Rugby

CAPE TOWN — Canada posted two wins Saturday to advance to the Cup semifinals in the opening round of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Series.

Canada rugby sevens captain Piper Logan will miss the rest of the HSBC SVNS season after tearing the posterior and medial cruciate ligaments in her knee on the weekend in Vancouver The 23-year-old from Calgary was hurt when she fell awkwardly in a co

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Having another roll in Las Vegas this weekend is a long way from rugby league's first forays into selling the sport to Americans.

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland center Garry Ringrose was suspended for three games on Thursday for his 20-minute red card in the victory over Wales last weekend.

Five Canadians are looking to make their mark in Las Vegas this week as Sin City showcases rugby league.

DUBLIN (AP) — Cian Healy, Ireland’s most-capped rugby player, was one of three stalwarts to announce on Thursday they will be retiring from international duty after the Six Nations.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Felix Jones is back in South Africa's coaching team to help the Springboks' quest for a third straight Rugby World Cup title.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Japan Rugby Football Union is challenging a decision by Asia Rugby to temporarily suspend JRFU executive director Kensuke Iwabuchi over a possible Code of Conduct breach in an unprecedented squabble between the nati

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff announced his retirement from all rugby Tuesday because of a serious neck injury that he said in an interview last year left him “two millimeters” from death.

Veterans Alex Russell, Thomas Isherwood, Kal Sager and Elias Hancock lead the Canadian men's rugby sevens side looking to win its way back into the elite HSBC SVNS series.