Statement on Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team
Rugby 7s Senior Men
“We commend the efforts of our players and coaches who have given so much for the Canadian cause,” said Nathan Bombrys, CEO of Rugby Canada. “We are all deeply disappointed with the result over the weekend, and no one more so than our players.”
The 2024 HSBC SVNS Series concluded on Sunday, with Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team losing in their relegation play-off match, and therefore have not qualified for the 2025 HSBC SVNS Series.
“We commend the efforts of our players and coaches who have given so much for the Canadian cause,” said Nathan Bombrys, CEO of Rugby Canada. “We are all deeply disappointed with the result over the weekend, and no one more so than our players.”
“Further to our discussions with World Rugby, we look forward to welcoming the HSBC SVNS Series back to Vancouver in 2025, and we will work to ensure a format that can include our men’s national team competing at BC Place to ensure our Canadian fans will be able to cheer on both our women’s and men’s national teams.”
“Being relegated from the men’s HSBC SVNS World Series hurts and does not reflect our expectations for this program. We will be working to rebuild our program in the coming months, as we all want to see our team back competing against the very best in the world.”
“For now, we turn our focus and support toward to the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco and supporting our team’s efforts to qualify for Paris.”
The World Rugby Sevens Repechage will take place over June 21 to 23 in Monaco, the tournament will see 12 men’s teams competing for the final remaining Olympic berth. Canada will compete in Pool B with Great Britain, Uganda and China, with the full schedule to be released by World Rugby shortly.