Maple Leafs Capture Women’s Hong Kong 7s Title

Canada’s Women’s Maple Leafs are Hong Kong Sevens Invitational champions after a 24-12 win over Japan in the Cup Final.

After easing through Day One with three convincing wins, Canada was put to the test on Friday with all three matches relatively close.

Canada opened Day Two in the rain with a 31-7 win over China in the Cup Quarterfinals. The Cup Semifinals came down to the final play as Canada came away with a 17-12 win over Netherlands.

It’s the third straight Hong Kong title for Canada, who went 6-0 over the course of two days, outscoring their opponents 204-38.

Hong Kong Sevens Invitational

Day One

Canada 31-7 Samoa
Canada 66-0 Mexico
Canada 42-0 Argentina

Day Two

Canada 24-7 China
Canada 17-12 Netherlands
Canada 24-12 Japan

Maple Leafs Roster for Hong Kong Sevens

Emily Belchos, (Markham Irish) Barrie, ON
Caroline Crossley – (Castaway Wanderers) Victoria, BC
Hannah Darling – (Peterborough Pagans) Warsaw, ON
Chanelle Edwards-Challenger – (Calgary Rams) Calgary, AB
Paige Farries – (Druid) Red Deer, AB
Magali Harvey, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Sara Kaljuvee – (Toronto Scottish) Ajax, ON
Kayla Mack, (Wild Oats) Saskatoon, SK
Breanne Nicholas – (Kent Havoc) Blenheim, ON
Nadia Popov – Aurora Barbarians (Newmarket, ON)
Alex Tessier – (Montreal Barbarians) Saint-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC
Charity Williams – (Markham Irish) Toronto, ON

Coaching Staff for Hong Kong Sevens

Head Coach: Sandro Fiorino
Therapist: Sandeep Nandhra
Manager: Meaghan Howat
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dana Agar-Newman

View the full scores from the 2015 Cathay Pacific / HSCB Hong Kong Women’s Sevens.