March 7, 2026 (Vancouver, BC) – The first day of HSBC Vancouver SVNS saw Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team pick up a pair of wins over Japan and Chile to sit on top of the table of the Teck Tri-Nations Challenge. They will face both Japan and Chile again on Sunday to determine the winner. 
 
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team fell to the USA, Australia and Fiji in their pool play matches on Saturday. The Canadian women will now play for fifth place, starting with a game against Japan on Sunday at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.  
 
Canada Women 7 USA 40 
Canada was dealt an early blow when Piper Logan left the match with a leg injury. Logan did not return for Canada the rest of the day. The United States opened the scoring in the fourth minute, taking a 7–0 lead. Canada pushed through several attacking phases in search of a breakthrough but conceded a penalty inside their own 22, allowing the USA to strike again for a second try. A knock-on from the restart gave the Americans another opportunity, and they capitalized to take a 19-0 advantage into the break.  

Canada showed life immediately after halftime, as Keyara Wardley crossed the line just 20 seconds in. The conversion cut the deficit to 19–7. The American response was immediate, scoring the first of three tries in the second half on their way to a decisive 40–7 win over the host Canadians. 

Scoring Summary: Keyara Wardley (1T), Chloe Daniels (1C) 

Canada Men 28 Japan 26 
Trailing multiple times throughout the game, the Canadian men kept their composure and took the lead for the first time late in the match. A try from Capilano RFC’s Johnny Franklin, followed by Ethan Turner’s conversion, put Canada up 28–26 with less than a minute to play. 

Canada forced a Japan penalty with only seconds remaining on the clock to regain possession and secure the victory — their first of the weekend on home soil, backed by a vibrant crowd inside BC Place Stadium. 
Andy Cooper and Kyle Tremblay each chipped in with a try earlier in the second half when Canada found themselves trailing 24–14. Ian Jones scored Canada’s first try of the weekend.  

Scoring Summary: Johnny Franklin (1T), Kyle Tremblay (1T), Andy Cooper (1T), Ian Jones (1T), Lockie Kratz (2C), Ethan Turner (2C) 

Canada Women 12 Australia 26  
Australia started quickly, scoring just one minute into the match and successfully converting to lead 7-0. They extended their advantage with two more first-half tries to lead 19-0 before Canada responded late in the half when Savannah Bauder scored and converted her own try to make it 19-7 at halftime. 

Australia scored again early in the second half to go up 26-7. Canada got over the line on the final play of the game through Kennedi Stevenson, but Australia held on to win 26-12. 

Scoring Summary: Savannah Bauder (1T, 1C), Kennedi Stevenson (1T) 

Canada Men 7 Chile 0 
Canada secured a hard-fought 7-0 victory over Chile, with Kyle Tremblay scoring the match’s only try. Both teams battled in a tightly contested defensive game, but Canada held strong through multiple attacking phases late in the match. Key midfield tackles helped force a crucial knock-on from Chile, allowing Canada to regain possession, secure a scrum, and eventually kick the ball out to seal their second win of the day. The result moved Canada to 2-0 on the day.  

Scoring Summary: Kyle Tremblay (1T), Lockie Kratz (1C)  

Canada Women 12 Fiji 14 
Canada opened the scoring early when Bauder powered over with a pick-and-go for her second try of the tournament, giving Canada a 5–0 lead. Canada nearly added another before halftime after a strong run from Charity Williams, but she lost control of the ball in the end zone, leaving Canada ahead only 5–0 at the break. 

Fiji struck quickly to start the second half, slicing through the middle of Canada’s defense for a converted try to take a 7–5 lead. Canada answered soon after when Flo Symonds fired a wide pass to Williams on the far wing. Williams finished the chance, and Chloe Daniels added the conversion to restore Canada’s advantage at 12–7. 

The Fijians responded late, breaking through Canada’s line with just a minute remaining to score and convert, edging ahead 14–12. Fiji was then shown a yellow card, giving Canada the advantage in the final 30 seconds, but a knock-on ended the comeback attempt as Canada fell in their final match of the day by a score of 14-12.   

