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CBC
04-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian rugby 7s women advance to semifinals at HSBC SVNS World Championship
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday in Carson, Calif. The final event of the season sees the top eight men's and women's sides from the top-tier HSBC SVNS compete in the winner-take-all world championship at Dignity Health Sports Park, which will host rugby sevens at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Canada, fourth after the first six events of the season, defeated No. 5 Japan 26-0 and No. 8 Great Britain 26-17 before falling 41-5 to No. 1 New Zealand. Canada, which finished second in Pool A, will face unbeaten Australia in one semifinal Sunday while New Zealand takes on the sixth-ranked U.S. in the other. New Zealand and No. 2 Australia have gone a combined 10-0-0 against Canada in dominating the circuit this season. In the first year of an Olympic quadrennial, the Canadian women have improved as the season wore on, with coach Jocelyn Barrieau blooding a stream of new talent while players cycle between the sevens and 15s sides. The Canadian women finished eighth to open the current season in Dubai, before placing fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh in Vancouver, before placing third in both Hong Kong and Singapore. New Zealand won tournaments in Cape Town, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore, while Australia triumphed in Dubai and Perth, Australia. Asia Hogan-Rochester scored two tries and added three conversions in the win over Japan. Florence Symonds and Olivia Apps also scored tries. Hogan-Rochester, Symonds, Apps and Charity Williams had the tries in the Great Britain win, with Hogan-Rochester booting three conversions. Carissa Norsten had the lone try against New Zealand, which led 19-5 at the half before reeling off four straight tries. Canada finished fourth in last season's finale in Madrid in June, beaten 26-14 by No. 1 New Zealand in the bronze-medal game. Canadian men aiming for Division 2 While the top eight teams vie for the world championship, teams nine through 12 in the HSBC SVNS are facing the top four teams from the second-tier Challenger Series — including the Canadian men. That was slated to be a promotion/relegation playoff. But World Rugby announced Thursday it was changing the season format to a three-tier setup next year, taking promotion and relegation off the table this weekend. Instead, the best the Canadian men can do is make the new Division 2 next season, with a chance to then earn promotion to the revamped eight-team top tier. The Canadian men went 1-1 Saturday, losing 24-17 to Uruguay before rebounding to beat Ireland 19-12. They wrap up Pool B play Sunday against Germany (1-1-0) Ethan Turner accounted for Canada's points in the Uruguay loss with a converted try. Thomas Isherwood, Morgan Di Nardo and Kyle Tremblay scored tries in the Ireland win with Isherwood and Turner each adding a conversion.
Winnipeg Free Press
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian rugby sevens women move into semifinal of HSBC SVNS World Championship
CARSON – The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday. The final event of the season sees the top eight men's and women's sides from the top-tier HSBC SVNS compete in the winner-take-all world championship at Dignity Health Sports Park, which will host rugby sevens at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Canada, fourth after the first six events of the season, defeated No. 5 Japan 26-0 and No. 8 Britain 26-17 before falling 41-5 to No. 1 New Zealand. Canada, which finishing second in Pool A, will face unbeaten Australia in one semifinal Sunday while New Zealand takes on the sixth-ranked U.S. in the other. New Zealand and No. 2 Australia have gone a combined 10-0-0 against Canada in dominating the circuit this season. In the first year of an Olympic quadrennial, the Canadian women have improved as the season wore on, with coach Jocelyn Barrieau blooding a stream of new talent while players cycle between the sevens and 15s sides. The Canadian women finished eighth to open the current season in Dubai, before placing fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh in Vancouver, before placing third in both Hong Kong and Singapore. New Zealand won tournaments in Cape Town, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore, while Australia triumphed in Dubai and Perth, Australia. Asia Hogan-Rochester scored two tries and added three conversions in the win over Japan. Florence Symonds and Olivia Apps also scored tries. Hogan-Rochester, Symonds, Apps