Three matches in New Zealand are all that remain in Canada’s preparations for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Ireland this August. Canada, currently 3rd on the official World Rugby Rankings, will play the strongest possible opposition in New Zealand, England, and Australia, who come in at …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 30
The arduous adventure that is the Pro D2 regular season comes to a close on Sunday with all eight games set to kick off at the same time. Unlike other divisions there is still a significant amount to be decided on the final day, with teams fighting to avoid the …
Read More »Teams set for Rounsefell Cup Final
In a rematch of 2016, the UBC Thunderbirds will square off against Burnaby Lake for the right to lift the Rounsefell Cup on Saturday. The two sides will be vying for the biggest prize in the CDI Premier League after defeating the Castaway Wanderers and Seattle Saracens, respectively, in last weekend’s …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Round 22
It’s Derby Day on the last week of the Guinness Pro 12 regular season, an exciting day for the fans and one last chance for hopefuls to impress the national selectors. The results, however, won’t mean much. With no relegation and all four playoff spots clinched the only dust left …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 – Week 26
The Top 14 enters its final weekend of the season and as in the Aviva Premiership, there are any number of permutations that may arise based on results. La Rochelle have clinched the regular season title and a spot in the Semi Finals, while Grenoble and Bayonne have both been …
Read More »Sinclair eyes up Doncaster in Championship playoff
Jebb Sinclair has been retained in an unchanged London Irish lineup to take on Doncaster Knights at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday in the second leg of their Round 1 promotion playoff series. The Canadian second row came off late in the first meeting last weekend after taking a slight …
Read More »American Born Winger Makes Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team
An American born winger has made the Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team. From Nashville, Tennessee to becoming a British & Irish Lion and to also being named in the Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team. The career of Tommy Seymour continues to impress. Seymour was named as the best right winger …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Aviva Premiership – Round 22
It’s the last weekend of the regular season for the Aviva Premiership while relegation has been wrapped up there might yet be some drama with playoff spots, seedings, and Champions Cup qualification still up for grabs. Any one of Wasps, Exeter Chiefs, or Saracens could end up on top of …
Read More »Match Preview – Jaguares vs Sunwolves
Coming off a four match losing streak Los Jaguares aim to turn things around on Saturday. The Buenos Aires Super Rugby franchise play host to the Sunwolves at Vélez Sarsfield. Head Coach Raúl Pérez has gone for six changes. These begin up front with Lucas Noguera Paz making way for Santiago …
Read More »Nine teams confirmed for Major League Rugby 2018
The first official press release from Major League Rugby has arrived a few weeks earlier than expected. In it is confirmation that nine cities will take part in the inaugural season, with one deviation from the original list reported in February. The rumor of a team in Minneapolis has been …
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