Sevens

Canada wins Kitakyushu 7s

April 22, 2019 5:04 am

Canada defeated England 7-5 to win the Kitakyushu 7s title on last night in the lowest scoring final in World Rugby Women’s 7s Series history.

The Kitakyushu Sevens was the fourth round of the six-leg series, which doubles as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympics.

The top four teams qualify for the Tokyo Games.

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The victory lifted Canada to second place in the World Series standings, six points behind New Zealand, which won the first three legs this season.

The United States is third — two points behind Canada.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side finished 9th in Japan and is currently ranked 10th in the world standings.