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Just six months after the last stopover, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series returns to Canada this weekend. We take a look at the past history of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournaments.<\/span><\/p>\n With its renowned hospitality and breathtaking scenery, Canada has been a popular rugby touring destination for many a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n And it has also been home to some of rugby\u2019s big occasions, notably the Rugby World Cup in 2006 when the best teams in women\u2019s rugby came together in Edmonton and the men\u2019s Churchill Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n In recent years, the choice of BC Place in Vancouver and Langford as one of the stopovers on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s events has only cemented its reputation as a must-visit country for all discerning rugby fans.<\/span><\/p>\n Vancouver joined the line-up as a World Series host city in 2016, and with its city centre location and passionate fans \u2013 not to mention the thrills and spills on the field of play, the tournament hit the ground running.<\/span><\/p>\n RECORD CROWDS<\/strong><\/span> Current HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leaders South Africa have won there twice, in addition to the extra leg in Edmonton last September, and are the defending champions following their success in September.<\/span><\/p>\n South Africa have played the most Cup finals of any team in Canada, reaching this stage in four of the past six tournaments. They finished second in 2016 and 2017 before winning their maiden Cup title at this event in 2019 before claiming gold for the second time in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n New Zealand won the inaugural event in 2016 and again in 2020, in the last tournament to be staged before the enforced break brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n England claimed the gold medal in 2017, Dan Norton getting the winner against the Blitzboks and equalling Collins Injera\u2019s try-scoring record in the process, while Fiji won for the only time in Vancouver the following year.<\/span><\/p>\n Home fans have not had much to shout about in terms of on-field success, with Canada\u2019s bronze medal in 2020 the only time they have reached the podium.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the Canadian fans are never ones to let such disappointments dampen their spirits and the crowds in BC Place are known to be as colourful and raucous as anywhere else, if not more, on the circuit.<\/span><\/p>\n BLACK FERNS SEVENS DOMINATE<\/strong><\/span> Like most other venues around the world, New Zealand have typically been the dominant force.<\/span><\/p>\n The Black Ferns Sevens have won four out of the first five Canada Sevens titles on offer, with England the exception in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n In beating Australia 21-17 in the 2019 final, it was the first time the All Blacks Sevens had completed four tournament wins at the same venue.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2020 tournament fell victim to the global pandemic, while in 2021, an abbreviated Fast Four tournament took the place of a full-blown World Series event, Great Britain doing the double by winning in both Vancouver and Edmonton.<\/span><\/p>\n Rugby sevens fans around the world can watch the action via live stream on World Rugby digital platforms including www.world.rugby, YouTube and Facebook in countries where there is no national broadcaster covering the event.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nOver 70,000 spectators attended the first tournament, making it the most highly attended rugby event hosted on Canadian soil, and that figure has also been passed in each of the four subsequent years.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe same applies to the Westhills Stadium in Langford, British Columbia, which has played host to the women\u2019s Canada Sevens since 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2022 Vancouver Sevens Draw<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\nSAT APR 16 2022<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool D,\u00a0Match 1<\/div>\n\nARGENTINA 7S\u00a0V FRANCE 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 09:00 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 04:00, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool D,\u00a0Match 2<\/div>\n\nIRELAND 7S V SCOTLAND 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 09:22 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 04:22, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool B,\u00a0Match 3<\/div>\n\nSAMOA 7S V WALES 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 09:44 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 04:44, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool B,\u00a0Match 4<\/div>\n\nNEW ZEALAND 7S V JAPAN 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 10:06 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 05:06, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool A,\u00a0Match 5<\/div>\n\nUSA 7S V KENYA 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 10:31 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 05:31, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool A,\u00a0Match 6<\/div>\n\nFIJI 7S V ENGLAND 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 10:53 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 05:53, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool C,\u00a0Match 7<\/div>\n\nSOUTH AFRICA 7S V SPAIN 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 11:15 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 06:15, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool C,\u00a0Match 8<\/div>\n\nAUSTRALIA 7S V CANADA 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 11:37 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 06:37, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool D,\u00a0Match 9<\/div>\n\nARGENTINA 7S V SCOTLAND 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 12:11 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 07:11, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool D,\u00a0Match 10<\/div>\n\nIRELAND 7S V FRANCE 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 12:33 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 07:33, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool B,\u00a0Match 11<\/div>\n\nSAMOA 7S V JAPAN 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 12:55 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 07:55, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool B,\u00a0Match 12<\/div>\n\nNEW ZEALAND 7S V WALES 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 13:17 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 08:17, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool A,\u00a0Match 13<\/div>\n\nUSA 7S V ENGLAND 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 13:42 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 08:42, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool A,\u00a0Match 14<\/div>\n\nFIJI 7S V KENYA 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 14:04 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 09:04, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 – Vancouver,\u00a0Pool C,\u00a0Match 15<\/div>\n\nSOUTH AFRICA 7S V CANADA 7S<\/strong><\/div>\nLocal time kick off 14:26 <\/span>BC Place, Vancouver<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNZ Time – 09:26, Sun 17 Apr 2022<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n