GRR: Canada
Almost an afterthought, it seems, is the Pan-Am games, which kicks off its rugby competition in exactly one week.
In 2011, the Pan-Am Games welcomed back Rugby 7s as a competition - albeit men only that time - and the rugby tournament, won by Argentina, was one of the last of the event, allowing the rugby players to see Ricky Martin in person at the closing ceremonies.
LANGFORD, BC – Canada Men’s Sevens Team’s head coach Liam Middleton has named 14 players to his traveling squad for the NACRA 7s Championships this coming weekend in Cary, NC.
The USA came very close to upsetting tournament host Canada in the teams’ final game of the day, but the locals held onto a 19-15 victory to top pool C of the Canada Women’s 7s.
World Rugby has announced that Vancouver will join the global line-up of major city destinations for the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2015-16.
Canada opened up their November tour with a 28-23 loss to a squad of players from the Greene King IPA Championship league.
The Championship is England's 2nd division pro league and features many up-and-coming players, pros from around Europe and the world, and longtime professionals. It was that experience and savvy that saw the Championship XV through.