Canada

Hassler extends Ospreys contract

Canadian winger Jeff Hassler has extended his contract with Guinness Pro 12 club Ospreys. The Okotoks, Alberta, native signed a three-year deal with the Swansea-based club in 2014, a year after joining them alongside Canuck captain Tyler Ardron. His stay has now been extended by one season, keeping him at …

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Americas Players in Top 14 – Week 25

This weekend sees week 25 of the French championship taking place and involved are to be a host of players from the Americas. Week 25’s opening fixture was that of La Rochelle vs Racing 92 earlier this evening. The match saw the visitors from suburban Paris claiming a minimum of …

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Italy change two for Americas tour

Conor O’Shea has made two changes to his Italian team headed to the Americas, one enforced. Veteran hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini has dropped out with a chest injury, while Benetton Treviso prop Matteo Zanusso has been told to stay home and work on his conditioning with new coach Kieran Crowley to …

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USA and Canada Present in Guinness Pro 12 Final

The Cinderella story of Connacht has reached its final chapter. The Western Irish province is now just 80 minutes away from an historic Guinness Pro 12 title. The path to the extremely unlikely position has been built on the province having lost significantly fewer players to international duty this season. One …

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Kish leads Canada to Clermont

After being rested for the London Invitational tournament, Jen Kish is back to captain Canada in the final round of the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series at the Stade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand, France, this weekend. The star forward leads a side that shows only two changes to the one …

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Bristol Promoted to Aviva Premiership

Bristol are back in the big time. The west-country English club have been crowned champions of the Greene King IPA Championship and with it comes promotion to the Aviva Premiership for the 2016/17 season. It marks a major turn in fortunes for a club that has failed to achieve that …

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PRO Rugby leaves AOL and Infinity Park

The state of flux that has enveloped the inaugural season of PRO Rugby continues, with the latest development seeing the Denver franchise pull out of Infinity Park in Glendale. The team will play at the University of Denver’s CIBER Field for their four remaining home games. The organization made a …

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Baker chosen for World Rugby Dream Team

Perry Baker has received a second accolade this week. Just after being named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the London 7s, he has been picked in World Rugby’s official Dream Team for the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series. The Eagles finisher was second only to Seabelo Senatla (66) in …

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