{"id":524396,"date":"2026-03-09T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/524396\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:00:32","slug":"canadian-women-finish-fifth-canadian-men-winners-of-teck-tri-nations-challenge-at-2026-hsbc-vancouver-svns-rugby-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/524396\/","title":{"rendered":"CANADIAN WOMEN FINISH FIFTH, CANADIAN MEN WINNERS OF TECK TRI-NATIONS CHALLENGE AT 2026 HSBC VANCOUVER SVNS \u2014 Rugby Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

March\u00a08, 2026 (Vancouver, BC)\u00a0–\u00a0The 2026 edition of the HSBC Vancouver SVNS concluded on Sunday evening after welcoming more than 42,000 fans into BC Place Stadium in Vancouver over the weekend.\u00a0\u00a0
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Canadian rugby fans watched Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s Sevens Team win both their matches on the final day of the tournament, claiming victory over Japan and Fiji to finish fifth. Canada\u2019s Men\u2019s Sevens Team wrapped up the\u00a0Teck Tri-Nations Challenge competition, finishing with a record of 3-1 and claiming the tournament title.\u00a0\u00a0
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The HSBC Vancouver\u00a0SVNS\u00a0Cup Finals featured New Zealand and Australia on the women\u2019s side, with\u00a0the Black Ferns\u00a0claiming the\u00a0gold medal, their fourth in a row since 2023 and have yet to lose a single game during their dominant\u00a0four-year\u00a0run.\u00a0Read more about the tournament results\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0
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Canada Women\u00a019\u00a0Japan\u00a012\u00a0
Canada edged Japan 19\u201312 in a dramatic finish after a tightly contested match. Japan opened the scoring after a scoreless first four minutes, crossing for the first try but missing the conversion to lead 5\u20130. Canada quickly responded when Carissa\u00a0Norsten\u00a0produced a superb offload while being tackled, sending Florence Symonds into space to even the score at 5\u20135.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Savannah Bauder then delivered the highlight of the half, stepping around two defenders at midfield before sprinting 50\u00a0metres\u00a0for her third try of the weekend. She converted her own try to give Canada a 12\u20135 lead heading into halftime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Defense dominated the second half, with neither side able to break through until Japan capitalized on a late 2-on-1 opportunity to score and tie the game 12\u201312 with less than a minute remaining. After a late Canadian knock-on gave Japan a scrum at midfield, Canada\u2019s defense held firm, eventually forcing a turnover at the ruck. The ball was quickly moved wide to Charity Williams, who beat the lone Japanese defender to score the decisive try, sealing a 19\u201312 victory for Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary:\u00a0Savannah Bauder (1T, 1C),\u00a0Florence Symonds (1T), Charity Williams (1T),\u00a0Breanne Nicholas (1C)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Canada Men\u00a010\u00a0Chile\u00a012\u00a0
Canada fell to Chile 12\u201310 in a\u00a0tight\u00a0match,\u00a0their\u00a0first loss of the weekend. Johnny Franklin opened the scoring after collecting a loose ball on Chile\u2019s 5-metre line and powering\u00a0over to give Canada a 5\u20130 lead.\u00a0
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Chile responded before halftime with a converted try to take a 7\u20135 advantage into the break. In the second half, Ian Jones ran up the sideline to restore Canada\u2019s lead at 10\u20137. However, Chile answered late when an attacker split\u00a0two Canadian defenders in the 15-metre channel to score the decisive try, securing the 12\u201310 victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary:\u00a0Johnny Franklin (1T), Ian Jones (1T)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Canada Women\u00a026\u00a0Fiji\u00a019\u00a0
Canada\u2019s Women closed out their 2026 Vancouver SVNS campaign with a 26\u201319 victory over Fiji in an exciting contest. Claire Gallagher opened the scoring early with her first career try\u00a0for Canada in a sevens jersey, and Chloe Daniels added the conversion to give Canada a 7\u20130 lead.\u00a0
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Daniels and Charity Williams combined for a second try, with Daniels drawing in two defenders before offloading to Williams, who ran in unopposed to extend Canada\u2019s advantage to 14\u20130. Fiji responded with a late first-half try, but Carmen Izyk broke free just before the halftime whistle for her first try of the weekend. Gallagher\u2019s successful conversion put Canada ahead 21\u20137 at the break.\u00a0
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The second half saw Carissa\u00a0Norsten\u00a0add another try for Canada, while Fiji crossed twice, but Canada held on to secure\u00a0the\u00a026\u201319 win to finish their tournament on a high note.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary:\u00a0Claire Gallagher\u00a0(1T,\u00a02C),\u00a0Charity Williams (1T), Carmen\u00a0Iyzk\u00a0(1T), Carissa\u00a0Norsten\u00a0(1T), Chloe\u00a0Daniels (1C)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Canada Men\u00a031\u00a0Japan\u00a07\u00a0
Japan opened the scoring, but Canada responded\u00a0immediately\u00a0with back-to-back tries from captain Lockie Kratz and Jack Shaw to take control of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kratz and Shaw later combined for a highlight-reel try, as Kratz delivered a behind-the-back offload to Shaw, extending Canada\u2019s\u00a0lead\u00a0to 19\u20137. Shaw crossed for his third try of the match early in the second half, pushing the advantage to 26\u20137.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Morgan Di Nardo added a late try to seal the win, and Canada claimed the Teck Tri-Nations Challenge title with a convincing 31\u20137 victory\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scoring Summary:\u00a0Jack Shaw (3T), Lockie Kratz (1T,\u00a03C), Morgan Di Nardo (1T)\u00a0<\/p>\n

A\u00a0WORD FROM THE COACHES\u00a0
\u201cIt\u2019s always nice to win, it’s always the mindset coming into a competition to prove\u00a0yourself, go through these high pressure matches and still come out on top,\u201d said\u00a0Christiaan Esterhuizen, Head Coach of Canada\u2019s Men\u2019s Sevens\u00a0Team. \u201cWe felt disappointed this morning after that loss to\u00a0Chile,\u00a0it was a tough one\u00a0for us but the\u00a0takeaway\u00a0for me is the bounce back against Japan. I am\u00a0really happy\u00a0we gave the home crowd an exciting finish.\u201d\u00a0
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Reflecting on her team\u2019s performance overall, Head Coach of Canada\u2019s Women\u2019s Sevens Team, Jocelyn Barrieau said: \u201cYesterday\u00a0we were pretty down in the dumps after a couple tough results on the first day\u00a0even\u00a0though the process we followed put us in the right place but things didn\u2019t go our way.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
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\u201cToday was about confirming the fact that we are the fifth best team in the world and that we are climbing and are going\u00a0climb. Our goal today was two wins and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0what we got today.\u00a0Everyone really had to dig deep, day two [of a tournament] is a special day where you\u00a0have to\u00a0test yourself and tell\u00a0yourself\u00a0\u2018we are doing this\u2019.\u00a0This team was able to do the work on day two.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
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UP NEXT FOR CANADA\u00a0
The Canadian women will travel to the USA next week for HSBC New York SVNS on March 14-15.\u00a0All of Canada\u2019s HSBC SVNS Series matches next weekend in New York will be available live on TSN\u00a0and\u00a0TSN+.\u00a0
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Canada\u2019s men will travel to South America for the final two events of the HSBC\u00a0SVNS 2 starting in Montevideo, Uruguay on March 21-22 followed by Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 28-29. Both tournaments will be available to watch on TSN+.\u00a0
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HSBC SVNS Series\u00a0
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:\u00a0https:\/\/www.svns.com\/en<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CANADA\u2019S WOMEN\u2019S SEVENS TEAM\u00a0VANCOUVER\u00a0ROSTER\u00a0
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
5. Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia \/ Capilano RFC\u00a06. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish \/ University of British Columbia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
7. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia\u00a0\u00a0
8. Carmen Izyk (High River, AB) – Foothills Lions \/ Queen\u2019s University\u00a0\u00a0
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets \/ University of British Columbia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
12. Keyara\u00a0Wardley\u00a0(Vulcan, AB) – Westshore RFC\u00a0\u00a0
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC \/ University of Victoria\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
19. Carissa\u00a0Norsten\u00a0(Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RWC \/ University of Victoria\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau\u00a0\u00a0
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins \/ Queen\u2019s University\u00a0\u00a0
47. Larah Wright (Calgary, AB) – Hornets RFC \/ Westshore RFC \/ University of Victoria\u00a0\u00a0
65. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians \/ Ealing Trailfinders\u00a0\u00a0
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians \/ Queen’s University \/ Bristol Bears\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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TECK TRI-NATIONS CHALLENGE\u00a0
\u00a0This 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\u2019s invitational tournament.\u00a0More information can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0
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CANADA\u2019S MEN\u2019S SEVENS TEAM VANCOUVER ROSTER\u00a0\u00a0
3. Ethan Turner (Maple Ridge, BC) – Burnaby Lake Rugby Club\u00a0
7. Johnny Franklin (Bowen Island, BC) – Capilano RFC\u00a0
10. Adam Doane (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians\u00a0
13. Brenden Black (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders\u00a0
14. D\u2019Shawn Bowen (Toronto, ON) – James Bay AA \/\u00a0Agronomia\u00a0Rugby\u00a0
17. Jesse Kilgour (Oro-Medonte, ON) \u2013 Pacific Pride \/ Barrie RFC\u00a0
18. Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Scottish \/ University of Victoria\u00a0
22. Kyle Tremblay (White Rock, BC) – Bayside RFC\u00a0
24. Thomas\u00a0Cuzange\u00a0(Toulon, France) \u2013 Pacific Pride\u00a0
28. Henry Kirwan (Brighton, ENG) – Brighton Blues \/ Cardiff Metropolitan University\u00a0
37. Ian Jones (Bass River, NS) – Ajax Wanderers \/ Pictou County\u00a0
44. Lockie Kratz (Victoria,\u00a0BC)\u00a0– Castaway Wanderers \/ UBCOB Ravens\u00a0
55. Jack Shaw (Oakville, ON) – Castaway Wanderers \/ Oakville Crusaders\u00a0
64. Elias Hancock (Ottawa, ON) – University of Ottawa \/ Bytown Blues\u00a0
66. Andy Cooper (Vancouver, BC) \u2013\u00a0Meralomas\u00a0RFC\u00a0
98. Brock Gallagher (Edmonton, AB) – Strathcona Druids RFC\u00a0<\/p>\n

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