Rugby

Canada rugby sevens women to meet familiar foe in Dubai in HSBC SVNS season kickoff

The Canadian women's rugby seven team leaves for Dubai early Sunday, knowing a familiar foe awaits when the 2025 HSBC SVNS season kicks off Nov. 30.

Nov 22, 2024 11:44 AM Read more >

Wing 'wizard' Harry Potter to play for Australia's rugby team. He knows the puns are coming

Australian rugby player Harry Potter has already heard all the puns.

Nov 22, 2024 8:54 AM Read more >

Canadian back Alex Tessier up for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year Award

Canadian Alex Tessier is a finalist for World Rugby's Women’s 15s Player of the Year. The 31-year-old fly half/centre from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., is up against France's Pauline Bourdon Sansus and England's Ellie Kildunne and Alex Matthews.

Nov 20, 2024 10:10 AM Read more >

Wallabies center Kerevi handed ban for dangerous tackle and will miss test against Scotland

DUBLIN (AP) — Australia center Samu Kerevi has played his last game on the Wallabies’ end-of-year European tour after being suspended for a dangerous tackle that earned him a red card against Wales at the weekend.

Nov 20, 2024 4:32 AM Read more >

Canadian men fall one place to No. 23 in World Rugby rankings after Romania loss

Canada has dropped one place to No. 23 in the World Rugby rankings after a 35-27 loss to Romania in Bucharest on Saturday. The Canadian men were replaced at No. 22 by Hong Kong, which defeated visiting Brazil 38-17 on Sunday.

Nov 18, 2024 8:09 AM Read more >

Romania holds on to defeat a determined Canada in men's rugby test in Bucharest

BUCHAREST — Romania, surviving a late red card, hung on to defeat a determined Canada 35-27 in a men's international rugby test match Saturday. The Canadian men, ranked 22nd in the world compared to No.

Nov 16, 2024 12:29 PM Read more >

Canadian men start climb back up rugby sevens ladder later this month at RAN Sevens

Canada looks to take the first step back up the rugby sevens ladder when it competes in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens later this month.

Nov 15, 2024 2:26 PM Read more >

Canada coach fields young matchday squad for Romania rugby test in Bucharest

Sam Miller, Jesse Kilgour and Rhys James are in line for their first caps off the bench Saturday when Canada faces Romania in a men's rugby test match in Bucharest. All three are members of Rugby Canada's Pacific Pride development academy.

Nov 14, 2024 1:23 PM Read more >

World Rugby postpones decision on future of 20-minute red cards

DUBLIN (AP) — World Rugby has postponed a decision on the future of 20-minute red cards which are being trialled in the ongoing autumn rugby tests.

Nov 14, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis elected to World Rugby executive board

DUBLIN — Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis has been elected to World Rugby's executive board.

Nov 14, 2024 7:21 AM Read more >