Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …
Read More »Team of the Week
The last week of the November test window has now passed and it’s hard to believe it but we’re just a month away from being in a World Cup year. It’ll be mostly European club sides who supply our selections next week. This week we saw four teams in test …
Read More »Zaruba ready to roll for Canada again
Adam Zaruba will return to the international stage this weekend as part of the Canada Men’s Sevens. The giant winger missed the entirety of the 2017-18 season after pursuing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has now opted to help Canada vie for a spot in the 2020 …
Read More »Canada hold on to edge Scotland in Glasgow thriller
It was far from easy but Canada ended their four-match European tour with a win over Scotland, the final score 28-25 to the visitors after an absorbing game at Scotstoun Stadium. Canada were heavy favorites going in to the Tuesday night fixture but in the end were well and truly …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a collection of pieces from elsewhere in the internet. With the November tests window now behind us now seems a good time to squeeze one in. This edition’s topics are admittedly North American heavy – Major League Rugby, Irish Eagles, Canada Sevens, the Bermuda …
Read More »Same again for Canada Women in Dubai
Canada will field an unchanged Women’s Sevens side in Dubai this weekend. John Tait has named an identical squad of 13 to the one that finished third in Glendale. Once again Canada have drawn Fiji in their opening Pool C match. Their second match will be against Spain before playing …
Read More »Match Preview – Scotland vs Canada
Canada close out their four-match European tour with a Tuesday evening clash against Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow. It’s been a long time since the two opponents last squared off, having not done so since they played twice at the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The 11th-ranked Scots were …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Qualifies For RWC 2019 After falling to the USA last year and Uruguay in February it is finally mission accomplished …
Read More »UBC repeat as Canadian University Men’s Champions
The UBC Thunderbirds claimed their second consecutive Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship on Sunday. They defeated the Queen’s Gaels 21-10 in the final at Centennial Stadium in Victoria. Last year’s finalists UVic took third overall. Queen’s had the better of the first half with a Trevor Helgason try, converted by …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 25 2018
Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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