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Canada’s pool features Team GB, which is dominated by the English squad from the Women’s Sevens Series, hosts Brazil who are plucky but undersized and Japan, of whom the same can be said.

The Canadians finished 3rd on the sevens series this season — they were second in 2014-15 — and this pool has a familiar look to it. The whole draw does, really.

The first and second-placed teams from the three pools will be joined by the best-two third placed teams in the quarter-finals.

With John Tait’s squad nearing full health, the Canadians are strong contenders to take gold.

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