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Canadians are into quarter-finals for third straight time on IRB World Series
TOKYO – Canada has advanced to the quarter-finals for the third consecutive event of the International Rugby Board World Series, finishing second in their pool at the Japan Sevens on Saturday.
The Canadians defeated Portugal 40-5, played Wales to a 17-17 draw, and lost to New Zealand 22-17 to move on to the elite Cup portion of the competition.
Canada will face England on Sunday.
New Zealand, England and South Africa won all three of their matches to top their respective pools and reach the quarter-finals.
England edged Australia 24-21, adding to comfortable wins over Spain and Scotland.
New Zealand beat Portugal, Wales and Canada and will face Australia on Sunday. The other quarter-final matchup is Fiji against Kenya.
South Africa beat Argentina 28-12 and also cruised by Japan and Kenya. The South Africans will face the United States, which secured its first quarter-final berth of the 2013-14 series by finishing second it its pool.
— With files from The Canadian Press.
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