Canada

Clinical Wolf Pack rout Bears

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The Prairie Wolf Pack put on a 60 minute clinic for their fans as they crushed the BC Bears to the tune of 57-7 at Calgary Rugby Park on Sunday. Outside of a five minute period to start the second half, the Bears came off second best in nearly every …

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Blues steamroll Rock in Calgary

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The Ontario Blues scored a comprehensive 44-22 victory over the Atlantic Rock in the first match of the Canadian Rugby Championship on Sunday. The defending champions pulverised the Atlantic scrum and dominated the contact area, both areas that the Rock normally pride themselves on. Alistair Clark’s try barely 80 seconds …

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Lineups for CRC Day 1

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The teams have been announced for Day 1 of the CRC, with this round effectively a semi-final and the winners facing off on Day 2 for the MacTier Cup. All games are being played at the Calgary Rugby Park, and will be streamed live at the link below:   http://livestream.com/rugbycanadaofficial   …

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2015 Canadian Rugby Championship Preview

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The Canadian Rugby Championship kicks off on Sunday in an abbreviated fashion, with four regional sides competing in only two knock-out games due to the upcoming World Cup preparations. For fringe players hoping to make that squad, this is their last chance to impress, with head coach Kieran Crowley due …

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Canada falls to clinical New Zealand

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Canada produced a spirited performance but ultimately fell short by 40-22 against an experienced New Zealand Black Ferns side in the second game of the Women’s Rugby Super Series Day 1. After an colorful rendition of their haka, New Zealand struck first as Charlene Halapua went over on debut to …

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From Scotsburn to Super Series

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Emma Taylor’s journey to international rugby has been long – it’s nearly 5000km from Halifax to Calgary. A quick scan of the squad for the Women’s Rugby Super Series reveals club like Burnaby Lake, Calgary Hornets, and Barbarians from Aurora, Montreal, and Brandon. Then one from HRFC. Hmm. Never seen …

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Lineups for Women’s Super Series Round 1

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The teams for Round 1 of the Women’s Rugby Super Series have been named, with the tournament kicking off at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. All games will be streamed live at the link below: http://www.livestream.com/rugbycanadaofficial     USA v ENGLAND 16:00 local, 22:00 UTC Veteran prop Sarah Chobot …

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2015 Women’s Rugby Super Series Preview

The Women`s Rugby Super Series kicks off Rugby Week in Calgary on Saturday, as four of the top sides in the world compete against each other in a new round-robin competition. The tournament will take place over three days, all in Alberta, Canada, moving north through Red Deer and finally …

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Ferg ready to sing for the Blues

One of the standout performers in last year’s Canadian Rugby Championship, and one of a select few who can call themselves a four-time MacTier Cup winner, to some it might come as a surprise that we haven’t seen Andrew Ferguson’s name in any of the national senior squads to date. …

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Gilmour signs for Titans

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Wolf Pack captain Kyle Gilmour is the newest member of Canada’s growing exiles community. The international flanker has signed a deal that will take him to Rotherham Titans of the Greene King IPA Championship in the coming season. Gilmour has won five caps for Canada since making his debut against …

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