Outstanding Canadian players Brittany Benn and Ghislaine Landry have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Clermont-Ferrand 7s. Benn was in cracking form on the weekend, scoring five tries and bringing a real physical edge to the side. She scored a crucial try against Australia in the final …
Read More »Denver pushes past gutsy San Francisco
Home town favorites Denver held off a defiant San Francisco team by a score of 41-37 in another thrilling PRO Rugby result. Chad London ripped through the line to score his second try and push Denver out to an 11 point lead, but a a late try by Maka Tameilau …
Read More »PRO Week 6 – Denver vs San Francisco
The first rematch of PRO Rugby will take place at Infinity Park in Glendale on Friday evening, where undefeated Denver host San Francisco. When last they met in Week 2, Denver left Boxer Stadium 35-18 winners.With no wins in four attempts the visitors are at the opposite end of the …
Read More »Ezcurra nominated for Sevens Rookie of the Year
Argentina standout Bautista Ezcurra has been nominated for the World Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year award for the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series. The 21-year-old has stepped up to senior rugby this year, just months after captaining Los Pumitas in the 2015 World Rugby u20 Championship tournament. He has scored …
Read More »Denver leave Sacramento with win
Denver’s perfect start to the PRO Rugby season continued on Sunday as they departed Bonney Field with a 35-13 win over hosts Sacramento. Two tries by Max de Achaval and another big performance from the pack led the way. More details to come as they emerge… SACRAMENTO 13 Tries – …
Read More »PRO Week 5 – Sacramento vs Denver
Denver return from a week’s vacation to take a short trip to Sacramento, where they look to continue their unbeaten start to the season at Bonney Field on Sunday. Despite several absentees their pack remains formidable, though they will come up against their toughest challenge to date in a Sacramento …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2019 Draw Set for 2017
The Rugby World Cup 2019 draw is officially set for 2017, World Rugby confirmed today. It signifies a change to the process from that of Rugby World Cup 2015 as the seeding will be delayed by six months. For Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted by England and Wales, the draw …
Read More »Olmstead signs for Newcastle Falcons
Evan Olmstead is heading to the Aviva Premiership for the 2016/17 season. The Canadian international has signed a two year contract with Newcastle Falcons, his first in a top flight professional division. Olmstead joined London Scottish on a short-term deal in January and has since played seven times in the …
Read More »PRO Week 3 – San Diego vs Denver
Two undefeated teams will go head-to-head at Torero Stadium on Sunday, as Denver take their California road show to San Diego. The visitors sit atop the freshly minted standings with two wins from two, while the home team showed real attacking prowess in their inaugural outing against Sacramento a week …
Read More »Denver scrum mauls San Francisco
Denver made it two wins from two as they ground San Francisco into submission on the back of a totally dominant scrum that contributed to virtually every score. The final tally was 35-18, but it could have been more had windy conditions affected Will Magie’s kicking accuracy and the bounce …
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