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Canada’s Brock Webster runs for his second try against Scotland during HSBC Canada Sevens rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian rugby sevens men score late win to keep World Series hopes alive

It was a dramatic 21-19 comeback win over Uruguay

 

Alex Russell and Kalin Sager celebrate Canada’s cup quarter-final win over Australia on Day 2 of the HSBC France Sevens on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Stade Toulousa in Toulouse, France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby-Mike Lee

Canadian rugby men finish a season-best fourth at HSBC France Sevens

Result a high note in a tough year for national squad as they prepare for relegation showdown

 

Canada 15s captain Sophie de Goede, a nominee for World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Player of the Year award in 2022, will make her HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut next week in France. De Goede lines up for a penalty kick, Sunday, July 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Canada rugby 15s captain Sophie de Goede set to make World Series sevens debut

B.C. product off to France to help a Team Canada struggling with 11 injured players

 

The Penticton Harlequins, blue, and Vernon Jackals, yellow, played to a 15-15 draw on Saturday, April 29, at McNicol Park in Penticton to open the new spring season. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

PHOTOS: Penticton Harlequins, Vernon Jackals collide on rugby pitch in season opener

The teams played to a 15-15 draw at Penticton’s McNicol Park

The Penticton Harlequins, blue, and Vernon Jackals, yellow, played to a 15-15 draw on Saturday, April 29, at McNicol Park in Penticton to open the new spring season. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
Logan Short, from Airdrie’s Croxford school team, runs with the ball during the tournament at Salmon Arm Secondary’s Sullivan campus Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Rebecca Willson/ Salmon Arm Observer)

PHOTOS: High school rugby players from Okanagan and beyond face off in Salmon Arm

Sullivan campus hosts regional, Williams Lake and Albertan teams

Logan Short, from Airdrie’s Croxford school team, runs with the ball during the tournament at Salmon Arm Secondary’s Sullivan campus Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Rebecca Willson/ Salmon Arm Observer)
New Zealand’s Moses Leo, right, scores a try against Fiji at the HSBC Singapore Sevens at Singapore National Stadium, in Kallang, Singapore in a Sunday, April 9, 2023, handout photo. New Zealand won the tournament, becoming the first men’s team to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee

New Zealand qualifies for Olympics while Canada’s men face rugby sevens relegation

Canada finished 14th, far from the top 4 spots automatically sent to the Olympics

New Zealand’s Moses Leo, right, scores a try against Fiji at the HSBC Singapore Sevens at Singapore National Stadium, in Kallang, Singapore in a Sunday, April 9, 2023, handout photo. New Zealand won the tournament, becoming the first men’s team to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-World Rugby, KLC fotos, Mike Lee
Salmon Arm Secondary rugby players from both campuses met Team Canada players at the Westshore 7s in Victoria March 16-17, 2023. (SD83 photo)

Salmon Arm high school girls meet Team Canada rugby role models in Victoria

Teams from Williams Lake, Alberta and the Okanagan will take part in a Shuswap tourney April 14-15

Salmon Arm Secondary rugby players from both campuses met Team Canada players at the Westshore 7s in Victoria March 16-17, 2023. (SD83 photo)
Canada’s Sophie de Goede lines up for a penalty kick in Langford, B.C., July 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Canadian women thump South Africa 66-7 in their first outing since Rugby World Cup

Team ranked 4th overall

Canada’s Sophie de Goede lines up for a penalty kick in Langford, B.C., July 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Fans dressed as Yeti cheer on Canada as they play Brazil during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, March 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian women finish satisfying sixth at Canada Sevens, men tie for 15th

Women finished in sixth-place, their highest showing of the season

Fans dressed as Yeti cheer on Canada as they play Brazil during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, March 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Fancy Bermudez, left, scores her second try past Ireland’s Beibhinn Parsons during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Bermudez scored a pair of tries as the Canadian women defeated Ireland 24-12 Sunday to put themselves in position for there best result this season at the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian women topple Ireland at Canada Sevens, men close tournament with loss

Women can place 5th if they beat Fiji. Men ended in 15th.

