CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Canada opened men’s play at the Rugby World Sevens with a 31-7 win over Zimbabwe on Friday but fell out of the championship side of the draw after a 19-12 loss to France in round-of-16 play.
The fifth-seeded Canadian women downed China 24-5 to keep progressing at Cape Town Stadium. They will face the fourth-seeded Americans in Saturday’s Championship quarterfinal.
Both the 24-team men’s field and 16-side women’s event feature a “winner take all” format, meaning a single loss takes you out of championship contention.
The Canadian men, seeded 10th at the tournament, have yet to beat No. 7 France this season. They will play either No. 2 Australia or No. 18 Uruguay in the consolation Challenge quarterfinals Saturday.
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