The Canadian women climbed two places to fifth in the HSBC SVNS overall standings after placing a season-best fourth Sunday at the Perth stop on the elite rugby sevens circuit.

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A Demi Hayes try with the clock in the red sealed the Australian victory.

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Argentina lifted the men91裸聊视频檚 trophy with a dominant 41-5 victory over Australia. Fiji, Argentina and Spain each have 48 points atop the men91裸聊视频檚 standings with South Africa fourth on 44.

The teams now have a break before heading to Vancouver for the fourth stop of the season Feb. 21-23 at B.C. Place Stadium.

Canada will renew acquaintances with Australia in Pool A in Vancouver along with No. 9 Brazil and No. 12 Spain.

Canada arrived in Perth seventh in the overall standings after finishing eighth in Dubai and fifth in Cape Town. The Canadian women went 1-4-0 in Dubai and 3-1-0 in Cape Town.

The Australian women. who also won in Dubai, have moved within two points of New Zealand, which won in Cape Town and was runner-up in Dubai. The French remain third.

With this HSBC SVNS season the first in the new Olympic quadrennial, Canada coach Jocelyn Barrieau has been blooding new talent.

She included seven new faces in her squad for the first two stops on tour. And Olivia Sarabura, Larah Wright and Gabrielle Senft made their sevens debut in Perth while Seumanutafa scored her first HSBC SVNS try.

Canada lost Savannah Bauder to an injury in training on the eve of the Perth tournament. Rugby Canada declined to elaborate on the injury when asked for more details.

After Vancouver, the seven-stop circuit moves to Hong Kong and Singapore before wrapping up May 3-4 in Carson, Calif.

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The Canadian women finished fifth in the standings last season before losing 26-14 to New Zealand in June in Madrid in the third-place game. Australia won the women91裸聊视频檚 title, defeating France 26-7.

Canada91裸聊视频檚 men dropped off the circuit last June after being beaten 22-14 by Spain in a relegation decider in Madrid. They are looking to earn a chance back into the top tier via World Rugby91裸聊视频檚 Challenger Series.

The Canadian men will play Japan and Trinidad and Tobago in an invitational tournament in Vancouver held at the same time as the HSBC SVNS event.