After a disappointing showing at the Perth stop of the HSBC SVNS Series, both the Canadian men91裸聊视频檚 and women91裸聊视频檚 rugby sevens squads are looking for better results in Vancouver.
The women91裸聊视频檚 side lost a tight Cup quarterfinal 7-0 to Britain in Perth, eventually finishing seventh, while the men91裸聊视频檚 team ended up in 12th.
Phil Berna, playing in his 50th sevens series, said he and his teammates are looking to put the experience in Australia behind them and focus on the present.
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The focus, he added, is integrating younger players into the squad for when absences pile up for Olympic qualifying in Monaco.
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Men91裸聊视频檚 head coach Sean White, who played in the first of the competitions held in Vancouver as part of the sevens series, said his team is looking to improve its consistency.
He pointed out his team went 0-5 at the tournaments in Dubai and Perth while finishing seventh at Cape Town, which shows a need for consistency.
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Heading into the three-day Vancouver competition that starts Friday, the Canadian women are sixth in the overall standings, while the men91裸聊视频檚 team sits 11th.
Sophie de Goede, the captain of Canada91裸聊视频檚 women91裸聊视频檚 rugby 15s team, current Allianz Premiership Women91裸聊视频檚 Rugby points leader and 2022 World Rugby Women91裸聊视频檚 Player of the Year nominee, will make her return for the women91裸聊视频檚 rugby 7s team in Vancouver.
She made her international sevens series debut last May at HSBC France Sevens and helped Canada91裸聊视频檚 Women91裸聊视频檚 Sevens Team qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics in August in Langford, B.C.
91裸聊视频淚 think the start to the season in Dubai and Cape Town was a really strong start for us bouncing back from finishing ninth in the overall series last year, and then bit of a dip back for us in Perth,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淪o I think this is a really good opportunity for us to have a big bounce back tournament at home.91裸聊视频�
Women91裸聊视频檚 head coach Jack Henratty said he and his team are 91裸聊视频渄isappointed91裸聊视频� with their place in the current standings, but it91裸聊视频檚 an improvement from last season.
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Vancouver was confirmed as one of eight stops on the sevens circuit in July, having first been introduced as one for the men91裸聊视频檚 games in 2016.
There had been concerns that the popular stop wouldn91裸聊视频檛 make the cut as World Rugby looked to streamline the tournament series, but White and Berna emphasized the importance of having a Canadian destination on the circuit.
91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 know offhand if the numbers are growing, but I think tournaments like this, you know, really give that opportunity for growth,91裸聊视频� White said.
After Vancouver, the teams head to Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore before wrapping up in Madrid from May 31 to June 2.
The men91裸聊视频檚 team will also play an Olympic qualifier in Monaco in June.
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