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In rugby sevens, five months seems like an eternity.

The Canadian men’s 7s squad gets rolling again on Saturday at the Rugby Americas North 7s in Trinidad.

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With the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Dubai less than a month away, this weekend is the only pre-season runout for the Canadians this year.

The USA didn’t enter a team, leaving the Canadians, needless to say, as the prohibitive favourites to take the cup on Sunday at the St Mary’s College Sports Grounds in Port of Spain.

Canada has just two games on Saturday, against pool rivals Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands. They’re called the Maple Leafs, but make no mistake, this team is close to what will be seen at the Dubai 7s. The only regular missing this weekend is Adam Zaruba, who missed out on selection with a minor injury.

Assuming they win both games on Saturday, they’ll be in the driver’s seat for Sunday’s knockout rounds.

“Happy and refreshed to be back,” captain John Moonlight said on Thursday. It will be the first look at the squad in action for new coach Damian McGrath.