Rugby

TOKYO (AP) — Fiji stretched its Pacific Nations Cup rugby defense to the final after topping the United States by a hard-fought 22-3 on Saturday. The U.S.

TOKYO — Tonga ran in three first-half tries and relied on some stingy second-half defence to defeat Canada 30-17 in the fifth-place match Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament.

The Canadian men's rugby team is headed to Europe in November to play Chile and Romania in Bucharest. Canada, currently ranked 22nd in the world, will face No. 21 Chile on Nov. 9 and No. 20 Romania on Nov. 16.

Canada's rugby test against Tonga on Saturday in Tokyo comes with a modest prize — fifth place at the six-team Pacific Nations Cup. But next year, such a game could mean World Cup qualification.

PARIS (AP) — South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says he feels like he is “stealing" from Racing 92 after deciding to leave the Top 14 club two years before the end of his contract in a bid to prolong his international career.

Veteran forward Tyson Beukeboom, who won a record 68th cap for Canada in May, leads coach Kevin Rouet's 35-player training squad ahead of the WXV women's rugby tournament that kicks off later this month.

PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation welcomed the decision by Argentine prosecutors to let Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou return to France despite the two national players remaining under investigation for rape.

LOS ANGELES — Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia men’s rugby sevens captain and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has announced his retirement following the Paris Games.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia men’s rugby sevens captain and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has announced his retirement following the Paris Games.