Canada 7s W vs Spain 7s W

• Charity Williams (Canada 7s W): Opened the scoring with a trademark finish, slipping through two defenders. She finished the tournament with six tries across pool play.
• Taylor Perry (Canada 7s W): Scored the decisive second try early in the second half, showing sharp awareness to finish after Canada's patient defensive phase.
• Asia Hogan-Rochester (Canada 7s W): Landed the match-winning conversion and made two try-saving tackles on Marta Canterbana in the final minute.
• Marta Canterbana (Spain 7s W): Constant attacking threat, repeatedly testing the Canadian defensive line and creating space for her teammates.

The 14–12 scoreline reflects a contest that was closer than Canada's historical dominance over Spain (20 wins from 25 meetings) would suggest. Canada's defence was the decisive factor: they absorbed extended Spanish pressure in both halves — particularly the period just after half-time when Spain camped inside Canadian territory for several phases — and forced the turnover that led directly to Perry's try. Spain's inability to convert their second try proved the difference in a match where both sides had two tries.

The win launched Canada's Bordeaux campaign with two competition points and set up a pool-stage schedule that would see them beat Great Britain 35–14 before falling 33–22 to the United States. Canada finished pool play 2–1, then defeated Fiji 29–14 in the quarterfinal to reach the Cup semifinal against New Zealand on 7 June. The result also helped Canada secure their qualification for SVNS 1 — the top division — for the 2026–27 season, confirmed after back-to-back fourth-place finishes in Hong Kong and Valladolid.

Spain's next pool match was against Great Britain, with the Spaniards looking to bounce back from the narrow defeat.

Canada got the job done without ever hitting top gear. Spain pushed one of the series' stronger sides to the wire and will rue the missed conversion, but Canada's defensive resilience and Williams's finishing quality made the difference. A crucial two points to open the tournament.