and Charity Williams had the tries in the Britain win, with Hogan-Rochester booting three conversions. Carissa Norsten had the lone try against New Zealand, which led 19-5 at the half before reeling off four straight tries. Canada finished fourth in last season's finale in Madrid in June, beaten 26-14 by No. 1 New Zealand in the bronze-medal game. While the top eight teams vie for the world championship, teams nine through 12 in the HSBC SVNS are facing the top four teams from the second-tier Challenger Series — including the Canadian men. That was slated to be a promotion/relegation playoff. But World Rugby announced Thursday it was changing the season format to a three-tier setup next year, taking promotion and relegation off the table this weekend. Instead, the best the Canadian men can do is make the new Division 2 next season, with a chance to then earn promotion to the revamped eight-team top tier. The Canadian men went 1-1 Saturday, losing 24-17 to Uruguay before rebounding to beat Ireland 19-12. They wrap up Pool B play Sunday against Germany (1-1-0) Ethan Turner accounted for Canada's points in the Uruguay loss with a converted try. Thomas Isherwood, Morgan Di Nardo and Kyle Tremblay scored tries in the Ireland win with Isherwood and Turner each adding a conversion. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 3, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian women look to build on momentum going into rugby sevens season finale
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, coming off back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore, look to finish the HSBC SVNS season with a bang this weekend in Carson, Calif. Canada, fourth after the first six events of the season, has been drawn in Pool A with No. 1 New Zealand, No. 5 Japan and No. 8 Britain in the winner-take-all HSBC SVNS World Championship. In the first year of an Olympic quadrennial, the Canadian women have improved as the season wore on, with coach Jocelyn Barrieau blooding a stream of new talent while players cycle between the sevens and 15s sides. The Canadian women finished eighth to open the current season in Dubai, fifth in Cape Town, fourth in Perth and seventh in Vancouver before the two third-place finishes. Veteran Olivia Apps calls it 'steady progress.' 'I think it's definitely exceeded expectations,' the 26-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., who now calls Vancouver Island home, said of the season. 'We've had a lot of younger players come into the group … And building into (the next) four years, I think that's exactly where we want to be — and still being able to put some consistent performances. 'There's still a lot of growing to do. I think you can see in our games against (No. 2) Australia and New Zealand, we're still a bit away from them because our games (against them) aren't really as competitive as we want them to be. But I think that we've really set ourselves a good marker in the top three, top four of the World Series … so I'm happy about that.' New Zealand and Australia have gone a combined 9-0-0 against Canada in dominating the circuit this season. New Zealand won tournaments in Cape Town, Vancouver, Hong Kong and Singapore while Australia triumphed in Dubai and Perth, Australia. The field has been cut to the top eight men's and women's teams for the season finale. Teams nine through 12 were to have joined the top four teams from the second-tier Challenger Series — including the Canadian men — in a promotion/relegation playoff at Dignity Health Sports Park. But World Rugby announced Thursday it was changing the season format to a three-tier setup next year, taking promotion and relegation off the table this weekend. 'Definitely super-disappointing,' said Elias Hancock, a member of the Canadian men's team. Instead, the best the Canadian men can do is make Division 2 next season, with a chance to then earn promotion to the revamped eight-team top tier. The Canadian women finished fourth in last season's finale in Madrid in June, beaten 26-14 by No. 1 New Zealand in the bronze-medal game. Apps, then captain, was selected to World Rugby's Women's Sevens Dream Team. The Canadians will be looking to finish in the top two in their group this weekend so as to make the semifinals, where Australia likely awaits if Canada is runner-up. 'There's definitely a mindset that anything can happen in this tournament and the fact that it is winner-takes-all gives all teams a bit of an extra confidence, that it's not just another World Series tournament where you're going to see a New Zealand-Australia final;' said Apps, who missed the first two events while taking time off but rejoined the squad for Perth. After the weekend, Apps and sevens teammates Alysha Corrigan, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds and Mahalia Robinson will join the 15s team for the remaining matches of the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand and Australia. The second-ranked Canadian women were scheduled to open defence of their Pacific Four Series title against the ninth-ranked U.S. in Kansas City later Friday. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2025
CBC
27-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada men and women to share rugby 7s stage in California with plenty at stake
Canada's men and women will share the stage May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park, the rugby sevens venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. But the two teams are facing different challenges in Carson, Calif. The Canadian women are looking to finish the season with a bang at the winner-take-all HSBC SVNS World Championship, which features the top eight men's and women's sides after six events on the elite rugby sevens circuit. Canada finished fourth in the standings following back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore Canada's men, meanwhile, are looking to win their way back into the top tier after being relegated last June. The Canadian women have been training with the 15s team in Chula Vista, Calif., ahead of the sevens finale. "We solidified our foundations and are very proud of our performances in Hong Kong and Singapore," Canada women's coach Jocelyn Barrieau said in a statement. "We have identified areas we want to improve on and the gaps we want to close going into Los Angeles. "We have a talented, passionate, resilient group of players, and we are all excited to get back on the pitch together in L.A." The roster includes eight players from the Hong Kong and Singapore squad. Charity Williams, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Alysha Corrigan return to the squad after last featuring in Vancouver in February. Like Williams, Savannah Bauder returns from injury. Larah Wright, who made her debut in Perth, gets another invite. 5 to join 15s side Following the California event, Corrigan, Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds, Mahalia Robinson and Olivia Apps will join the 15s side for the remaining matches of the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand and Australia. The Canadian men finished third in the second-tier Challenger Series, earning a berth in a promotion/relegation playoff that sees the top four teams from the Challenger Series and the bottom four sides from the HSBC SVNS battle it out for four spots in the top tier next season. The Canada men are coming off a third-place finish in the final Challenger Series event in Krakow, Poland. "We've had this tournament circled on our calendar all season," said Canada coach Sean White. "We've identified key areas of improvement coming out of Krakow and have made that our focus over the last couple of weeks of camp in Langford [B.C.]. "I believe our continuity in selection from Krakow to L.A. will be a benefit to our on-field performance and cohesion. Our aim is to finish the season as one of the top 12 teams, and we look forward to earning the opportunity to do so." The 12 players who represented Canada in Krakow are joined by Kal Sager, who returns to the squad following an injury. The Canadian women have been drawn in a pool with Japan, Britain and New Zealand. The men are in a pool with Uruguay, Ireland and Germany. Canada men Rhys James, Kelowna, B.C., Pacific Pride James Thiel, Abbotsford, B.C., Pacific Pride Ethan Turner, Maple Ridge, B.C., Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Alex Russell, Bracebridge, Ont., McGill University Brenden Black, Oakville, Ont., Guelph University Ethan Hager, Brantford, Ont., Castaway Wanderers Morgan Di Nardo, Toronto, University of Victoria Jamie Armstrong, Ottawa, University of Ottawa Kyle Tremblay, White Rock, B.C., Bayside RFC Thomas Isherwood, Okotoks, Alta., Westshore RF Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga, Ont., James Bay AA Kal Sager, Peterborough, Ont., Trent University Elias Hancock, Ottawa, Ont., University of Ottawa Canada women Breanne Nicholas, Blenheim, Ont., Kent Havoc RFC Charity Williams, Toronto, UBC Florence Symonds, Vancouver, UBC Carmen Izyk, High River, Alta., RCTPM Olivia Apps, Lindsay, Ont., Lindsay RFC Alysha Corrigan, Charlottetown, Saracens (England) Carissa Norsten, Waldheim, Sask., University of Victoria Sabrina Poulin, St-Georges, Que., Exeter Chiefs (England) Shalaya Valenzuela, Abbotsford, B.C., Abbotsford RFC Asia Hogan-Rochester, Toronto, Westshore RFC 26 Savannah Bauder, North Vancouver, UBC Mahalia Robinson, Fulford, Que., Town of Mount Royal RFC Larah Wright, Calgary, University of Victoria
