Canada 7s W vs Great Britain 7s W

The match turned on a defensive play inside the opening minutes. Canada chased down a Great Britain ball-carrier near their own line, won the turnover and shifted the ball wide. Asia Hogan-Rochester collected it on the left edge and sprinted 80 metres untouched for the opening try.[^Rugby Canada] Savannah Bauder's conversion made it 7-0.

Canada doubled the lead through Charity Williams, who finished a move sparked by a Pamphinette Buisa turnover.[^Rugby Canada] Hogan-Rochester converted both tries. Williams struck again before the interval, dotting down in the corner after sustained phase play. Hogan-Rochester's conversion made it 21-0 at half-time.[^Rugby Canada]

Williams completed her hat-trick less than 30 seconds after the resumption, showing the same explosive pace that defined her opening-day display.[^Rugby Canada] Hogan-Rochester then added her second try of the match, with Bauder converting, extending the lead to 35-0.

Great Britain found their rhythm in the final stages, scoring two converted tries to reduce the deficit, but Canada's defence held firm to secure a 35-14 win.[^Rugby Canada] The result moved Canada to 2-1 in Pool C, with their only defeat coming against the United States (22-33).

The match was effectively decided in the first 30 seconds of the second half. Great Britain had weathered Canada's first-half onslaught and would have hoped to start the second period strongly. Instead, Williams gathered the restart and sliced through the defensive line to complete her hat-trick within half a minute of the whistle.[^Rugby Canada] That try pushed the lead to 28-0 and extinguished any realistic prospect of a Great Britain fightback.

Charity Williams (Canada) — Player of the match. The Toronto-born flyer scored a first-half brace and completed her hat-trick immediately after the break. Her ability to exploit space on the edge and finish under pressure proved decisive. Williams also opened the scoring against Spain earlier in the day and added two tries against the USA, ending the tournament with seven tries overall.[^Rugby Canada]

Asia Hogan-Rochester (Canada) — Equally influential with two tries and a perfect four-from-four conversion record. Her 80-metre sprint for the opening try set the tone. She also added a second try in the second half, capping an outstanding all-round performance.

Savannah Bauder (Canada) — Converted one try and was reliable from the tee in support of Hogan-Rochester.

Canada's 21-0 halftime lead reflected their defensive intensity as much as their attacking flair. The sequence that led to Hogan-Rochester's opening try — a desperate chase-down and turnover near Canada's own line — typified their willingness to defend deep and counter at pace. Canada's 10-6 head-to-head advantage over Great Britain historically (with one draw from 17 meetings) and an unbeaten run in the last nine encounters between the two sides underlines the trend this result extended.

Williams' hat-trick came from three distinct phases — a turnover counter-attack, a wide sequence and a second-half restart — demonstrating Canada's variety in attack.

Canada finished Pool C with a 2-1 record (defeats of Spain 14-12 and Great Britain 35-14, loss to USA 22-33).[^Rugby Canada] That was enough to advance to the Cup quarter-finals, where they beat Fiji 29-14, before a narrow 19-17 semifinal loss to New Zealand and a bronze-medal victory over the USA (21-19) on the final day.[^Rugby Canada]

More significantly, Canada secured their place in SVNS 1 — the top tier of the HSBC SVNS Series — for the 2026–27 season, having clinched qualification with back-to-back fourth-place finishes in Hong Kong and Valladolid earlier in the championship.[^Rugby Canada]

Great Britain, competing in the SVNS World Championship format, showed resilience with their late tries but ultimately finished outside the cup quarter-finals in Bordeaux.

Canada were sharper, faster and more clinical in every phase. The 35-0 lead was a fair reflection of the gap on the day; Great Britain's late scores at least gave the scoreboard a more respectable look but never threatened the result. Williams' hat-trick and Hogan-Rochester's all-court display underlined why Canada have become a consistent force in women's sevens.

[^Rugby Canada]: Rugby Canada — "Canada's Women's Sevens Team Through to Cup Semifinal at HSBC SVNS Bordeaux", 6 June 2026, rugby.ca/en/news/2026/06/canada-s-women-s-sevens-team-through-to-cup-semifinal-at-hsbc-svns-bordeaux