The Canadian Rugby Championship kicks off on Sunday in an abbreviated fashion, with four regional sides competing in only two knock-out games due to the upcoming World Cup preparations. For fringe players hoping to make that squad, this is their last chance to impress, with head coach Kieran Crowley due …

Canada produced a spirited performance but ultimately fell short by 40-22 against an experienced New Zealand Black Ferns side in the second game of the Women’s Rugby Super Series Day 1. After an colorful rendition of their haka, New Zealand struck first as Charlene Halapua went over on debut to …

England opened the Women’s Rugby Super Series with a comfortable 39-13 victory over an inexperienced but willing USA team at Calgary Rugby Park. A penalty goal from Kimber Rozier gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead shortly after kickoff, but England replied quickly through Emily Scott and piled on 22 unanswered …

The teams for Round 1 of the Women’s Rugby Super Series have been named, with the tournament kicking off at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. All games will be streamed live at the link below: http://www.livestream.com/rugbycanadaofficial     USA v ENGLAND 16:00 local, 22:00 UTC Veteran prop Sarah Chobot …

Following up on Romania’s dominant performance at the Nations Cup, head coach Lynn Howells has named 36 players in his World Cup training squad. Included are three uncapped players – South African second row Johannes van Heerden, Dinamo scrumhalf Tudorel Bratu, and New Zealand-born midfielder Paula Kinikinilau. Also included are …

The Women`s Rugby Super Series kicks off Rugby Week in Calgary on Saturday, as four of the top sides in the world compete against each other in a new round-robin competition. The tournament will take place over three days, all in Alberta, Canada, moving north through Red Deer and finally …

The English National team is set to visit Colorado to train in their preparation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. The side, which should challenge for the World Cup title, will be in Glendale, Colorado for two weeks starting on July 13th for training. With an altitude of 5280 feet …

Joe Schmidt has named 45 players as part of Ireland’s extended training squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Included are 12 British & Irish Lions tourists and 18 of the group that participated in the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. Leinster are the most represented province in the team, contributing 22 …

Canadian coach Liam Middleton has freshened up his squad ahead of the Pan Am Games in Toronto. The sevens action takes place over two days, from July 11-12. Only half the side that took part in the NACRA tournament have been retained, with six changes in all. As expected, professionals …

It’s official. June 27th isn’t just the start of a busy week rugby week in Calgary, it’s been declared “Rugby Week” by the mayor himself, Naheed Nenshi. The popular politician, first elected in 2010, had this to say in a document released by his office last week: “On June 27 …