Canadian rugby women finish 9th at Sydney 7s with wins over Spain, Brazil

(Jeremy Ng/AFP via Getty Images - image credit)The Canadian women's rugby sevens team finished ninth at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Sydney, Australia, following back-to-back victories over Spain and Brazil on Saturday. WATCH | Women's World Rugby Sevens Series Sydney: Canada vs. Brazil:New Zealand men and women both won their finals on Sunday to extend their leads atop the World Rugby Sevens Series standings. The New Zealand men blanked South Africa 38-0 to record their fourth straight podium finish in five events this season. Story continuesWATCH | Men's World Rugby Sevens Series Sydney: Canada vs. Spain:The Canadian men finished 14th in Hamilton, Dubai and Cape Town after opening the season with a 10th-place showing in Hong Kong. Vancouver hosts the Canada Sevens for the men and women March 3-5.