Rugby

DUBAI — 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.

DUBAI — Canada's women defeated Brazil but lost to Japan and New Zealand on Day 1 of the Emirates Dubai Sevens, the opening event of World Rugby's 2025 HSBC SVNS series.

MONACO — Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby's Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to World Rugby's Women’s Sevens Dream Team.

LONDON (AP) — Barely a month after quitting international rugby , former England prop Joe Marler has brought forward his retirement plans and will end his time in the sport completely this week.

ARIMA — Canada thumped Trinidad and Tobago 38-0 to win the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens on Sunday and qualify for World Rugby's second-tier Challenger Series.

LONDON (AP) — England's rugby team ended its five-match losing streak in fine style by running in nine tries to beat Eddie Jones' Japan 59-14 on Sunday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Australia’s bid for its first rugby Grand Slam in 40 years is over. The Wallabies lost 27-13 to Scotland on Sunday to end their hopes of a sweep of victories in the season-closing tour of Britain and Ireland.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Joseph Sua'ali'i, the new star of Australian rugby , was forced off the field because of an injury after a half-hour of the test match against Scotland on Sunday.

ARIMA — Canada survived changing weather conditions at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens on Saturday, easily dispatching Bermuda before Mother Nature interrupted its game against Barbados.

The Canadian men began their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder Friday with a 29-0 victory over Guyana at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens in Trinidad.