The tension is rising with only four weeks left in the Pro D2 regular season, and two spots in the 2017-18 Top 14 up for grabs. Oyonnax is in pole position but could not do enough against Biarritz on Thursday to get the win. The 16-13 result would have been …
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Nathan Hirayama will surpass former teammate Phil Mack as Canada’s all-time leading scorer with his first points in Hong Kong this weekend. The legendary halfback pairing are currently deadlocked at 973 points, with Hirayama looking a certainty to become Canada’s first 1000 point scorer on the HSBC Sevens Series, a …
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Canada head honcho Mark Anscombe gave an honest assessment of the state of Canada’s men’s XVs program at the Annual General Meeting held in Toronto this past weekend. In his 30-minute presentation he made a number of observations and identified several issues that are currently hampering performance at the international …
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Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field has been confirmed as the venue for the Canadian leg of the Americas 1 World Cup Qualifying series against the USA on June 24. The home of the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats opened in September 2014 on the same site as the historic Ivor Wynne Stadium, demolished …
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With precious few Americas players suited up overseas and a bye week for the Jaguares, we opted for something different this week. The first all-female Team of the Week for Americas Rugby News. Of course it looks conspicuously like the Canadian women’s side, but that’s what happens when you win …
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John Moonlight vacation from the Canadian captaincy is over. The 29-year-old forward will wear the skipper’s armband for the first time since the Cape Town tournament in December as Canada prepare for the world’s most prestigious sevens tournament as the HSBC Sevens Series arrives in Hong Kong. Head Coach Damian …
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Four new members have been appointed to Rugby Canada’s Board of Directors at the governing body’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto over the weekend. Incumbent Directors Troy Myers (NS) and Gord Sneddon (ON) have completed their terms as specified in the Rugby Canada By-Laws, so too player representatives Dawn Dauphinee …
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Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back and special teams player Tevaughn Campbell will accompany the Canadian Men’s Sevens team to Hong Kong this week for a close-up glimpse at what it takes to compete on the HSBC Sevens Series. This past season was the second in the Canadian Football League for the …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Women Canada’s women’s team made it a perfect two-for-two as they ended the Can-Am Series in Chula Vista with a convincing 37-10 …
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Canada made it a perfect two-for-two as they ended the Can-Am Series in Chula Vista with a convincing 37-10 win over the Women’s Eagles on Saturday afternoon. The USA took a step forward from the 39-5 result on Tuesday but once again could not contend with the experience and forward …
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