The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the Cup semifinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong SVNS event with a win over the U.S. on Saturday.
New Zealand awaits Canadians with spot in final on the line
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Canada's Charity Williams, shown in this file photo, scored a pair of tries to help her team post a 19-7 win over the U.S. at a Hong Kong rugby sevens event on Saturday. (AFP via Getty Images)The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the Cup semifinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong SVNS event with a win over the U.S. on Saturday.
Charity Williams had a pair of tries and Savannah Bauder added another as Canada scored a 19-7 win over the American team at Kai Tak Sports Park.
The Canadians will face New Zealand in the semifinals on Sunday. The Black Ferns went 3-0 in pool play before taking a 32-5 win over Spain in the Cup quarterfinals.
Canada began their tournament with two wins and one loss in pool play, beating Great Britain 41-7 and South Africa 31-0 before falling 19-17 to Australia.