Vancouver hosts first Canada Rugby Sevens tournament
Canada Rugby had an impressive showing at the first ever Rugby Sevens tournament hosted in Canada, finishing with a 5-1 record that included a 14-12 upset of the powerhouse Australians.
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Team Canada captain John Moonlight, front right, uses a Twitter mirror to take a photo of himself with other team captains at the Olympic cauldron to promote the World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday March 8, 2016. The two day tournament is scheduled to be held March 12 and 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Team captains pose for a photograph at the Olympic cauldron to promote the World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday March 9, 2016. The two day tournament is scheduled to be held March 12 and 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Adam Zaruba runs for the game-winning try against Australia during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, March 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Nathan Hirayama kicks a conversion to defeat Australia during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, March 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Adam Zaruba, left, fights off Australia’s Stephan van der Walt during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, March 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Lucas Hammond, centre, is tackled by Brazil’s Laurent Couhet, left, and Moises Duque during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Nathan Hirayama, right, gets past Brazil’s Felipe Silva to score a try during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Admir Cejvanovic, front, is tackled by Brazil’s Gustavo Albuquerque during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens tournament action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Nathan Hirayama runs the ball in for a try against England during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens bowl semi-final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A spectator dressed as a lumberjack waves a Canadian flag as Canada and England play during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens bowl semi-final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s John Moonlight, right, scores the winning try in the final moments of play as France’s Jean Baptiste Mazoue tries to stop him during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens bowl final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Nathan Hirayama, top, and John Moonlight celebrate after Moonlight scored the winning try in the final moments of play against France during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens bowl final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s John Moonlight, from left to right, Adam Zaruba, Harry Jones, Nathan Hirayama and Sean White celebrate after Hirayama kicked a conversion to defeat France during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens Bowl final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Nathan Hirayama celebrates a try against France during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens Bowl final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s John Moonlight, front row third left, hoists the Bowl after defeating France during World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens bowl final action, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
New Zealand players perform the haka after defeating South Africa during the World Rugby Sevens Series’ Canada Sevens Cup final, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 13, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck