Organizers of the Vancouver Sevens began the countdown on Jan. 15 to the 11th edition at B.C. Place Stadium.
The March 7-8 festival is the penultimate stop on World Rugby’s HSBC SVNS series and the West Coast’s biggest post-Hallowe’en costume spectacular.
The kickoff news conference, emceed by Canadian rugby legend Gareth Rees, featured Squamish Nation’s Tewanee Joseph and a Beyonce impersonator.