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HSBC Rugby SVNS Vancouver 2026 Recap & Photos
The HSBC SVNS Vancouver wrapped up Sunday night after drawing more than 42,000 fans to BC Place across the weekend. The annual rugby sevens stop once again turned the downtown stadium into a loud, costume-filled celebration of the sport, with strong performances from both Canadian teams on the final day.
Canada’s women closed their tournament on a high note with two wins, defeating Japan and Fiji to secure a fifth-place finish. The Canadian men finished their weekend by claiming the Teck Tri-Nations Challenge title with a 3–1 record.
In the women’s Cup Final, New Zealand women’s national rugby sevens team defeated Australia women’s national rugby sevens team to claim gold. The Black Ferns extended an incredible streak, winning their fourth straight Vancouver title and remaining unbeaten at the event since 2023.
Canada women finish strong against Fiji
Canada’s women closed their tournament with a 26–19 win over Fiji women’s national rugby sevens team in one of the more entertaining matches of the day.
Claire Gallagher opened the scoring with her first career sevens try for Canada, converted by Chloe Daniels. Daniels later helped create another score, drawing two defenders before offloading to Charity Williams for an easy finish.
Fiji cut into the lead late in the first half, but Carmen Izyk broke free just before halftime to restore Canada’s momentum. Gallagher added the conversion to give Canada a 21–7 lead at the break.
Carissa Norsten added another try in the second half, and despite two late Fiji scores, Canada held on for the 26–19 win to finish their campaign with back-to-back victories.
Canada men claim Tri-Nations title
The Canadian men ended the weekend on a high note with a 31–7 win over Japan national rugby sevens team.
Japan scored first, but Canada quickly took control. Captain Lockie Kratz and Jack Shaw each crossed for tries before combining on one of the game’s flashiest plays, with Kratz delivering a behind-the-back offload to Shaw.
Shaw completed a hat trick early in the second half to extend the lead to 26–7. Morgan Di Nardo added a late try to seal the 31–7 victory and secure the Tri-Nations Challenge title.
What’s next
Canada’s women head to the United States for the next stop on the SVNS circuit at the HSBC New York SVNS on March 14–15.
The Canadian men will travel to South America for the final two events of the HSBC SVNS 2 Series, starting in Montevideo, Uruguay on March 21–22 before the final stop in São Paulo, Brazil on March 28–29.
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NSL Vancouver Rise Boost Playoff Hopes with Victory Over Calgary Wild
Vancouver Rise FC have ended their season on a high note and improved their chances of
reaching the playoffs after defeating Calgary Wild FC 3-2 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC. The Rise delivered under pressure thanks to a beautiful goal from Mia Pante as well as a much-needed second-half strike from Jessica DeFilippo.
The Rise marked the scoresheet twice in the first half, leading the Wild 2 to nil at the 35-minute mark after Alex Lamontagne connected with Pante who cleared the goalkeeper and calmly hit the back of the net.
Calgary responded before halftime, however, as Josie Aulicino found the net with a strike from outside the penalty area, cutting the deficit to 2-1 and keeping halting what at times looked like a runaway train.
Calgary largely dominated the second half, forcing Vancouver onto their back feet. Vancouver was pinned in their own zone, unwillingly defending their lead as Calgary took shot after shot on goal. A quiet crowd got to their feet for their Captain Shannon Woeller who made her first appearance of the season in the 88-minute mark, leaving the bench to steady the team in the final few minutes.
Despite the early charge, Vancouver managed to record the win and take the points, if in a
somewhat anxiety-filled final 45. The three points keep the Rise in the playoff conversation, with the final result to be decided Monday as Halifax faces off against AFC Toronto.
Check out our favourite photos of the night below or head to our Facebook page for the full gallery!
VANCOUVER RISE FC v CALGARY WILD FC
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WWE Monday Night Raw Keeps the Momentum Rolling in Ottawa
WWE Monday Night Raw rolled into Ottawa on August 24 with plenty of moving pieces and a clear focus on building toward the next major chapters for both the men’s and women’s divisions. From LA Knight’s confrontation with Roman Reigns to Stephanie Vaquer’s return, a World Heavyweight Championship tournament, and a heated Oba Femi-Bron Breakker contract signing, the episode packed a lot into three hours without losing sight of its bigger stories.
This was a busy, storyline-heavy episode built almost entirely around momentum heading toward Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6. LA Knight opened the show by calling out World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, only for Solo Sikoa to interrupt and thank Knight for backing him up the previous week, before the Usos showed up and set a tag match in motion for later in the night. That opening angle paid off with a hard-hitting brawl, and the show closed with Knight, Sikoa, and both Usos left laid out while returning duo Royce Keys and OTM stood tall over the wreckage.
In the ring, the standout was Stephanie Vaquer‘s return match against Roxanne Perez, which saw Judgment Day interference from Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez met by a counter from Becky Lynch. Vaquer sealed the win by dodging a moonsault and connecting with a butterfly backbreaker into a lungblower combo, and the post-match staredown with Lynch added a nice extra layer of tension. It fed directly into the next chapter of her title chase, with Vaquer told backstage that she’ll get her shot at Liv Morgan‘s Women’s World Championship on the September 7 RAW.
The tournament for a World Heavyweight Championship shot also moved forward, with Penta defeating LA Parka and Rey Fenix defeating Dragon Lee to set up a Penta-vs-Fenix final. The Penta/Parka match got a nice reaction, as Parka survived a Penta Driver and answered with a top-rope Spanish Fly before Penta eventually got the win.
The other big story beat was the contract signing for Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker. Breakker accused Femi of taking the spot he used to hold and vowed to make him live in his shadow, while Femi shot back that Breakker could’ve been the future of WWE in a different era, just not while he’s around. The segment boiled over into a physical confrontation, with Breakker jumping Femi before Austin Theory got involved, and Femi eventually powering back to put Theory through a table.
Overall, this felt like a well-paced go-home-style episode even though the pay-per-view is still two weeks out: hot angles up top and at the close, a satisfying tournament advancement, and a women’s division storyline that’s clearly building toward something bigger
Check out our favourite photos of both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown below or head to our Facebook page for the full galleries: Raw – Smackdown
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