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Canadian women claim bronze in rugby sevens in France

   CBC Sports | Posted: June 7, 2026 12:47 PM | Last Updated: June
   7

   Next HSBC SVNS season for Canadian rugby will kick off late
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   Image | RGU Vancouver Sevens 20260308

   Caption: Charity Williams, pictured on March 8, scored 2 tries
   in Canada's third place playoff win against the U.S. on Sunday
   during the world championship series in Bordeaux, France.
   (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)
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   Canada secured the bronze medal with a hard-fought 21-19
   victory over the United States in the third place playoff of
   the world championship series in Bordeaux, France on Sunday.
   Williams scored twice to lead the Canadian attack, while
   Hogan-Rochester also crossed for a try. Hogan-Rochester and
   Savannah Bauder added conversions as Canada held off a late
   U.S. push to seal a podium finish.
   "We're really proud," said head coach Jocelyn Barrieau. "This
   is a group that chose to bounce back on day three, something we
   haven't been able to do this year.
   "It took hard work and a lot of detail. Credit goes to all the
   players who took on the last part of our framing year to put us
   in a place to grow and look forward to what we are calling our
   `finishing' year next season."
   Earlier on Sunday, the Canadian squad lost a tight semifinal to
   New Zealand in the Cup semifinals.
   Canada jumped out to a 10-0 lead with tries from Charity
   Williams and Savannah Bauder. New Zealand answered with two
   tries and a conversion to take a 12-10 advantage into halftime.
   Canada regained the lead early in the second half when Williams
   scored her second try of the match. Asia Hogan-Rochester added
   the conversion to make it 17-12.
   "The team got together when we came off the field and our
   captain, Florence [Symonds], gathered everyone and said, `We're
   going to get through this because we have each other's backs
   and we're going to move forward together,'" Barrieau said.
   "It was just an amazing display of leadership from her."
     * Canadian women beat Fiji to set up semifinal against New
       Zealand at rugby 7s event in France

   New Zealand responded with a converted try of its own to pull
   ahead and secure a 19-17 victory.
   New Zealand faced Australia in the final, with Australia taking
   the victory 26-19.
   Canada finished pool play with a 2-1 record, scoring wins over
   Spain (14-12) and Great Britain (35-14), capped off by a 33-22
   loss to the U.S.
   The Canadian women — the 2024 Olympic silver medallists — also
   finished fourth at the opening stop in Hong Kong in April.
   Countries' results across the three events determine the world
   champions.

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