Rugby

Canada's men have been drawn in Pool A with Argentina, South Africa and Spain for the Perth Sevens later this month. The Jan.

BRIDGEND, Wales (AP) — JPR Williams, the Wales rugby great of the 1970s known for his fearlessness and swashbuckling attacking style, has died. He was 74.

CONNACHT, Ireland (AP) — Ireland winger Mack Hansen will miss his team's Six Nations title defense after dislocating his shoulder, his club said Monday.

The Canadian men's rugby sevens team faces a tough challenge in its final bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Former Canada captains Mike James and Jen Kish lead the list of nine inductees to Rugby Canada Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023. They are joined by fellow players Andrea Burk, Mark Cardinal, Steve Gray and Julianne Zussman.

TOKYO — Eddie Jones was hired for a second stint as Japan's coach on Wednesday in a deal taking him through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The 63-year-old Jones quit as Australia coach on Oct.

LONDON (AP) — The final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025 will be staged at Twickenham, setting up the opportunity for a world-record crowd for a women’s international.

CAPE TOWN — The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating France 29-26 in the final at Cape Town Stadium.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Canada's men, who finished last in Dubai last weekend, scored upset wins over defending World Series champion New Zealand and reigning Cape Town titleholder Samoa on Saturday to advance to the Cup quarterfinals of the South

Matt Percillier has joined Canada ahead of this weekend's HSBC SVNS Cape Town, stepping in for the injured Alex Russell. The South African competition is the second stop of the HSBC SVNS season, formerly known as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.