Rugby Canada suffers Own The Podium funding blow to men’s sevens team
Rugby Canada expected to take a hit on Own The Podium funding for its men’s sevens team. But it did not expect the entire well to dry up.
Own The Podium has told Rugby Canada that the men’s sevens squad, which got $850,000 in OTP recommended funding in 2016-17, won’t get anything in fiscal 2017-18.
It’s a harsh example of the link between Olympic funding and success on the playing field.
The Canadian men have struggled in recent years and failed to crack the 12-team field for the Rio Olympics.