Both the men’s and women’s teams of North American heavyweights USA and Canada qualified easily for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday at the Winton Rugby Club in Nassau, Bahamas.

The USA men’s Sevens team went undefeated in the competition, beating Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and Bermuda before triumphing over Canada in the final, 21-12.

In the women's event the fortunes were reversed, Canada getting the better of their rivals 19-14 to qualify alongside the USA and complete the 16-team draw at next year's first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens for women.

The 16 teams to compete in the women's competition in Dubai are: Brazil, England, Netherlands, Russia, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda, Japan, Thailand, China, USA and Canada.

One qualifying event remains in the men's section, in Tunisia, North Africa this weekend.

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