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The first shoe didn’t drop till practically the eve of the Dubai 7s: CBC had apparently signed a deal to stream the World Rugby Sevens Series for the new season.

The other shoe finally dropped Thursday — yes, a week later — CBC is the broadcaster for the series this season.

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All the action from the men’s and women’s events will be available from CBCsports.ca and on the CBC Sports app for smart phones and tables.

Some coverage will also appear on CBC-TV, with a weekly highlight show confirmed for sure.

CBC also now holds the rights to next summer’s Rugby Sevens World Cup in San Francisco.

The Canadian men are in South Africa this weekend for the Cape Town 7s. Action kick off bright and early on Saturday.

The Canadians struggled in their first tournament of the season, coming in 11th.