotland next season. Japan would have been relegated and then the tie breaking rules would have been brought into play as Canada and Wales finished in the second relegation position, both tied with 34 points.

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MLR Draft – 2022

MLR Draft: Eight Canadians Selected; Cali Martinez Top Canadian Pick

There were four Canadians drafted in Round 1, Cali Martinez went as 3rd pick to DC, Seth Purdey went to Atlanta as 4th pick, Owain Ruttan was 5th pick by Toronto and Ethan Hager went 8th pick to Dallas.

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BC Bears 7s – August 2022

BC Bears Win Shield at RugbyTown 7s – Jesters Defeat USA U23 in Cup Final

The BC Bears won the Shield Final over Team Germany 21-7 to finish 12th in the tournament. Perhaps not the ranking they were expecting going into the tournament but as their tournament description states, “This program’s goal is to provide a competition pathway for BC players to gain experience and showcase themselves towards National team selections.”

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Westshore 7s – 2022

Thunder Win Westshore 7s Defeating Host Team in Final: Match Videos

The Vancouver Island Thunder defeated the Okanagan Coos in the semi-final and then the host Westshore in the final. Westshore had defeated the Marlins, winners of the Kelowna 7s, in the other semi in extra time. The tournament MVP would have to be Grady Bowd, he’s an exceptional talent.

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Video Analysis – Canada U20

Analyzing the First Zimbabwe Try: Winning the One on One Battles and Maintaining Defensive Structure

In the wake of the Canada U20 loss to Zimbabwe we dove a little deeper into the play and analyzed the first Zimbabwe try. The conclusion is that it came down to winning the one on one battle at the breakdown, coupled with some chaos in the defence.

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