Canada’s women’s rugby team goes 2-1 on opening day of Amsterdam Sevens
AMSTERDAM – Canada’s women’s rugby team won two games and lost another on Friday to finish second in Pool C at the Amsterdam Sevens tournament.
Canada will face the United States in Cup quarter-final play Saturday.
Gislaine Landry scored three tries to lead Canada in a 28-0 rout of Brazil in Friday’s opening game. Bianca Farella, Mandy Marchak, and Kelly Russell also scored.
Landry scored two more tries and Kayla Moleschi added another in Canada’s 21-5 victory over the Netherlands. Marchak scored her second try of the day in Canada’s 10-5 loss to England.
Canada is third in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series standings with 46 points. New Zealand leads with 76 and Australia is second with 74.
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