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Regional Qualifier and North America

North America: That means a June trip to Cary, N.C., for a regional qualifier and a showdown with the U.S. for the one Olympic sevens berth up for grabs in North America and the Caribbean. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The Americans finished fourth at the tournament while Canada, third in Sin City last season, tied for seventh. More than halfway through the Sevens World Series, it clear the Canadian men rugby team will have to qualify for the Olympics the long way. The U.S. blanked Canada 20-0 in the Cup quarter-finals at the recent sevens stop in Las Vegas. After some bad breaks, the Canadians "lost their way a bit" according to coach Liam Middleton. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.