New Zealand has clinched the women’s title in the Vancouver 7s after defeating France 35-19 in the final.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side lost its 5th place playoff in the Vancouver 7s, going down to Ireland 24-19 in extra time.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana side lost its 5th place playoff against USA 29-7 in the Vancouver 7s.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side thumped Japan 36-12 in its final pool game in the Vancouver 7s to secure a spot in the cup quarter-finals.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side overcame a determined challenge from Canada to secure a 22-12 win in pool play at the Vancouver 7s.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s will now hope to be one of two best finishes from pool play to claim the seventh or eighth spots for the quarter- finals in Vancouver.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side has started the Vancouver 7s with a 31-14 win over Spain.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side is well prepared to tackle the bruising three-day tournaments ahead of it, starting in Vancouver from tomorrow and Las Vegas next weekend.

South Africa’s loose-forward Zain Davids has travelled to Canada six times and returned with three gold medals, but that hasn’t stopped his winning appetite.

Former Fiji Airways Men’s 7s coach Gareth Baber believes sevens is like the non-stop movement of ‘full-court basketball’, or the ‘tiki-taka football’ made famous by the all-conquering Barcelona team.

With four months away from the Paris Olympics, Fiji Airways Men’s 7s coach Ben Gollings has yet to confirm which overseas players he’s interested in and when they’ll join the squad.

Getting players off the bench at the right time is crucial for the Fiji Airways Men’s side in this weekend’s Vancouver 7s.