Winnipeg Free Press
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada men and women to share rugby sevens stage in California with plenty at stake
Canada's men and women will share the stage May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park, the rugby sevens venue for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. But the two teams are facing different challenges in Carson, Calif. The Canadian women are looking to finish the season with a bang at the winner-take-all HSBC SVNS World Championship which features the top eight men's and women's sides after six events on the elite rugby sevens circuit. Canada finished fourth in the standings following back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore Canada's men, meanwhile, are looking to win their way back into the top tier after being relegated last June. The Canadian women have been training with the 15s team in Chula Vista, Calif., ahead of the sevens finale. 'We solidified our foundations and are very proud of our performances in Hong Kong and Singapore,' Canada women's sevens coach Jocelyn Barrieau said in a statement. 'We have identified areas we want to improve on and the gaps we want to close going into Los Angeles. 'We have a talented, passionate, resilient group of players, and we are all excited to get back on the pitch together in L.A.' The roster includes eight players from the Hong Kong and Singapore squad. Charity Williams, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Alysha Corrigan return to the squad after last featuring in Vancouver in February. Like Williams, Savannah Bauder returns from injury. Larah Wright, who made her debut in Perth, gets another invite. Following the California event, Corrigan, Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds, Mahalia Robinson and Olivia Apps will join the 15s side for the remaining matches of the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand and Australia. The Canadian men finished third in the second-tier Challenger Series, earning a berth in a promotion/relegation playoff that sees the top four teams from the Challenger Series and the bottom four sides from the HSBC SVNS battle it out for four spots in the top tier next season. The Canada men are coming off a third-place finish in the final Challenger Series event in Krakow, Poland. 'We've had this tournament circled on our calendar all season,' said Canada coach Sean White. 'We've identified key areas of improvement coming out of Krakow and have made that our focus over the last couple of weeks of camp in Langford (B.C.). 'I believe our continuity in selection from Krakow to L.A. will be a benefit to our on-field performance and cohesion. Our aim is to finish the season as one of the top 12 teams, and we look forward to earning the opportunity to do so.' The 12 players who represented Canada in Krakow are joined by Kal Sager, who returns to the squad following an injury. The Canadian women have been drawn in a pool with Japan, Britain and New Zealand. The men are in a pool with Uruguay, Ireland and Germany. Canada Women During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. Breanne Nicholas, Blenheim, Ont., Kent Havoc RFC; Charity Williams, Toronto, UBC; Florence Symonds, Vancouver, UBC; Carmen Izyk, High River, Alta., RCTPM; Olivia Apps, Lindsay, Ont., Lindsay RFC; Alysha Corrigan, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Saracens (England); Carissa Norsten, Waldheim, Sask., University of Victoria; Sabrina Poulin, St-Georges, Que., Exeter Chiefs (England); Shalaya Valenzuela, Abbotsford, B.C., Abbotsford RFC; Asia Hogan-Rochester, Toronto, Westshore RFC 26; Savannah Bauder, North Vancouver, UBC; Mahalia Robinson, Fulford, Que., Town of Mount Royal RFC; Larah Wright, Calgary, University of Victoria. Canada Men Rhys James, Kelowna, B.C., Pacific Pride; James Thiel, Abbotsford, B.C., Pacific Pride; Ethan Turner, Maple Ridge, B.C., Burnaby Lake Rugby Club; Alex Russell, Bracebridge, Ont., McGill University; Brenden Black, Oakville, Ont., Guelph University; Ethan Hager, Brantford, Ont., Castaway Wanderers; Morgan Di Nardo, Toronto, University of Victoria; Jamie Armstrong, Ottawa, University of Ottawa; Kyle Tremblay, White Rock, B.C., Bayside RFC; Thomas Isherwood, Okotoks, Alta., Westshore RFC; Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga, Ont., James Bay AA; Kal Sager, Peterborough, Ont., Trent University; Elias Hancock, Ottawa, Ont., University of Ottawa. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 26, 2025
