Here's when to watch Rugby Sevens in Vancouver this weekend (SCHEDULE)

Rugby Sevens returns to Vancouver this weekend.

A two-day grind, to succeed at this tournament you need preparation, endurance, and enthusiasm.

And that’s just for fans arriving in “fancy dress” in the general admission sections at BC Place.

See also

• 7 things to look out for at Rugby Sevens in Vancouver this weekend
• Rugby Sevens will return to Vancouver for 4 more years
• Organizers expect over 70,000 fans at Rugby Sevens in Vancouver this weekend

Pools

Canada, currently 11th in the World Rugby Sevens Series standings, is in Pool B with Fiji (3rd), Samoa (7th), and Kenya (13th). USA, who won last week’s tournament in Las Vegas, currently leads the overall standings, followed by New Zealand.

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C	Pool D
USA	Samoa	New Zealand	Argentina
South Africa	Fiji	Australia	England
Chile	Kenya	Spain	Scotland
Wales	Canada	France	Japan

Other tournaments this year

Vancouver is the sixth stop on the world tour, with teams having already visited Dubai, Cape Town, Hamilton (New Zealand), Sydney, and Las Vegas. After this weekend, the tour will go to Asia and Europe, making stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and Paris.

While they are competitive, Canada is not a world power – though they did win the Singapore Sevens tournament in 2017.

Previous editions of Canada Sevens have been won by New Zealand (2016), England (2017), and Fiji (2018).

Here’s how countries have fared at previous tournaments this season:

Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

1st: New Zealand
2nd: USA
3rd: England

Cape Town (South Africa)

1st: Fiji
2nd: USA
3rd: South Africa

Hamilton (New Zealand)

1st: Fiji
2nd: USA
3rd: New Zealand

Sydney (Australia)

1st: New Zealand
2nd: USA
3rd: England

Las Vegas (USA)

1st: USA
2nd: Samoa
3rd: New Zealand

Schedule

The 16-team tournament features 45 matches (24 on Day 1, 21 on Day 2), with each match consisting of two seven-minute halves. Games are fast-paced, high-scoring, and completed quickly, with the next match starting almost immediately.

The action begins at 9:08 am on Saturday. Canada gets their first test at 10:58 am.

Day 1 (Saturday, March 9)

England	Scotland	9:08 AM
Argentina	Japan	9:30 AM
Australia	Spain	9:52 AM
New Zealand	France	10:14 AM
Fiji	Kenya	10:36 AM
Samoa	Canada	10:58 AM
South Africa	Chile	11:20 AM
USA	Wales	11:42 AM
England	Japan	12:40 PM
Argentina	Scotland	1:02 PM
Australia	France	1:24 PM
New Zealand	Spain	1:46 PM
Fiji	Canada	2:08 PM
Samoa	Kenya	2:30 PM
South Africa	Wales	2:52 PM
USA	Chile	3:14 PM
Scotland	Japan	4:12 PM
Argentina	England	4:34 PM
Spain	France	4:56 PM
New Zealand	Australia	5:18 PM
Kenya	Canada	5:40 PM
Samoa	Fiji	6:02 PM
Chile	Wales	6:24 PM
USA	South Africa	6:46 PM

Day 2 (Sunday, March 10)

Challenge Trophy QF1	3rd Pool A	4th Pool D	9:30 AM
Challenge Trophy QF2	3rd Pool C	4th Pool B	9:52 AM
Challenge Trophy QF3	3rd Pool D	3rd Pool A	10:14 AM
Challenge Trophy QF4	3rd Pool B	3rd Pool C	10:36 AM
Cup QF1	1st Pool A	2nd Pool D	11:08 AM
Cup QF2	1st Pool C	2nd Pool B	11:30 AM
Cup QF3	1st Pool D	2nd Pool A	11:52 AM
Cup QF4	1st Pool B	2nd Pool C	12:14 AM
13th Place SF1	Loser CT QF 1	Loser CT QF 2	12:46 PM
13th Place SF2	Loser CT QF 3	Loser CT QF 4	1:08 PM
Challenge Trophy SF1	Winner CT QF1	Winner CT QF2	1:30 PM
Challenge Trophy SF2	Winner CT QF3	Winner CT QF4	1:52 PM
5th Place SF 1	Loser Cup QF1	Loser Cup QF2	2:24 PM
5th Place SF 2	Loser Cup QF2	Loser Cup QF4	2:46 PM
Cup SF1	Winner Cup QF 1	Winner Cup QF2	3:08 PM
Cup SF 2	Winner Cup QF 3	Winner Cup QF4	3:30 PM
Match for 13th place	Winner 13th SF 1	Winner 13th SF 2	4:12 PM
Challenge Trophy Final	Winner CT SF 1	Winner CT SF 2	4:37 PM
Match for 5th Place	Winner 5th SF 1	Winner 5th SF 2	5:07 PM
Bronze Medal Match	Loser Cup SF 1	Loser Cup SF 2	5:52 PM
Cup Final	Winner Cup SF 1	Winner Cup SF 2	6:19 PM