Rugby

Veteran forward Tyson Beukeboom, who won a record 68th cap for Canada in May, leads coach Kevin Rouet's 35-player training squad ahead of the WXV women's rugby tournament that kicks off later this month.

PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation welcomed the decision by Argentine prosecutors to let Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou return to France despite the two national players remaining under investigation for rape.

LOS ANGELES — Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia men’s rugby sevens captain and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has announced his retirement following the Paris Games.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia men’s rugby sevens captain and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has announced his retirement following the Paris Games.

VANCOUVER — A new atmosphere permeates Canada's men's rugby team these days — one of confidence. Belief bubbled up when the squad downed world No.

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones is feeling bullish about his team these days. Its qualifying road to the 2027 World Cup has been set and the 21st-ranked Canadian men's schedule is filling up, starting Aug. 25 against No.

Canada has learned its road back to the Rugby World Cup, with qualification for the 2027 tournament via the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup.

Canadian referee Shanda Assmus will make her test debut this fall at the WXV rugby tournament. Assmus has been assigned to WXV 3, the third tier of the annual rugby competition that runs Sept. 29 to Oct. 12 in Dubai.

SAN DIEGO — Jayson Potroz's boot accounted for 15 points Sunday as the New England Free Jacks defeated the Seattle Seawolves 20-11 to win the Major League Rugby championship for the second year in a row.