This article is about the national men's team. For the national women's team, see Canada women's national rugby union team.
Not to be confused with Canada national rugby league team.
Canada
Nickname(s)
Canucks Les Rouges (The Reds) Beavers
Emblem
Maple leaf
Union
Rugby Canada
Head coach
Kingsley Jones
Captain
Lucas Rumball
Most caps
Aaron Carpenter (80)
Top scorer
James Pritchard (607)
Top try scorer
D. T. H. van der Merwe (38)
Home stadium
Various
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current
23 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest
11 (2011)
Lowest
24 (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
Appearances
9 (First in 1987)
Best result
Quarterfinals (1991)
Website
rugby.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.
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Japan 9–8 Canada 
Barbados 3–69 Canada 
England 70–0 Canada 
