For a third time in the span of a month, Canada have been beaten by England in decisive fashion. This time the match was at the neutral venue of Dunedin, but the result was similar with the Red Roses securing a 45-12 victory in their WXV second round collision on …
Read More »Arrows hire Australian Steve Meehan as Head Coach
The Toronto Arrows have unveiled their new Head Coach for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Steve Meehan arrives from Australia, the 57-year-old making the move from Queensland Premier club GPS. He succeeds fellow Australian Pete Smith in the lead role. Meehan boasts 17 years of professional experience spread across …
Read More »Canada names traveling squad for Spain tour
Canada has selected a final traveling squad of 32 players for their upcoming tour of Spain. November 11 will see the team squaring off against their hosts, with a second match on November 18 against either Brazil or the USA. Both will be played in the coastal town of Villajoyosa. …
Read More »South America says No to Pacific Nations Cup
Canada and the USA will return to the Pacific Nations Cup in 2024. South America will not be involved. World Rugby sought an Americas-Pacific competition wherein Chile and Uruguay would feature alongside Canada, the USA, Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. South America declined. Chile is a Pacific country Uruguay is …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw Date to Remain Too Early
The draw for Rugby World Cup 2027 will take place in January 2026. This will mean that it happens with two full years of international competition remaining. This marks an early draw with World Rankings from the end of November 2025 to be used for seedings. The draw will divide …
Read More »Canada too much for Wales in first round of WXV1
Canada stormed to a 42-22 win over Wales in the opening round of the WXV’s top bracket on Saturday. Played in Wellington, New Zealand, the Maple Leafs looked the better side throughout but costly errors saw an ill-disciplined Welsh side trailing by just four points at halftime. Sophie de Goede …
Read More »MLR Notes: Boni leaves Zebre for DC, Meakes and Iscaro re-sign
Old Glory have caused another stir in the transfer market with the acquisition of Tommaso Boni. The former Italy center has now pledged allegiance to the Eagles and will depart his United Rugby Championship club Zebre formally on November 1st. With Doug Fraser now retired and Thretton Palamo in the …
Read More »Men’s Eagles name traveling squad for Spain trip
Scott Lawrence has selected a traveling squad of 29 players for their two-match trip to Spain. The Men’s Eagles will play against Brazil on November 11 and either Canada or their hosts one week later. Three uncapped players have been included. Utah flanker Bailey Wilson and his clubmate Joe Mano, …
Read More »Canada names Men’s longlist for Spain tour
Newly-extended Canadian Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named a longlist of 43 players to prepare for the upcoming test series in Spain. A final squad of 32 will be selected to play against their hosts on November 11, before facing either Brazil or the USA a week later. There are …
Read More »MLR Notes: Sánchez set for Miami, Zhvania signs for Chicago
Nicolás Sánchez is set to join Pumas teammate Tomás Cubelli in Miami, according to reports from France. Rumored since departing Brive in June, the suggestion is now that the deal is done and Sánchez will indeed be attending the same training grounds as Lionel Messi. With his 35th birthday just …
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