Canada’s women’s sevens team finished in third place at the Clermont Sevens after beating hosts France 36-7 in the Bronze Final Sunday evening at Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It was Canada’s fifth straight top-three finish on the series. Canada was playing for Bronze after a 19-14 defeat to Australia in the Cup Semifinals.…
Langford, BC – The 3rd HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens in Langford, B.C. wrapped up on Sunday after hosting twelve of the best women’s sevens teams in the world for the third consecutive year. The New Zealand Black Ferns won their fourth Cup Title of the season, edging Canada 17-7 with tries from Michaela Blyde, captain…
Victoria, BC – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s sport science experts will ply their skills locally this weekend while supporting Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team, who are playing their first games on home soil since winning bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens tournament returns to Langford, BC for…
The wait is finally over. Canada are cup champions on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Canada claimed its first ever cup title Sunday as they defeated the USA 26-19 in the Singapore Sevens cup title. Nathan Hirayama was named Player of the Final. Earlier in the day, Canada had beaten New Zealand in the…
SYDNEY – Canada’s women’s sevens team has won their third HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series cup title after capturing the Sydney Sevens with a 21-17 win over USA. It’s Canada’s second cup title in the least three series events. They previously won the cup title at the Clermont Sevens last May in the final…
Victoria, BC – Seeing a student start the day in the Canadian Sport School classroom and end it in a Rugby Canada training session has become a regular occurrence in recent years at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Victoria campus. Operating out of the same facility at Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, the connection between…
VICTORIA, BC – The Canadian Sport School Victoria (CSS) is proud to recognize alumnus Charity Williams, who became the first program graduate to be nominated to an Olympic team. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Williams was among the 12 athletes nominated on July 8 by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Rugby Canada to represent Team…
VICTORIA, BC – Rugby Canada, in partnership with Canadian Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce its 12 athletes and staff that have been nominated to represent Canada at the inaugural rugby sevens competition at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Edmonton’s Jen Kish will captain a side that also features Britt Benn,…
Canada’s women’s sevens team made amends for a Cup Quarterfinal loss by capturing the Plate title at the Canada Sevens with a 21-5 win over Spain. The fifth place finish is certainly not what the Canadians had hoped for on home soil, but the resolve shown after a disappointing Cup Quarterfinal left the team feeling…
CAPE TOWN – Captain John Moonlight scored two tries Saturday to lead Canada to only its second-ever rugby sevens win over New Zealand but the Canadian men still failed to qualify for the Cup competition at the Cape Town Sevens. Canada’s 24-12 victory over the All Blacks was sandwiched around a 24-10 loss to Samoa…