Canada’s Fancy Bermudez, left, scores her second try past Ireland’s Beibhinn Parsons during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Bermudez scored a pair of tries as the Canadian women defeated Ireland 24-12 Sunday to put themselves in position for there best result this season at the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Josiah Morra, right, fights off Chile’s Dante Marchese to score a try during HSBC Canada Sevens rugby action, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian teams out of rugby sevens medal hunt

Both teams still hoping to secure spots in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Canada’s Josiah Morra, right, fights off Chile’s Dante Marchese to score a try during HSBC Canada Sevens rugby action, in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
United States’ David Still attempts to tackle Canada’s Josiah Morra during their Los Angeles rugby sevens series pool match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez

Men’s sevens rugby team hopes Vancouver crowd provides boost up the standings

Women joining the men for the first time in this year’s event

United States’ David Still attempts to tackle Canada’s Josiah Morra during their Los Angeles rugby sevens series pool match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marcio Jose Sanchez
(Photo via The Canadian Press)

Canadian men down Kenya, move on in consolation play at Los Angeles Sevens

Men sitting in 14th place in overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings

(Photo via The Canadian Press)
The Kelowna Crows have opened registration for their minis programs. (Kelowna Crows Rugby Football Club/Contributed)

As the crows fly: Okanagan rugby club opens registration for youth program

The eight week program runs from April to June

The Kelowna Crows have opened registration for their minis programs. (Kelowna Crows Rugby Football Club/Contributed)
(Photo via The Canadian Press)

Canadian men defeat Uruguay after weather delays at Los Angeles Sevens

Sunday win came after eight-game losing streak

(Photo via The Canadian Press)
Canada’s Olivia Apps scores a try against Mexico during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. After having their early expectations derailed, the Canadian women’s sevens team hopes playing in front of a hometown crowd at the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Vancouver can help put the season back on track.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian women’s rugby sevens team aims to get back on track at Vancouver tournament

After four stops on the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Canadian women are ranked 10th

Canada’s Olivia Apps scores a try against Mexico during HSBC Canada Sevens women’s rugby action, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. After having their early expectations derailed, the Canadian women’s sevens team hopes playing in front of a hometown crowd at the upcoming HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Vancouver can help put the season back on track.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Fancy Bermudez grabs the ball from an Australian player during the second half of rugby action at the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Bermudez scored two tries in a losing cause against Brazil at the HSBC Sydney Sevens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

New Zealand men and women dominate while Canada teams struggle at HSBC Sydney Sevens

Canadian women ended 9th, while men ended 15th

Canada’s Fancy Bermudez grabs the ball from an Australian player during the second half of rugby action at the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Bermudez scored two tries in a losing cause against Brazil at the HSBC Sydney Sevens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Canada’s Brock Webster runs with the ball during a rugby union international match between Portugal and Canada in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Armando Franca

Canadian rugby women finish 11th while men place 14th at New Zealand Sevens

Women finished with huge win against Papua New Guinea, beating them 44-5

Canada’s Brock Webster runs with the ball during a rugby union international match between Portugal and Canada in Oeiras, outside Lisbon, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Armando Franca
B.C. rugby player Nick Allen is waking from an induced coma in Indonesia, after suffering severe injuries in a vehicle crash on Nov. 7, 2022. The long-term impact of his injuries aren’t yet known. (Photo courtesy of GoFundMe/’Nick Allen’s Recovery’)

Pro B.C. rugby player suffers traumatic brain injury in car crash abroad

Extent of Nick Allen’s injuries won’t be known until he is fully woken up from medically-induced coma

B.C. rugby player Nick Allen is waking from an induced coma in Indonesia, after suffering severe injuries in a vehicle crash on Nov. 7, 2022. The long-term impact of his injuries aren’t yet known. (Photo courtesy of GoFundMe/’Nick Allen’s Recovery’)
Canada’s Alysha Corrigan, second right, is supported by teammate Maddy Grant as France’s Maelle Filopon, second left, comes in to help in the tackle in the bronze medal game of the women’s rugby World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Nov.12, 2022. The Canadian women return home from the Rugby World Cup proud but disappointed after a tournament that saw them impress prior to running into a classy French side in the bronze-medal match.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Photosport, Andrew Cornaga

Canadian women find themselves at a crossroads after 4th place at Rugby World Cup

Captain Sophie de Goede says Canada could be a powerhouse if it’s invested in

Canada’s Alysha Corrigan, second right, is supported by teammate Maddy Grant as France’s Maelle Filopon, second left, comes in to help in the tackle in the bronze medal game of the women’s rugby World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Nov.12, 2022. The Canadian women return home from the Rugby World Cup proud but disappointed after a tournament that saw them impress prior to running into a classy French side in the bronze-medal match.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Photosport, Andrew Cornaga