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| Nicknames | Canucks Les Rouges (The Reds) Beavers | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 22 (as of 8 July 2024) | ||
| 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.