Canada

Canadian captain Tyler Ardron has been named to start for the Barbarians in Saturday’s non-capped international against Wales. The match is the third in as many weeks for the Barbarians and for Ardron. The Canadian also started against Fiji in London, and Brazil in São Paulo. Ardron will play in the …

Canadian flanker Nakai Penny has re-signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old enters his third season with the club having joined from the UBC Thunderbirds ahead of the inaugural 2018 season. Penny enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2019. In February he made his …

With the all-important business of Olympic qualification now behind them, Canada’s Men’s sevens side will begin the World Sevens season in an unusually positive state of mind. After two years of disrupted preparation, the team has completed a full preseason under new Head Coach Henry Paul with ambitions of improving …

There is a lot of optimism surrounding Major League Rugby‘s new Washington, DC, franchise. Old Glory has passionate owners with strong ties to the local community in Chris Dunlavey and Paul Sheehy, count the Scottish Rugby Union among their investors, and their new partnership with the Capital Rugby Union is …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women Canada won both matches of the Can-Am Series in decisive fashion this past week. A 19-0 shutout in poor …

The University of Victoria has dethroned the University of British Colombia as Canadian Men’s University Champions. A single point was all that separated the two sides at the final whistle of Sunday’s tournament finale that saw the Vikes coming away with the 21-20 win over the Thunderbirds in Montreal. UBC …

The USA got off to a fast start but a poor second half cost them dearly as Canada took a handsome 52-27 result in San Diego on Sunday. It completes a very positive trip south for the Canadians, who swept the Can-Am Series by an aggregate score of 71-27 following …

Rugby ATL have confirmed three more players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. As expected, loose forwards Ross Deacon and Jason Damm will play for the expansion franchise, with St. Bonaventure scrumhalf Eamonn Matthews also signing up. All three have represented the USA at u20 level. Deacon is the …

Three North American internationals have been named in the Women’s Barbarians squad that will play against Wales next weekend. The women’s game will precede the men’s match of the same two teams with the double-header taking place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Canada scrumhalf Brianna Miller is joined by USA counterpart …

It’s a fresh start for the Colorado Raptors, who will have a new name, mostly new coaching staff, and a much-changed team in 2020. The newest reveal is a sneak peak at their home kit for next season, a significant departure from the bright blue strip of 2019. Below we …