Canada

Argentina and the USA have both qualified for the Cup knock-outs after each finished in second spot in their pools on day one of the Wellington 7s. While upsets were hard to come by, there were a few scares, with Samoa unlucky to finish at the bottom of the highly …

Doug Wooldridge is set to make his professional debut for Clermont Auvergne this weekend, as he starts his Top 14 career as a reserve against Montpellier on Saturday. The big Canadian tighthead prop signed a three-month contract with the French club two weeks ago as a medical joker. Sadly his …

A number of Canadian and a pair of Argentines are on show as the Greene King IPA Championship enters its 14th week. Some absentees but it’s not a bad group. In Saturday’s action Justin Blanchet continues on the blindside for Bedford as they host London Welsh at Goldington Road, but …

The Americas is to have a number of players featuring in the Pro 12 this weekend. The round is to be one influenced by the Six Nations Championship. With the competition starting next weekend all teams are missing players. Canadian flier DTH van der Merwe is to start for the top …

This weekend will see a number of Americas players taking to the field in the Premiership. It is to be Week 10 of the English domestic competition and the first full round of the year. The round will get underway with the Northampton Saints hosting the Wasps this evening. The presence …

The Pro D2 slides a little further past halfway this weekend and the race towards promotion and away from relegation heats up. At least 15 Americas players are in action, with a couple more possibles for Sunday’s match in Lyon. Biarritz lost their home game against Bayonne last evening with …

Canada has confirmed their staff for the Americas Rugby Championship. As reported on Monday, veteran second row Jamie Cudmore has been included as a forwards and defense coach, and will be with the squad for the first three matches of the tournament while he recuperates from a neck injury suffered while …

Canada’s national senior women’s team has booked a date with England on Saturday, November 26, at Twickenham, the home of English rugby. The date coincides with the England men’s team fixture with Argentina, and at the time of writing it’s unclear whether the women’s game will act as a curtain-raiser …

It’s been a busy couple weeks on the news front for Canadian rugby fans with the imminent arrival of the new Americas Rugby Championship and there’s plenty to absorb, so let’s try and summarise things quickly. Also don’t forget the HSBC World Sevens Series starts up again this weekend after …

Los Teros have named a strong group of 24 players to face Canada in the opening match of the Americas Rugby Championship, which takes place on Saturday, February 6 in Langford. New head coach Esteban Meneses has named Juan Manuel Gaminara as captain following the retirement of Santiago Vilaseca. The …