Canadian Rugby Sevens Team

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

If you are a rugby fan or a fan of sports in general, then this is an event you likely won’t want to miss. The tour returns to Vancouver from February 21st to 23rd in 2025.

Other events that happen over that same weekend include the Just for Laughs Vancouver comedy festival, Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford, and Vancouver International Wine Festival. There is also Love Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge.

To learn about other events happening this month, see Vancouver’s February Calendar. For information about the rugby games, continue reading.

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

Vancouver’s Canada Rugby Sevens

In 2025 there are 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams competing in Vancouver in the Rugby Sevens Tournament. The men’s and women’s competitions take place simultaneously over the course of the three days, with over 60 matches in total.

The 2024-25 Rugby Sevens Series consists of seven tournaments in seven different countries. It began in Dubai on November 30th and December 1st, 2024, and ends with the Grand Final in Los Angeles on May 3rd and 4th, 2025. Vancouver is the third stop on 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.

The Teams at the Event

There are 24 teams participating at the Vancouver Rugby Seven Series this year.

The women’s side has 12 teams, which are Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the United States.

The men’s side also has 12 teams, which are Argentina, Australia, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United States and Uruguay.

Sadly, Canada was relegated from the series in 2023-24. They’ll have the chance to gain promotion back to the top-level in a separate tournament this season.

Team Canada at the Rugby Sevens — Team Canada at Practice

Ticket Prices

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

The prices below are as of when tickets first went on sale for the 2025 event. They will be more expensive closer to the event date as supplies run out.

General Admission

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

One Day Pass – $90+
Saturday and Sunday – $170+
Full Tournament – $200+

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.

Reserved Seating:

- One Day Pass – $100+
- Saturday and Sunday – $200+
- Full Tournament – $220+

Sideline Seating:

- One Day Pass – $120+
- Saturday and Sunday – $225+
- Full Tournament – $275+

Premium Tickets

These seats each have their own perks such as private lounges, private bars and/or in-seat food services. Check the official website to see the specific extras included in each type of ticket.

Elite and Club:

- One Day Pass – $180+
- Full Tournament – $440+

Fieldside Premium:

- Full Tournament – $850+

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 broken up into two seven-minute halves with a two-minute half-time in the middle.

Below are the general times for when the games started and ended in 2024. 2025 details will be similar although the exact list of fixtures is to be confirmed as of the beginning of January.

Friday, February 23rd, 2024

The day’s first game was a women’s clash between USA and Fiji. They kicked off at 11:30 am. The Canadian women’s team played France a few matches later, starting at 12:58 pm. The next session of women’s games began at 4:24 pm, with USA playing against Japan. Canada concluded the women’s side in a match against Great Britain.

The men’s side of the tournament opened at 1:52 pm with a match between South Africa and New Zealand. Team Canada took on Argentina at 3:42 pm, which was the last men’s match of the afternoon. Great Britain opened the evening games with a match against South Africa at 6:56 pm. The Canadian men were up against Fiji at 8:24 pm, which was just before the final match of the day.

Saturday, February 24th, 2024

On the Saturday in 2024, the women’s games started at 10:15 am with a clash between Japan and Fiji. Canada played Spain at 11:43 am. The last women’s match of the Saturday started at 5:01 pm.

Team Canada’s men’s team played at 2:11 pm against Spain. Matchups after 5:38 pm depended on the standings. The final match of the day began at 7:28 pm.

Sunday, February 25th, 2024

The Sunday games started at 10:15 am and finished with a match at 5:23 pm. Since this was the last day of the tournament, there were lots of knockout games to enjoy in both the women’s and men’s sides.

The bronze medal matches were at 3:40 pm and 4:10 pm. The women’s final started at 4:43 pm and the men’s final kicked off at 5:23 pm. Medal presentations took place thereafter.

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.