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Rugby The Canadian women have been drawn in Pool B alongside Britain, Fiji and the U.S. at the HSBC SVNS Perth in Australia later this month. The Perth event, the third round of the seven-stop rugby sevens season, runs Jan. 24-26 at HBF Park. Fellow Olympian Florence Symonds also backContinue Reading

Rugby It’s a big year for the Canadian women’s rugby team, with the World Cup set to kick off in August in England. Canada coach Kevin Rouet hopes it will be a historic one. Tournament runs from Aug. 22 to Sept. 27 at 8 venues; Canada ranked No. 2 inContinue Reading

Rugby Australian Steve Meehan has been named coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team, succeeding Kingsley Jones. EPCR Challenge Cup-winning coach succeeds Kingsley Jones, who stepped down after 7 years at the helm Neil Davidson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 20, 2024 2:37 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Rugby The Canadian men’s team will be part of the Vancouver Sevens, competing in an invitational event in conjunction with the HSBC SVNS stop in February. Key warm-up for Canada’s men’s team ahead of Challengers Series in MarchThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 16, 2024 3:10 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Rugby The Canadian women’s rugby team is headed to the Southern Hemisphere in May to defend its Pacific Four Series title. The second-ranked Canadians will face No. 3 New Zealand on May 17 in Christchurch and No. 5 Australia on May 24 in Brisbane. 2nd-ranked Canadians will face No. 3Continue Reading

Rugby Asia Hogan-Rochester scored her fourth try of the day to help Canada finish fifth at the Cape Town Sevens with a 22-7 win over Japan on Sunday in South Africa. Asia Hogan-Rochester helps Canada takes down Japan 22-7The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 08, 2024 2:00 PM EST |Continue Reading

Rugby Australia, fresh off a fifth straight title in Dubai, downed Canada 26-10 in pool play at the Cape Town Sevens on Saturday to advance to the semifinals in South Africa. Australia takes 26-10 victory over Canada to advance to semis in South AfricaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 07,Continue Reading

Rugby A Canadian comeback fell just short Sunday in a 24-22 loss to Japan in the women’s seventh-place game at the Emirates Dubai Sevens. Japan staves off Canadian comeback with 24-22 victory in 7th-place matchThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 12:05 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1Continue Reading

Rugby Canada’s women defeated Brazil but lost to Japan and New Zealand on Day 1 of the Emirates Dubai Sevens in Dubai, the opening event of World Rugby’s 2025 HSBC SVNS series. Canadian women finished 5th overall last season, earned silver at Paris GamesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30,Continue Reading