Canada national rugby union team

Canada
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknamesCanucks
Les Rouges (The Reds)
Beavers
EmblemMaple leaf
UnionRugby Canada
Head coachKingsley Jones
CaptainLucas Rumball
Most capsAaron Carpenter (80)
Top scorerJames Pritchard (607)
Top try scorerD. T. H. van der Merwe (38)
Home stadiumVarious
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current22 (as of 8 July 2024)
Highest11 (2011)
Lowest24 (2017)
First international
 Japan 9–8 Canada 
(Osaka, Japan; 31 January 1932)
Biggest win
 Barbados 3–69 Canada 
(Bridgetown, Barbados; 24 June 2006)
Biggest defeat
 England 70–0 Canada 
(London, England; 13 November 2004)
World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1987)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1991)
Websiterugby.ca/en

The Canada men's national rugby union team (French: Équipe du Canada de rugby à XV) represents the Canada in men's international rugby union competitions. They are overseen by Rugby Canada the governing body of rugby union in Canada.

Canada is classified by World Rugby as a tier two rugby nation and has competed in competitions such as the Americas Rugby Championship and the Rugby World Cup. Canada traditionally plays in red and white.

Canada has been playing international rugby since their 1932 debut against Japan. Canada competed at every World Cup from the inagurual tournament in 1987 until its elimination at the hands of Chile during the 2023 qualifying process,[1] breaking the 3 decades long record of uninterrupted attendance.

Canada achieved their best result at the World Cup in 1991, where they reached the quarterfinals. Canada was once the dominant power of North American rugby and was the second-best team in the Americas. Before the professionalization of rugby, Canada were known to upset stronger teams, having defeated France, Scotland, Wales, and an uncapped England side prior to 2002.

  1. ^ "Canada fails to qualify for Rugby World Cup for 1st time ever".

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