The Canadian women's rugby team suffered a 26-5 defeat against New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Despite a late try by Shalaya Valenzuela, Canada couldn't catch up to New Zealand's early lead. Canada had previously won all three matches in their pool, defeating the United States, Japan, and Spain.
Canada 's Carissa Norsten - The Canadian PressHONG KONG — After winning their pool with three straight wins, the Canadian women ran into a New Zealand buzz saw Saturday in the Cup quarterfinal at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens .
New Zealand came in as defending champion but finished second in Pool A after a 26-21 upset loss to France. It was another tough day for the rebuilding Canadian men, who are 12th and last in the standings after collecting a minimum one-point in four of the first five events. Alfonso Latorre took advantage of a missed Canadian tackle to score from distance early in the second half and Luciana Gonzalez went over in the final minute to complete the win.
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