Canada Rugby Team, Rugby World Cup Teams Canada

The Canadian national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada competes in competitions such as the Churchill Cup and the Rugby World Cup. The sheer size of Canada means that talent is scattered across the country making the job of coaches and selectors very difficult. Canada has been playing international rugby since the early 1930s, making their debut in 1932 against Japan. Canada has competed at every World Cup since the tournament was first staged in 1987. Canada achieved thus far their best result at the World Cup in 1991, where they reached the quarter-finals.

A Canadian Rugby Football Union was established in 1884, although this organization went on to become the Canadian Football League, as rugby football in Canada evolved into Canadian football. In 1902–1903 the first Canadian team toured Britain. In 1909, Lord Earl Grey, then Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to the CRU to be awarded for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada.