Canada

Spain will host a mini-tournament including three Americas sides next month. Brazil, Canada, and the USA will travel to Villajoyosa but each team will play only two tests instead of three. The opening weekend on November 11 will see the Eagles playing Os Tupis and the Maple Leafs squaring off …

One of the lessons of Rugby World Cup 2023 was given by Pablo Lemoine. Following Chile’s 71-0 defeat against England the Uruguayan hit out at World Rugby’s handling of Tier 2. Lemoine described how hard it was playing a vastly superior team. Chile went from playing Brazil in qualifiers in …

Kévin Rouet has named his squad of 30 players to represent Canada at the inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand. Four travelers to England are left out with two names added. Recalled to the squad are loosehead prop Brittany Kassil and flyhalf Julia Schell. Both were part of last year’s …

England made it two-from-two in their series against Canada with a convincing 29-12 victory in London on Saturday. While the scoreline was not as lopsided as the week before, the Red Roses never looked in danger against a Maple Leafs side forced to play the last hour of the match …

Canada will look for an improved performance when it takes on England for a second time in as many weeks on Saturday. StoneX Stadium in London is backdrop on this occasion, the same venue (then known as Allianz Stadium) where the Red Roses thrashed the Maple Leafs by a record …

Will Hooley is trading his kicking tee for a white board. The recently-retired USA and San Diego Legion flyhalf has taken up a new job as a Technical Director with Major League Rugby. Hooley hung up his boots at the age of just 29 at the conclusion of the 2023 …

England came away 50-24 winners over Canada at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon. Inaccuracy at the lineout and several turnovers in possession proved costly, and the home side showed their class out wide against an inexperienced Canadian backline as the Red Roses scored eight tries against four. It was a …

Preparations for next month’s inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand take a big step up on Saturday when Canada takes on England at Exeter’s Sandy Park. It’s a rematch of the epic World Cup Semi Final contested by the two sides in Auckland 10 months ago. On that day England …

Old Glory DC have announced another significant addition to their forward pack. Former Scotland international Rob Harley has signed on with the Eastern Conference Finalists. The 33-year-old is currently on a short-term deal as a ‘World Cup joker’ with Pro D2 side Colomiers. Harley spent 12 seasons with Glasgow Warriors …

Seattle and Houston have worked a blockbuster trade, the biggest in Major League Rugby history in terms of star-power. Headed to the SaberCats in a straight swap is Samoan international playmaker AJ Alatimu, while the Seawolves receive USA Eagles titan Joe Taufete’e. Alatimu has been one of the league’s most …