GLASGOW, Scotland – Canada lifted the Bowl at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Sevens after beating Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda and the Cook Islands at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday. After easing past Trinidad & Tobago in their earlier quarter-final before defeating Uganda 32-0, the Canadians were then ruthless against their final opponents. The XXth Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was an incredible event for the sport of rugby, as the four-day crowd of over 171,000 fans set a new Rugby Sevens record.
Vikes representing Canada at the games include
Nathan Hirayama,
Sean Duke, captain John Moonlight ,
Lucas Hammond and soon-to-be Vikes Justin Douglas.
Canada began Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games Sevens with a professional 33-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago, which advanced them into the Bowl semi-finals.
Canada secured a blanking win for the second time on Sunday as they eased past Uganda 32-0 in the Bowl semi-final of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Sevens. In a professional showing that follows the 33-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago earlier in the day, the Canadians have progressed into the ninth-place clash.
Canada concluded their Commonwealth Games Sevens campaign with a ruthless showing of attacking rugby as they amassed eight tries against the Cook Islands. White claimed a hat-trick of scores to take his personal tally on the day up to five while Douglas (2), Moonlight, Duke and Harry Jones also crossed the line.
Douglas was the man to break the early deadlock after a solid opening from the Canadians before White dived over twice in quick succession for a 17-0 cushion. Canada's dominance in possession would continue to be mirrored on the scoreboard when skipper Moonlight showed good pace to score on the left wing and when White claimed his third try before the interval, things were looking ominous in Glasgow.
It was again Douglas who got the first score of the half which made it 36-0, leading to head coach Crowley making a raft of changes in an attempt to kick on for more. And it worked as further tries from Jones and Duke - after the Cook Islands got a breakaway score - saw Canada hit 50 points for a positive end to the weekend.
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Canada 68-5 Barbados
Canada 5-21 Scotland
COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCHEDULE DAY 2: Canada 33-0 Trinidad and Tobago
Canada 32-0 Uganda
Canada 50-7 Cook Islands
Men's Sevens Team for Commonwealth Games – Name (Club/CRC Team) Hometown Connor Braid (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
Justin Douglas (Abbotsford RFC) Abbotsford, BC
Sean Duke (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
Mike Fuailefau (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
Lucas Hammond (Toronto Nomads/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON
Ciaran Hearn (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay South, NL
Nathan Hirayama (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Richmond, BC
Harry Jones (Capilano RFC/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
John Moonlight (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
Sean White (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
Mike Scholz (Castaway Wanderers/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON
Conor Trainor (UBCOB Ravens/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
