Canada rugby 7s men suffer nightmarish start in Madrid in bid to avoid relegation
Canada's bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit got off to a nightmarish start Friday in a 41-7 loss to Uruguay.
![Canada rugby 7s men suffer nightmarish start in Madrid in bid to avoid relegation](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7220805.1717170878!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/canada-uruguay-men-rugby-sevens-1180.jpg)
![Friday's 41-7 drubbing at the hands of Uruguay was the 27th loss in a row for the Canadian men’s rugby sevens team, which is looking to stave off relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit in the season finale in Spain. Picture of red, black and white rugby ball with HSBC SVNS lettering written on it describing the league.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7220805.1717170878!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/canada-uruguay-men-rugby-sevens-1180.jpg)
Canada's bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit got off to a nightmarish start Friday in a 41-7 loss to Uruguay.