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Canada Rugby 7s brings fans and their outfits to Vancouver

The tournament is happening this weekend at BC Place.

The tournament is happening this weekend at BC Place

This group showed up to BC Place Stadium dressed as a clutch of "chick magnets." (Sarah Scali/Instagram)

Costumes.

Sevens fans know how to do them.

The Canada Rugby Sevens tournament is back in Vancouver for a second year this weekend. The event is known for its festive atmosphere, with some giddyfans milling around BC Place hours before the first match.

On Saturday, costumes ranged fromsquirrels, cows, gorillas, cowboys riding dinosaurs, a fruit bowl, the Super Mariobrothers, beer bottlesand naturally good, old-fashioned Canadians.

(Kelsey Davis)
(Matthew Black/CBC)

Organizers expect a crowd of 76,000 this weekend for the quick, seven-on-seven version of rugby games are only 14 minutes long and can happen back-to-back after some 60,000 people showed up last year.

Scroll down for more costumes from Day 1. Click here to read about the, you know, actual rugby match.

(Doug Kerr/CBC)
(Doug Kerr/CBC)
(Doug Kerr/CBC)
(Matthew Black/CBC)

With files from The Canadian Press