Scoring Summary: Savannah Bauder (1T), Charity Williams (1T), Chloe Daniels (1C) 

A WORD FROM THE COACHES 
After three losses on Saturday, Jocelyn Barrieau, Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team said: “It was a tough day. We came in with a few plans that went awry. Still proud of the efforts and the players returning who fought through what they needed to get back on the field. Overall, I know they’d like to have a few more of those [matches] again, but here we are. We made Sunday a little bit harder starting with Japan, but we love a good rematch and are looking forward to that tomorrow.” 
 
Christiaan Esterhuizen, Head Coach of Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team spoke after his squad defeated Japan and Chile in their two games on Saturday in Vancouver: “It was a gutsy effort today, two-point game against Japan needing to comeback from a big deficit at halftime and then a scrappy one against Chile. Some tight matches but character from all the guys to perform in front of the home crowd was evident.”  
 
“The effort they put in to keep Chile out phase after phase, that crowd definitely helps the guys work just that extra bit harder. They know they are out there playing for their friends, families and representing the country of Canada.”  
 
UP NEXT FOR CANADA 
Canada Women vs Japan | 11:36am PT / 2:36pm ET | TSN+ 
Canada Men vs Chile | 2:01pm PT / 5:01pm ET | TSN1, TSN5, & TSN+ 
Canada Men vs Japan | 5:04pm PT / 8:04pm ET | TSN4 & TSN+ 
 
HSBC SVNS Series 
For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule and the latest news, visit the official website: https://www.svns.com/en.  All of Canada’s HSBC SVNS Series matches this weekend in Vancouver will be available live on TSN and/or TSN+.  
 
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM VANCOUVER ROSTER 
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC   
5. Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia / Capilano RFC  
6. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish / University of British Columbia    
7. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia  
8. Carmen Izyk (High River, AB) – Foothills Lions / Queen’s University  
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia    
12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Westshore RFC  
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC / University of Victoria   
19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RWC / University of Victoria   
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau  
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Queen’s University  
47. Larah Wright (Calgary, AB) – Hornets RFC / Westshore RFC / University of Victoria  
65. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders  
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University / Bristol Bears   
 
TECK TRI-NATIONS CHALLENGE 
This competition will serve as key preparation for the Canadian men ahead of the final two HSBC SVNS 2 Series events later in March, supporting their push to return to the top tier of the global series. Teck, a leading Canadian resource company, is expanding its partnership with Rugby Canada by supporting the men’s invitational tournament. More information can be found here.  
 
CANADA’S MEN’S SEVENS TEAM VANCOUVER ROSTER  
3. Ethan Turner (Maple Ridge, BC) – Burnaby Lake Rugby Club 
7. Johnny Franklin (Bowen Island, BC) – Capilano RFC 
10. Adam Doane (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians 
13. Brenden Black (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders 
14. D’Shawn Bowen (Toronto, ON) – James Bay AA / Agronomia Rugby 
17. Jesse Kilgour (Oro-Medonte, ON) – Pacific Pride / Barrie RFC 
18. Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Scottish / University of Victoria 
22. Kyle Tremblay (White Rock, BC) – Bayside RFC 
24. Thomas Cuzange (Toulon, France) – Pacific Pride 
28. Henry Kirwan (Brighton, ENG) – Brighton Blues / Cardiff Metropolitan University 
37. Ian Jones (Bass River, NS) – Ajax Wanderers / Pictou County 
44. Lockie Kratz (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / UBCOB Ravens 
55. Jack Shaw (Oakville, ON) – Castaway Wanderers / Oakville Crusaders 
64. Elias Hancock (Ottawa, ON) – University of Ottawa / Bytown Blues 
66. Andy Cooper (Vancouver, BC) – Meralomas RFC 
98. Brock Gallagher (Edmonton, AB) – Strathcona Druids RFC 

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