Canada Rugby News

Canada is arguably the best North American rugby team.  The Red and Black have played at every Rugby World Cup, the only North American team to accomplish this goal, and made a run to the quarterfinals in 1991.

  • Wednesday, 24. April, 2013

    2013 Canadian Rugby Championship Details

    The annual Canadian Rugby Championship gets underway this August and the two-time defending champions Ontario Blues will be looking for a rare three-peat in the elite domestic senior men's competition.

  • Thursday, 11. April, 2013

    Canada's Trumbull to Referee Rugby World Cup Sevens

    The IRB have announced the 17 referees who will be managing the games at the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow. Of the 17 (10 males and seven females) Canada will be represented by Sherry Trumbull. This is a major milestone on the road to Rio in 2016 for Sherry and all 16 others who are striving to gain similar appointments to the Olympics.

  • Sunday, 24. March, 2013

    Cal Beats UBC for Seventh Straight 'Cup'

    The top-ranked Golden Bears defeated the University of British Columbia, 38-6, Sunday at Thunderbird Stadium, overcoming a stingy UBC defense with 29 unanswered points in the second half.

  • Saturday, 16. February, 2013

    Cal Beats UBC, 28-18, in 'World Cup'

    With four tries from four different players, a 45-meter penalty kick by Jake Anderson and a drop goal from Russell Webb, California fought through 80 minutes of rugby to defeat British Columbia, 28-18, Saturday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd on Witter Rugby Field in the opening match of the "World Cup" series.

  • Tuesday, 12. February, 2013

    Cal Prepares for 'World Cup' Saturday

    One of the best cross-border intercollegiate competitions in North America kicks off Saturday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. on Witter Rugby Field when California welcomes the University of British Columbia for the opening match of the "World Cup" series.

  • Saturday, 1. December, 2012

    Plate Final Defeat for Canada

    Canada reached the Plate final in the Dubai leg of the IRB World Series but could not claim the Sevens silverware from Wales on Saturday.

  • Wednesday, 28. November, 2012

    Canada's WNT Dubai 7s Preview

    The Canadian national women’s sevens team have arrived in Dubai to defend the championship title they won at the 2011 event. To do so, Coach John Tait’s side know they will have to survive a difficult challenge in Pool B, as they face off against Russia, China and New Zealand.

  • Saturday, 24. November, 2012

    Maori bounce back against Canada

    New Zealand's Maori team overcame a sin-binned player in each half to defeat Canada 32-19 at Oxford University on Friday.

  • Thursday, 30. August, 2012

    Maori to hit the road again

    The New Zealand Maori team will play Canada and an England 'Championship XV' in a three-match tour in November.

  • Sunday, 26. August, 2012

    Canada and USA Win Places in RWC Sevens

    Canada and USA qualified for the men’s section of Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 while...

  • Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    Rugby Canada in Kingston for Announcement

    Rugby Canada’s CEO Graham Brown, along with National Men’s Program Manager Gareth Rees, were on hand today at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ontario to speak with the media and the community about the upcoming International test match taking place in Kingston on Saturday, June 9th.

  • Wednesday, 28. March, 2012

    Ottawa to Host NACRA Sevens

    At a press conference in Ottawa today, Rugby Canada CEO Graham Brown announced that Ottawa would be the host of the 2012 North America Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens tournament, which will also act as a finals qualifier for the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup.

  • Sunday, 25. March, 2012

    Cal Beats UBC for Sixth Straight 'World Cup'

    California beat British Columbia, 46-20, Sunday in front of a spirited crowd at Thunderbird Stadium, sweeping the "World Cup" series emphatically after entering the contest with a one-point advantage.

  • Saturday, 24. March, 2012

    Canada MNT Beat Spain, Top Pool E

    After a disappointing start to day two of the Hong Kong Sevens, Rugby Canada`s National...

  • Saturday, 24. March, 2012

    Canada Women Knocked Out of Hong Kong 7's by England

    Canada's national senior women's sevens team has dropped a tough semi-final against England, at the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens. The two teams had faced each other at the initial IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup event, in Dubai, with Canada coming out convincing winners; today, however, would be a different story.