Canada's women's rugby sevens team was not able to secure a medal at the World Series season opener in Dubai.

Canada opened the tournament by going 3-0 in Pool C on Thursday before beating France 24-19 in the quarter-finals on Friday.

However, Canada was then defeated 25-7 by Australia in the semifinals and then lost to Russia 10-5 in the bronze-medal match.

World Rugby Women's Sevens World Series from Dubai 20:11

On the men's side, Canada split its opening games, with a 29-15 loss to Kenya followed by a 22-17 win over Uganda.

World Rugby Men's Sevens World Series from Dubai 26:10

The men then lost 28-0 to South Africa to finish 1-2 in Pool A. They will face the U.S. in the Trophy quarter-finals on Saturday.