Rugby

PERTH — Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women's play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament. Seventh-seeded Canada will face No. 2 Australia on Sunday in a battle of unbeaten teams.

PERTH — Former captain Olivia Apps scored two tries against Britain and kicked the winning decisive to dispatch Fiji as Canada won its first two games at the HSBC SVNS Perth tournament.

PERTH — Canada's Savannah Bauder will miss this week's HSBC SVNS Perth tournament after sustaining an injury in training. Rugby Canada declined to elaborate on the injury when asked for more details.

PARIS (AP) — Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou were both included in France's matchday squad on Wednesday to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.

DTH van der Merwe, Canada's all-time leading try-scorer, can add Rugby Canada Hall of Famer to his resume. The stylish wing scored 38 tries in 61 appearances for Canada, played in four World Cups and captained his country five times.

PARIS (AP) — Flanker Anthony Jelonch has pulled out of the France squad that is preparing for the Six Nations. The French federation did not give a reason for his withdrawal on Monday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland was dealt a major blow ahead of the Six Nations when captain Sione Tuipulotu was ruled out of the rugby tournament because of injury.

PARIS (AP) — Lock Romain Taofifenua has been ruled out of the France squad preparing for the Six Nations because of a knee injury.

PARIS (AP) — Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been called up by France to prepare for the Six Nations after an Argentine court last month dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against the pair.

EXETER, England (AP) — U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher celebrated her first start for the Bristol Bears by powering over for a try in a 41-31 victory at the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday.