Canada has won gold in the inaugural women's rugby sevens competition at the Pan American Games.
The Canadian women defeated the U.S. 55-7 at Exhibition Stadium, normally known as BMO Field, to go unbeaten in six games at the Pan Am competition.
"There's definitely more great days for this team," said Canadian captain Jen Kish. "Every time we put on the Canadian jersey we want to give the best performance that we can. We're always cup-hunting. We always want to be the best that we can be so you can expect many more trophies from us building towards Rio."
Canada had defeated the U.S. 34-12 in a meaningless pool match prior to the championship game that saw both teams rest some of their big guns. The U.S. points were the first scored against Canada at the tournament in 67 minutes play.
The Canadian women outscored their opposition 230-12 going into the final, running in 38 tries while conceding two.
Canada was the top-ranked team in the six-team women's Pan Am competition, having finishing second in the Women's Seven Series last season. The Americans were fifth on the circuit and Brazil eighth.
Brazil beat Argentina 29-0 for the bronze.
