Canadian Rugby Sevens Team

Vancouver is a stop on the World Rugby Sevens Series tour. The Canada Sevens is a two-day tournament featuring top rugby teams from around the globe.

Rugby fans and sports enthusiasts likely won’t want to miss this event. The games took place in February last year. In 2026 they happen slightly later in the spring, on the weekend of March 7th and 8th.

See Vancouver’s March Calendar to learn about other events happening this month. Continue reading for information about the rugby games.

This article contains the following information about Rugby Sevens in Vancouver:

Vancouver’s Canada Rugby Sevens

In 2026 there are eight men’s and eight women’s teams competing in Vancouver in the Rugby Sevens Tournament. The men’s and women’s competitions take place simultaneously over two days, with more than 40 matches in total.

The 2025-2026 Rugby Sevens Series consists of nine tournaments in nine countries. It began in Dubai on November 29th and 30th, 2025, and it ends with the Grand Final in France on June 5th to 7th, 2026. Vancouver is the fifth stop in the series.

The event has a party-like atmosphere. A lot of the seating is un-assigned, so those in attendance can move around the stadium. Many people who attend also visit the bars around the stadium during the day, before going back inside to watch more rugby.

Team Canada at the Rugby Sevens — Team Canada at Practice

The Teams at the Event

There are 16 teams participating at the Vancouver Rugby Sevens Series in 2026.

Countries competing in the women’s side of the tournament are France, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

On the men’s side there’s Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Fiji, Spain, Great Britain, France and South Africa.

In addition to the regular tournament, there’s the Teck Tri-Nations Challenge featuring men’s teams from Canada, Chile and Japan.

Ticket Prices

Ticket prices depend on when you buy them, if you want reserved seats, and if you want to go for one day or the entire weekend. Continue reading below for tournament packages and prices.

General Admission

These tickets allow you to sit wherever you want within the General Admission area but your seats aren’t reserved and anyone can take them if you decide to leave and come back later.

One Day Pass – $70+
Full Tournament – $120+

Reserved Seats

These seats are designated seats saved for ticket holders for the entire weekend. They ensure that you are always sitting with your group in the same spot with amazing views of the field.

Silver Seats:

One Day Pass – $90+
Full Tournament – $150+

Gold Seats:

One Day Pass – $132+
Full Tournament – $300+

Canada's Rugby Sevens Coach

The Rugby Sevens Schedule

Each game lasts for about 16 to 20 minutes, so they are very short. Games start almost immediately after the other. Each game is divided into two seven-minute halves with a two-minute half-time in the middle.

The schedule of games in 2026 is below. Exact details, however, are subject to change.

Saturday, March 7th, 2026

10:35 am – Japan vs Chile (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
10:57 am – Australia vs Argentina (Men’s)
11:19 am – Fiji vs France (Men’s)
11:41 am – New Zealand vs Spain (Men’s)
12:03 pm – South Africa vs Great Britain (Men’s)
12:25 pm – France vs Japan (Women’s)
12:47 pm – New Zealand vs Great Britain (Women’s)
1:09 pm – USA vs Canada (Women’s)
1:31 pm – Australia vs Fiji (Women’s)
2:23 pm – Canada vs Japan (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
2:45 pm – Australia vs France (Men’s)
3:07 pm – Fiji vs Argentina (Men’s)
3:29 pm – New Zealand vs Great Britain (Men’s)
3:51 pm – South Africa vs Spain (Men’s)
4:13 pm – France vs Great Britain (Women’s)
4:35 pm – New Zealand vs Japan (Women’s)
4:57 pm – USA vs Fiji (Women’s)
5:19 pm – Australia vs Canada (Women’s)
6:12 pm – Canada vs Chile (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
6:34 pm – Argentina vs France (Men’s)
6:56 pm – Fiji vs Australia (Men’s)
7:18 pm – Spain vs Great Britain (Men’s)
7:40 pm – South Africa vs New Zealand (Men’s)
8:02 pm – Japan vs Great Britain (Women’s)
8:24 pm – New Zealand vs France (Women’s)
8:46 pm – Canada vs Fiji (Women’s)
9:08 pm – Australia vs USA (Women’s)

Sunday, March 8th, 2026

10:30 am – Japan vs Chile (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
10:52 am – 5th Semifinal 1 (Men’s)
11:14 am – 5th Semifinal 2 (Men’s)
11:36 am – 5th Semifinal 1 (Women’s)
11:58 am – 5th Semifinal 2 (Women’s)
12:33 pm – Cup Semifinal 1 (Men’s)
12:55 pm – Cup Semifinal 2 (Men’s)
1:17 pm – Cup Semifinal 1 (Women’s)
1:39 pm – Cup Semifinal 2 (Women’s)
2:01 pm – Canada vs Chile (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
2:42 pm – 7th Place Play-Off (Men’s)
3:04 pm – 7th Place Play-Off (Women’s)
3:26 pm – 5th Place Play-Off (Men’s)
3:48 pm – 5th Place Play-Off (Women’s)
4:20 pm – 3rd Place Play-Off (Men’s)
4:42 pm – 3rd Place Play-Off (Women’s)
5:04 pm – Canada vs Japan (Teck Tri-Nations Challenge)
5:34 pm – Cup Final (Men’s)
6:08 pm – Cup Final (Women’s)

What is Rugby Sevens?

Rugby Sevens is played at a faster pace than standard rugby. There are seven players on each team on the field at once (as opposed to 15), and they play seven-minute halves with just a two-minute break in between.

Scoring happens more frequently in Sevens as the field is still the same size as standard rugby, despite having fewer players. As well, the short length of the games means that many of the matches can be played back-to-back.

Team Canada Practice Video

We got to see the Canadian men’s team practicing at BC Place Stadium on September 17th in 2021 (so the day before the 2021 tournament). The following video is of what we saw.