All the while, those who saw what he was capable of on the gridiron, and as a track star, were eager to introduce Campbell to rugby sevens. Despite his initial reluctance, Campbell accepted an invitation from Rugby Canada to attend a World Rugby Sevens Series event last March in Vancouver, where he discovered a much different game than he had imagined. The timing of the trip certainly helped, as Campbell had a front-row seat in Singapore to witness Canada's first-ever Cup final win in a Sevens Series event. As he tries to catch on with a CFL team for next season, Campbell believes his football career can benefit from his playing rugby in the off-season. "Tevaughn is great publicity and it keeps everyone on their toes when they know that we're not just looking in rugby for players for Canada Sevens.

Source: CBC News November 29, 2017 17:03 UTC