Canada names 13-man 7s roster for World Rugby Challenger Series

Veterans Alex Russell, Thomas Isherwood, Kal Sager and Elias Hancock lead the Canadian men's rugby sevens side looking to win its way back into the elite HSBC SVNS series.

The four are among 13 players chosen by head coach Sean White for the first two legs of the second-tier HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.

Relegated from the top tier last June, the Canadian men are looking to finish in the top four in the three-event Challenger Series. That will earn them a spot in a promotion/relegation tournament May 3-4 in Carson, Calif., where the top four teams from the Challenger Series and the bottom four from the HSBC SVNS will meet to decide four spots in next season's HSBC SVNS field.

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