Rugby

VANCOUVER — The roar of the costume-clad crowd at B.C. Place Stadium is still special for Charity Williams.

Canada has named a 16-man rugby sevens roster for a three-team invitational tournament taking place alongside HSBC SVNS Vancouver, which runs Friday through Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium.

Canadian under-20 men's rugby coach Christiaan Esterhuizen has named a 54-man roster for a training camp starting later this week ahead of a tour to Fiji later this year.

SALFORD, England (AP) — The most one-sided result in the history of Europe’s top division in rugby league is subject to an investigation over whether the sport was brought "into disrepute". Salford was thrashed 82-0 by St.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When James O’Connor made his first appearance in Super Rugby for the Christchurch-based Crusaders on Friday it marked the latest and possibly last episode in a playing career which has taken him from enfant terrible to

Canada has named an experienced lineup for the Vancouver stop of the HSBC SVNS circuit, with nine members of the squad that won silver at last summer's Paris Olympics. The 10th edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver runs Feb. 21-23 at B.C. Place Stadium.

A look at the Canadian players in Major League Rugby as the season kicks off this weekend: Anthem RC: Neil Trainor. Chicago Hounds: Lucas Rumball, Mason Flesch, Noah Flesch, Jason Higgins and Matt Oworu.

Major League Rugby lost its lone Canadian franchise when the Toronto Arrows folded after the 2023 season.

High performance director Stephen Aboud is leaving Rugby Canada and rejoining the Italian Rugby Federation. The 62-year-old Irish native says he made the decision to leave in May in order to be closer to his family.

Warren Gatland started having doubts about his decision to return to coaching Wales within weeks of his appointment.