It’s rugby sevens week in Vancouver, as players representing 16 countries have arrived to town in anticipation of the fifth edition of Canada Sevens this weekend.
The tournament has been a smash hit with fans ever since its debut in 2016, and this year is no exception.
🚨SATURDAY IS SOLD-OUT!🚨 Sunday tickets are moving fast – Limited number of Tournament Passes still available!
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— HSBC Canada Sevens (@CanadaSevens) March 3, 2020
Single-day tickets have already sold out for Saturday (though a limited number of two-day weekend passes still remain), while a Canada Sevens spokesperson tells Daily Hive 80% of Sunday tickets are gone as well.
Capacity is being capped at about 40,000 each day, which should make for a raucous atmosphere — as the lower bowl should be full. Tournament organizers tell Daily Hive they are expecting a weekend attendance “well over 70,000” for the fourth year in a row. The Canada Sevens attendance record is 77,097, set in 2018.
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Schedule
Sevens is an all-day affair. The first match on Saturday kicks off at 9 am, and the day doesn’t end until 6:55 pm, when the final match of the day concludes. A total of 45 matches will be played over the weekend, with the Cup Final taking place at 6:28 pm on Sunday.
Saturday, March 7
Time | Matchup |
9:00 AM | USA vs Samoa |
9:22 AM | Australia vs Scotland |
9:44 AM | England vs Argentina |
10:06 AM | South Africa vs Japan |
10:31 AM | Ireland vs Spain |
10:53 AM | New Zealand vs Kenya |
11:15 AM | France vs Canada |
11:37 AM | Fiji vs Wales |
12:12 PM | USA vs Scotland |
12:34 PM | Australia vs Samoa |
12:56 PM | England vs Japan |
1:18 PM | South Africa vs Argentina |
1:43 PM | Ireland vs Kenya |
2:05 PM | New Zealand vs Spain |
2:27 PM | France vs Wales |
2:49 PM | Fiji vs Canada |
3:24 PM | Samoa vs Scotland |
3:46 PM | Australia vs USA |
4:08 PM | Argentina vs Japan |
4:30 PM | South Africa vs England |
5:07 PM | Spain vs Kenya |
5:35 PM | New Zealand vs Ireland |
6:05 PM | Canada vs Wales |
6:33 PM | Fiji vs France |
Sunday, March 8
Time | Matchup |
9:40 AM | 9th Place QF1 |
10:05 AM | 9th Place QF2 |
10:27 AM | 9th Place QF3 |
10:49 AM | 9th Place QF4 |
11:19 AM | Cup QF1 |
11:41 AM | Cup QF2 |
12:03 PM | Cup QF3 |
12:25 PM | Cup QF4 |
12:53 PM | 13th Place SF1 |
1:16 PM | 13th Place SF2 |
1:38 PM | 9th Place SF1 |
2:00 PM | 9th Place SF2 |
2:30 PM | 5th Place SF1 |
2:52 PM | 5th Place SF2 |
3:14 PM | Cup SF1 |
3:36 PM | Cup SF2 |
3:58 PM | 13th Final |
5:07 PM | 9th Final |
5:31 PM | 5th Place Final |
5:58 PM | Bronze Medal Match |
6:28 PM | Cup Final |