Canada national rugby sevens team
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| Union | Rugby Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | The Maple Leaf | ||
| Coach | Sean White | ||
| Most caps | Nathan Hirayama (363) | ||
| Top scorer | Nathan Hirayama (1,859) | ||
| Most tries | Nathan Hirayama (147) | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1993) | ||
| Best result | 5th place, 2001 | ||
The Canada men’s national rugby sevens team competes at several international tournaments — the Rugby World Cup Sevens, Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games. Following a loss in the Qualifier Playoffs in the Grand Finel, Canada were relegated from the World Rugby Sevens Series. They have qualified for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.
History
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Honours
[edit]- 2011 Pan American Games Gold medal
- 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Plate Champions
- 2013 World Games Bronze medal
- 2015 Pan American Games Gold medal
- 2017 Singapore Sevens Cup Champions
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players have been selected to represent Canada during the 2023–24 SVNS tournament beginning in December 2023.
Note: Caps reflect the total number of SVNS events competed in as of the 2023 Dubai Sevens.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Berna (c) | Forward | 4 July 1996 | 47 | Vancouver Rowing |
| Cody Nhanala | Forward | 30 October 2001 | 3 | Pacific Pride |
| Matt Oworu | Forward | 29 July 2000 | 20 | Pacific Pride |
| Alex Russell | Forward | 22 June 1996 | 19 | McGill University |
| Kal Sager | Forward | 4 August 2000 | 12 | Trent University |
| Jack Carson | Back | 22 September 2001 | 7 | University of British Columbia |
| Cooper Coats | Back | 16 October 1996 | 14 | Halifax Tars |
| Thomas Isherwood | Back | 23 August 2000 | 21 | Foothills Lions |
| Lockie Kratz | Back | 27 March 2000 | 16 | Castaway Wanderers |
| Josiah Morra | Back | 7 February 1998 | 32 | Castaway Wanderers |
| David Richard | Back | 12 May 2000 | 17 | Mississauga Blues |
| Max Stewart | Back | 13 November 2001 | 5 | Pacific Pride |
| Jake Thiel | Back | 2 June 1997 | 34 | James Bay |
World Rugby Sevens Series
[edit]The principal competition in which the Canada national rugby sevens team regularly competes is the World Rugby Sevens Series. Canada is one of the core teams that plays in every Series tournament.
Main Series
[edit]| Season | Rank | Points | Tournaments | 1st Cup |
2nd Silver |
3rd Bronze |
5th Plate |
9th Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 6th | 60 | 10/10 | 0 | - | Wellington | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 8th | 26 | 9/9 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | Shanghai |
| 2001–02 | 12th | 8 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 12th | 6 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | - | Hong Kong | Wellington |
| 2003–04 | 9th | 22 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | Dubai Hong Kong |
| 2004–05 | 12th | 2 | 7/7 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | USA |
| 2005–06 | 12th | 4 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 13th | 8 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 16th | 2 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 15th | 3 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 11th | 15 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | Hong Kong London |
| 2010–11 | 15th | 5 | 5/8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | Hong Kong |
| 2011–12 | 13th | 33 | 5/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USA |
| 2012–13 | 12th | 69 | 9/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | USA | Wellington |
| 2013–14 | 6th | 90 | 9/9 | 0 | Scotland | USA | 0 | London |
| 2014–15 | 9th | 67 | 9/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | South Africa |
| 2015–16 | 13th | 40 | 10/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sydney Canada |
| 2016–17 | 8th | 98 | 10/10 | Singapore | 0 | London | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 9th | 76 | 10/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 11th | 59 | 10/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Paris |
| 2019–20 | 8th | 67 | 6/10[1] | 0 | 0 | Canada | Hamilton | 0 |
| 2021 | 4th | 24 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22† | 14th | 34 Ranking 36 Total |
9/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 14th | 39 | 11/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 12th | 14 | 8/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Third place games/Bronze finals were introduced in the 2011-12 season. Starting in the 2016-17 season, Silver and Bronze medals were introduced, 5th place replaced the Plate, the Challenge Trophy replace the Bowl, and the 13th place replaced the Shield.
† Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Rugby revised the method used for the series standings in the interest of fairness to teams not able to participate in all rounds of the 2021–22 season.[2] This system excluded the two lowest-scored rounds from each team in the final standings. So, with nine tournaments in the series, only the best seven tournament results for each team contributed to the ranking points.[2]
Totals
[edit]| Tournaments | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage | Points Scored | Points Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | 1,073 | 440 | 616 | 18 | 41.01% | 18,026 | 21,046 |
Last updated: 22 June 2024.
Challenger Series
[edit]| Season | Rank | Points | Tournaments | 1st Cup |
2nd Silver |
3rd Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  |
48 | 3/3 | 0 | Cape Town 1 | Cape Town 2 |
World Series Qualifier Playoffs
[edit]| Season | Position | Pld | W | L | Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | =5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost in Playoffs to Kenya 24-5 |
SVNS 3
[edit]| Season | Position | Pld | W | L | Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  |
5 | 4 | 1 | Qualified for 2026 SVNS 2 |
SVNS 2
[edit]| Season | Rank | Points | Tournaments | 1st Cup |
2nd Silver |
3rd Bronze |
Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6th | 34 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify |
Major quadrennial tournaments
[edit]Canada competes to participate in two major global quadrennial tournaments — the Summer Olympics and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Summer Olympics
[edit]| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | L | D | Qualifying | |||
 2016 |
Did not qualify | Lost in QF of the Final Qualification Tournament | ||||||||
 2020 |
Quarterfinals | 8th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Won 40–5 vs Jamaica at the 2019 RAN Sevens | |||
 2024 |
Did not qualify | Lost in SF of the Final Qualification Tournament | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Rugby World Cup Sevens
[edit]| World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1993 |
Bowl Semifinals | =15th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
 1997 |
Bowl Quarterfinals | =21st | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2001 |
Quarterfinals | =5th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2005 |
Group Stage | =18th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2009 |
Plate Quarterfinals | =13th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2013 |
Plate Champions | 9th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
 2018 |
Challenge Trophy | 12th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2022 |
Challenge Trophy | 13th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/8 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0 | |||
Other tournaments
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]
| Commonwealth Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1998 |
Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
 2002 |
Plate semifinals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2006 |
Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2010 |
Bowl finals | 10th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2014 |
Bowl champions | 9th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 |
Pool round | =9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 |
Quarterfinals | =7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 1 | |||
World Games
[edit]| World Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
| 2001 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
 2005 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 2009 |
did not participate | ||||||||
 2013 |
Semi-finals | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||
- Rugby sevens was discontinued after the 2013 World Games due to the sport returning to the Olympics in 2016.
Player records
[edit]The following shows the Canadian statistical leaders based on World Series play.
| Rank | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Hirayama | 363 |
| 2 | Harry Jones | 327 |
| 3 | John Moonlight | 318 |
| 4 | Phil Mack | 269 |
| Mike Fuailefau | 269 | |
| 6 | Phil Berna | 242 |
| 7 | Justin Douglas | 239 |
| 8 | Conor Trainor | 214 |
| 9 | Pat Kay | 209 |
| 10 | Sean Duke | 202 |
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Hirayama | 1,859 |
| 2 | Phil Mack | 973 |
| 3 | Harry Jones | 782 |
| 4 | Justin Douglas | 725 |
| 5 | Sean Duke | 622 |
| 6 | John Moonlight | 580 |
| 7 | David Moonlight | 553 |
| 8 | Mike Danskin | 480 |
| 9 | Marco Di Girolamo | 392 |
| 10 | Shane Thompson | 375 |
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Hirayama | 147 |
| 2 | Justin Douglas | 144 |
| 3 | Harry Jones | 126 |
| 4 | Sean Duke | 124 |
| 5 | John Moonlight | 116 |
| 6 | David Moonlight | 107 |
| 7 | Phil Mack | 95 |
| 8 | Shane Thompson | 75 |
| 9 | Fred Asselin | 63 |
| Mike Fuailefau |
| Rank | Player | Conv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Hirayama | 559 |
| 2 | Phil Mack | 246 |
| 3 | Mike Danskin | 135 |
| 4 | Jeff Williams | 105 |
| Cooper Coats | ||
| 6 | Harry Jones | 76 |
| 7 | Marco Di Girolamo | 56 |
| 8 | Derek Daypuck | 42 |
| 9 | Ed Fairhurst | 37 |
| Pat Kay |
Note: Bold indicates active in 2023-24 season.
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". www.world.rugby/. World Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- 1 2 "Everything you need to know about the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022". World Rugby. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021.