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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 29). Scotland's Craig Dods named head coach of men's sevens team, assistant on 15s squad. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/scotland-s-craig-dods-named-head-coach-of-men-s-sevens-team-assistant-on-15s-squad/article_0a28adf9-9bf5-55b1-80c8-45f677ab0dad.html
The Canadian Press. “Scotland's Craig Dods named head coach of men's sevens team, assistant on 15s squad.” Toronto Star, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/scotland-s-craig-dods-named-head-coach-of-men-s-sevens-team-assistant-on-15s-squad/article_0a28adf9-9bf5-55b1-80c8-45f677ab0dad.html.
The Canadian Press. “Scotland's Craig Dods named head coach of men's sevens team, assistant on 15s squad.” Toronto Star, September 29, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/scotland-s-craig-dods-named-head-coach-of-men-s-sevens-team-assistant-on-15s-squad/article_0a28adf9-9bf5-55b1-80c8-45f677ab0dad.html.
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Rugby Canada named Craig Dods as head coach of its men’s sevens team and assistant coach for the men’s 15s squad on Tuesday. Before joining Rugby Canada, Dods served as an assistant coach for Britain’s men’s sevens team and a specialist skills coach with Scottish Rugby. He will lead the men’s sevens program towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics while also supporting current head coach of the 15s squad, Stephen Meehan, in preparations for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027.
The high performance director at Rugby Canada, Shawn Bullock, stated that Dods was selected from over 70 applicants with diverse backgrounds. Previously, Dods coached Hungary’s women’s sevens team from 2018 to early 2022 and is eager to work in a country renowned for its rugby passion. Canada’s men's rugby team aims to improve after finishing eighth overall at the last Olympics in 2021 and missing qualification for the upcoming 2024 games.