Rugby

VANCOUVER — Canada's women's rugby team appeared poised to do the impossible Saturday — beat England. Midway through the second half of their WXV matchup, Canada's Alex Tessier slipped through England's line, darted up the field and slid in to touch.

NARBONNE, France (AP) — An international arrest warrant has been issued for former Australia captain Rocky Elsom after a French court found him guilty of misusing corporate assets while he was president of French rugby club Narbonne.

It is a mouth-watering finale to the WXV women's rugby tournament — No. 2 Canada against No. 1 England. The matchup of two unbeaten sides will decide the championship of the six-team round-robin tournament.

SYDNEY (AP) — The Penrith Panthers claimed their fourth straight premiership with a 14-6 win over the Melbourne Storm in Australia's National Rugby League grand final on Sunday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Canadian women's rugby team started quickly and then dug in defensively to beat Ireland 21-8 in WXV international tournament play on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.

Fresh from a comprehensive 46-24 victory over France to open the WXV women's rugby tournament, Canada faces an Irish side riding high after upsetting reigning World Cup champion New Zealand 29-27.

VANCOUVER — Sitting on the sidelines hasn't been easy for Sophie de Goede.

Canada has climbed into second place in World Rugby's women's rankings, thanks to its 46-24 weekend win over No. 4 France at the WXV tournament.

VANCOUVER — Canada's women's rugby team has its sights firmly set on the future, even as it gets the rare opportunity to compete on home soil.

VANCOUVER — Tyson Beukeboom doesn't remember exactly where she was the moment her friends won Olympic silver at the Paris Games this summer. All she remembers is what it felt like to watch the women's rugby sevens squad climb onto the podium.