Round six of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver will be another enthralling installment of rugby sevens action as the sport and its athletes prepare for Rio.

History is set to be made in less than one month as ticket sales have surpassed 95 per cent capacity for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver, which will see the largest ever rugby crowd in Canadian history attend the exciting 16-team tournament at BC Place on 12-13 March.

To date, the largest crowd to watch a rugby event in Canada was 22,556 for a 2013 match between Canada and the Maori All Blacks in Toronto and with ticket sales already surpassing 25,000 per day, both days of the tournament are poised to break the former attendance record.

“It’s very exciting to see anticipation building and tickets selling well for the inaugural HSBC Canada Sevens at BC Place in Vancouver,” said John Moonlight, captain of the Canadian sevens team. “The crowd support we received last summer at home in Toronto during the Pan American Games was incredible and helped us win gold, and I know the fans in Vancouver will do the same in one month’s time.”

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Hosts Canada have been seeing steady improvement throughout the first four rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai, Cape Town, Wellington and Sydney. Most recently they claimed the Bowl title at the HSBC Sydney Sevens, defeating Samoa whom they will also face during the Rio 2016 Olympic qualification repechage in Monaco on 18-19 June.

But with the seires hotting up after four rounds, the top three are separated by just points difference heading into round five in Las Vegas. Round six in Vancouver will provide all sides another opportunity to prepare for the sport's debut in the Olympic Games in Rio, so we're expecting more enthralling action on the pitch.

“We can feel the momentum building as we head into the final stretch of preparations for what promises to be a dynamic and memorable weekend of rugby sevens.” said Bill Cooper, CEO of HSBC Canada Sevens. “It’s great to see the community at large stepping up to support this international sport festival. From the athletes themselves, to our partners and sponsors, to the members of the public who have already secured their tickets, everyone is playing a role in bringing this world class sporting event to life.”