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SCMP Reporter

NACRA Sevens highlights

It was the NACRA Sevens men’s final everyone had hoped for Sunday in North Carolina, and the North Americans didn’t disappoint. The USA ran out 21-5 winners against Canada, booking a place at next year’s Rio Olympics alongside the USA women’s side, who had earlier crushed Mexico 88-0 in their qualifying decider. The men’s team will join hosts Brazil, the top four World Series finishers – Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand and England – plus South American qualifiers Argentina. The USA women will join the hosts, the top four from the World Series – Canada, New Zealand, Australia and England – and Colombia, who won the South American regional qualifier earlier this month.


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Carlin Isles (left) and Perry Baker celebrate their title triumph at the London Sevens last month, The USA defeated Canada 21-5 on Sunday to win the NACRA Sevens and book a place at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: AP

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Play of The Week

It was the NACRA Sevens men’s final everyone had hoped for Sunday in North Carolina, and the North Americans didn’t disappoint. The USA ran out 21-5 winners against Canada, booking a place at next year’s Rio Olympics alongside the USA women’s side, who had earlier crushed Mexico 88-0 in their qualifying decider.


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