Day 1 Recap: Jr Blues Sevens at Nationals

March 15, 2017

DAY 1 RECAP: JR BLUES SEVENS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(VANCOUVER, BC) - The Ontario Junior Blues Sevens teams completed a successful day at the Canadian Rugby U18 7s Championship on Thursday. Ontario has a total of four teams represented (2 in each division). The Ontario 1 Men's and Women's teams went undefeated on Day 1 of competition, while the Ontario 2 Men's and Women's teams both sported a 2-1 record, suffering losses at the hands of British Columbia.

For the Men's sides, tomorrow will see the teams close out pool play, with Ontario 1 playing Saskatchewan at 11:44am ET and Ontario 2 playing Manitoba at 12:06pm ET.

Currently, David Richard is third in scoring among U18 Men, with 19 points.

The Women's sides enter Quarter Final play. Ontario 1 finished in second place, finishing behind a strong British Columbia side who did not concede a point on Day 1. Ontario 2 finished in fourth place. Ontario 1 will take on Quebec (7th place) at 11:00am ET, while Ontario 2 takes on Manitoba (5th place).

Currently, Brooklynn Feasby and Maddie Grant sit tied for second in scoring after Day 1, with 15 points a piece.

Day 1 Results - Wednesday March 9, 2017

ON2 Women's 0 v. 39 BC - 9:00am PDT/12:00pm EDT
ON2 Men's 24 v. 14 QC - 9:00am PDT/12:00pm EDT
ON1 Men's 38 v. 0 NL - 9:44am PDT/12:44pm EDT
ON1 Women's 37 v. 5 MB - 9:44am PDT/12:44pm EDT
ON2 Women's 47 v. 0 NL - 11:12am PDT/2:12pm EDT
ON2 Men's 14 v. 21 BC - 11:56am PDT/2:56pm EDT
ON1 Men's 38 v. 0 NB - 12:18pm PDT/3:18pm EDT
ON1 Women's 41 v. 0 NB - 2:08pm PDT/5:08pm EDT
ON1 Men's 14 v. 7 AB - 2:52pm PDT/5:52pm EDT
ON2 Men's 25 v. 0 NS - 3:13pm PDT/6:13pm EDT

The Women's pool breakdown is as follows:

Pool A: BC, Ont 2, NL
Pool B: AB, QC, NS
Pool C: Ont 1, MB, NB

The Men's pool breakdown is as follows:

Pool A: BC, Ont 2, QC, NS, MB
Pool B: Ont 1, AB, NL, SK, NB

Rugby Canada stream: https://sportscanada.tv/rugbycanada/

The @RugbyOntario Twitter account will also feature updates for all of Ontario’s junior provincial sevens teams throughout the tournament. The action can be followed here: https://twitter.com/RugbyOntario

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