Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games October 1, 2010 Alison Testroete withdrew due to an injury. Men Women Men Women Canada sent a team of 11 divers to the 2010 Commonwealth games. However, on September 15, 2010 Riley McCormick withdrew from the event with a back injury. On September 28, 2010 Meaghan Benfeito withdrew due to a lingering back injury, and was replaced with 17-year-old Rachel Kemp. Canada will send 13 gymnasts to the 2010 Commonwealth games. Canada has qualified both a men's and women's field hockey team for the 2010 Commonwealth games. The team. Canada has been drawn into Group B with South Africa, England,
Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games has been played every tournament since its first appearance at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rugby sevens was an optional sport that was included for 2002 and 2006; it was then made a 'Core' sport by the Commonwealth Games Federation, necessitating its appearance at all future games from the 2010 Games onward. New Zealand dominated the men's tournament at its inception until 2014 when they lost for the first time at the Games, playing South Africa in the gold medal match. Up until the 2014