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Canada, the defending champions of the Hong Kong Sevens and reigning IRB Sevens Challenge Cup holders, have named their roster for the upcoming IRB event in Hong Kong, which kicks off on March 23. Derek Carr Black Jersey . Head Coach John Tait, having recently guided the Canadian women to a second consecutive victory at the USA Sevens in Las Vegas, has named a strong side full of speed, power and experience. Leading the Canadians in pursuit of thier sixth consecutive major tournament win will be experienced vetrans like Kelly Russell, who played every minute of every game for Canada at their previous IRB Challenge Cup win, in Dubai. Russell makes up one twelth of a squad which features a dynamic and exciting core of talent. Powerful runners like Albertas Jen Kish and Manitobas Mandy Marchak will look to punch holes in opposition defences and make room for the raw speed and creativity embodied in the likes Ghislaine Landry and Ashley Steacy. Selection for the Hong Kong tournament has been a process unrivaled in the history of Canadian womens rugby. Having assembled talent from Europe, the national club scene, as well as the Canadian university game, twenty committed athletes have spent months working on thier speed, fitness and skill at Rugby Canadas Centre of Excellence in Langford, British Columbia. The Canadian coaching staff has been able to gather an unprecendented amount of data on their players and have had the opportunity to witness athletes in head-to-head competion for extended periods of time. Funding from the Canadian governments "Own The Podium" program has meant that Canadas sevens stars are benefitting from the tools necessary to maintain their status as the worlds number one team. Such funding enabled opportnities like the recent clinic put on at the C.O.E. in Langford by legendary New Zealand kicking coach Mick "The Kick" Byrne. Advancing to the twelve player Hong Kong roster are a number of athletes who have recently impressed for the Canadian Maple Leafs, this countrys womens sevens development side. Vancouvers Andrea Burk will look to add her big tackles and impressive breakdown work to an already imposing Canadian defence, while Kelsey Willoughby, who Captained the Canadian development team in Dubai, returns to help Canada in their quest to defend the most prestigious trophy in the womens sevens game. "We are looking forward to the challenge of repeating as Cup champions at the Hong Kong Sevens," said Coach Tait. "The opposition has been increasingly more prepared to play us and being favorites brings a pressure of its own. We have a lot of depth in this side with players who are able to play in multiple spots with real effectiveness, and we will likely try some different combinations and show some different looks in attack. Without wanting to look beyond our pool, we are excited to have another opportunity to tests ourselves against the likes of England and Australia for the first time since Dubai." Canada has been placed in Pool A in Hong Kong, drawn against Brazil, host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Russia, host of the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup , which will also feature a womens tournament. Canada will also expect stiff competition from the likes of Australia and England, both of whom showed very well in Dubai, as well as the United States whom the Canadians defeated in the Grand Final of the Las Vegas Sevens, February. http://www.authenticraidersshop.com/Khalil-Mack-Raiders-Jersey . It was the first game back in Columbus for Rangers star Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets franchise leader in goals, assists and games. He was given a standing ovation during a video tribute in the first period, but was booed loud and long after a second-period, two-handed shove up high on Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Derek Carr Womens Jersey . Its ironic that two of the oldest and most iconic teams have been taken to the Fall Classic by two men who are there for the first time in their careers and both of whom are relatively light in Major League managerial experience.New York Rangers and Norway forward Mats Zuccarello suffered a non-displaced fracture in his hand during the Sochi Olympics and will be assessed by Rangers team doctors back in New York on Thursday. An MRI on Wednesday confirmed the injury. Zuccarello played in three games for Norway at the Olympics and was held without a ppoint. Authentic Keith McGill Jersey. Norway went 0-3 in the preliminary round and was eliminated by Russia in the qualification stage. The 26-year-old Zuccarello is leading the Rangers in scoring with 15 goals and 28 assists in 58 games this season. The Rangers return to action next Thursday at home against the Chicago Blackhawks. ' ' '
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