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OLYMPICS: Rugby sevens team readies for last-chance Rio qualifier

North Shore stars Jones and Zaruba in the lineup for Team Canada
Harry Jones
Harry Jones finds some running room during a recent game with Canada's national rugby sevens team.

Two North Shore rugby stars will line up with the Canada's men's national rugby sevens team in a last-chance dogfight for a berth in the Olympic Games this weekend in Monaco.

The sevens squad, featuring West Vancouver's Harry Jones and North Vancouver’s Adam Zaruba, will take their last shot at the 12th and final berth in the Olympic Games during this weekend's repechage tournament. Only one team out of 16 will earn a spot in the Games.

Canada, currently ranked 13th in the world, is in a pool with Uruguay, Sri Lanka and Germany. The only team ranked higher than Canada in the tournament is No. 9 Samoa, a potential finals opponent given how the draw sets up.