Abbotsford, BC: The 2011 Abbotsford International Rugby Sevens wrapped on Saturday afternoon at Rotary Stadium with the Fijian Ambassadors edging the Dog River Howlers in the grand final.

The two sides went toe-to-toe in a highly entertaining match that saw the Ambassadors come away with a narrow 33-28 victory.

In the Women's Elite competition, Burnaby Lake came away with another title, edging Capilano RFC 22-12 in the Cup Final. Old Puget Sound Beach-2 won the Men's Elite division, downing the Fijian Selects 35-5 in the final match.

Results - International Men's Division
A1 - Fijian Ambassadors (19) vs Bayside Tigersharks (5)
A2 - Old Puget Sound (17) vs British Army (12)
B1 - Kenya (29) vs Burnaby Lake (5)
B2 - Valley High (24) vs South Seas Connection (19)
C1 - Ratu Filise (31) vs Mexico (0)
C2 - Dog River Howlers (24) vs Cayman Islands (5)
A3 - British Army (24) vs Fijian Ambassadors (12)
A4 - Bayside Tigersharks (12) vs Old Puget Sound (42)
B3 - South Seas Connection (5) vs Kenya (15)
B4 - Burnaby Lake (29) vs Valley High (21)
C3 - Cayman Islands (0) vs Ratu Filise (57)
C4 - Mexico (14) vs Dog River Howlers (26)
A5 - Fijian Ambassadors (17) vs Old Puget Sound (14)
A6 - British Army (31) vs Bayside Tigersharks (14)
B5 - Valley High (17) vs Kenya (17)
B6 - Burnaby Lake (38) vs South Seas Connection (5)
C5 - Ratu Filise (29) vs Dog River Howlers (14)
C6 - Mexico (7) vs Cayman Islands (12)

Bowl Semi - Cayman Islands (14) vs Bayside Tigersharks (33)
Bowl Semi - South Seas Connection (24) vs Mexico (7)
Cup 1/4 - Old Puget Sound (17) vs Valley High (22)
Cup 1/4 - Kenya (7) vs Fijian Ambassadors (31)
Cup 1/4 - Ratu Filise (15) vs British Army (17)
Cup 1/4 - Dog River Howlers (21) vs Burnaby Lake (19)

Plate Semi - Old Puget Sound (19) vs Burnaby Lake (27)
Plate Semi - Kenya (14) vs Ratu Filise (21)
Cup Semi - Dog River Howlers (31) vs Valley High (7)
Cup Semi - Fijian Ambassadors (19) vs British Army (14)

Bowl Final - South Seas Connection (7) vs Bayside Tigersharks (21)
Plate Final - Ratu Filise (26) vs Burnaby Lake (21)*
Cup Final - Fijian Ambassadors (33) vs Dog River Howlers (28)

*Burnaby Lake captured the Plate in the 12-team tournament, and will be awarded eight points in the BC Sevens Series standings. Burnaby is now sitting on top of the BC Sevens Series with a total of 32 points with two tournaments to go in the 2011 Series.

Elite Men's Division
A1 - Chilliwack (5) vs Rowing Club (Default)
A2 - Old Puget Sound 2 (45) vs Valley Boizz (12)
B1 - Abbotsford (40) vs Del Rey (12)
B2 - Bayside Fiji Selects (22) vs Brit Lions (12)
A3 - Valley Boizz (50) vs Chilliwack (0)
A4 - Rowing Club (0) vs Old Puget Sound 2 (5)
B3 - Brit Lions (38) vs Abbotsford (17)
B4 - Del Rey (14) vs Bayside Fiji Selects (45)
A5 - Chilliwack (0) vs Old Puget Sound 2 (38)
A6 - Valley Boizz (5) vs Rowing Club (0)
B5 - Abbotsford (15) vs Bayside Fiji Selects (26)
B6 - Brit Lions (33) vs Del Rey (5)

Elite Semi - Old Puget Sound 2 (22) vs Brit Lions (17)*
Elite Semi - Bayside Fiji Selects (42) vs Valley Boizz (26)
Elite Final - Old Puget Sound-2 (35) Bayside Fiji Selects (5)

*Brit Lions are now sitting in fourth place of the BC Sevens Series standings, having made the semifinal of the Elite Division.

Women's Division
A1 - Burnaby Lake (37) vs Abbotsford (7)
B1 - Capilano (5) vs Misfits (0)
A2 - Emerald City Mudhens (7) vs Burnaby Lake (27)
B2 - Misfits (12) vs Seattle Breakers (12)
A3 - Abbotsford (12) vs Emerald City Mudhens (33)
B3 - Seattle Breakers (5) vs Capilano (19)

5/6 Game - Abbotsford (12) vs Misfits (7)
Women's Semi - Burnaby Lake (15) vs Seattle Breakers (10)
Women's Semi - Capilano (40) vs Emerald City Mudhens (0)
Women's Final - Burnaby Lake (22) vs Capilano (12)*

*Burnaby Lake were awarded 16 points towards the BC Sevens Series for their Cup Final victory, while Capilano are now sitting fourth overall with 12 points.

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