Canadian men looked set to be dumped from World Rugby Sevens Series, but 2 big results in final 2 tournaments of year mean they\u0027ll fight on.
But in the end, Canada secured the final spot on next season’s revamped 12-team series, smashing Tonga and then beating Kenya 12-7 in a tense and hard-hitting final on Sunday.Canada arrived in London, England, fresh off their best result of the season, a fourth-placed finish at the Toulouse Sevens. That result proved to be confirmation that their preparation over the last couple of months had been spot-on, interim head coach Sean White said.
Coming out of the Tokyo Olympics, the men’s squad saw a near-total turnover in the squad, with just a few veterans like Berna, Jake Thiel, Josiah Morra and David Richard still in the mix. More than anything, the new players in the squad had to learn that elite rugby sevens isn’t about being frenetic, it’s about being composed and controlled but at the highest possible pace.when Canada last won its way back onto the series.
White was hired as the national squad’s assistant coach only a year ago, then took over as interim coach in late November after Rugby Canada and former head coach Henry Paul parted ways.Article content“A lot of the growth was about me just getting to know the team, what they wanted. They wanted to be heard, to have influence,” he said. “I’ve given them autonomy to find their own way.”“I couldn’t be more proud of Phil, with the commitment and the pulse of the team that he has.
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