Canadian coach Liam Middleton has freshened up his squad ahead of the Pan Am Games in Toronto. The sevens action takes place over two days, from July 11-12. Only half the side that took part in the NACRA tournament have been retained, with six changes in all. As expected, professionals …
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A number of new names will represent British Columbia in this year’s Canadian Rugby Championship. Director of Rugby Dean Murten takes over from Jim Dixon – Rugby Canada’s new General Manager – as head coach, and after a final selection camp on the weekend has named 24 players to take …
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The best from Eastern Canada have been named to represent the Atlantic Rock in the Canadian Rugby Championship. Head coach Simon Blanks has nominated 26 players to take the trip to Calgary, with another seven on standby. Of the main squad 11 come from Newfoundland, six from Quebec, four from …
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It’s official. June 27th isn’t just the start of a busy week rugby week in Calgary, it’s been declared “Rugby Week” by the mayor himself, Naheed Nenshi. The popular politician, first elected in 2010, had this to say in a document released by his office last week: “On June 27 …
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In just over three weeks, the Rugby Sevens portion of the 2015 Pan Am Games will take place in Toronto. Played at Exhibition Stadium, as it will be known during the Games, the stadium is one of five competition venues that are part of CIBC Pan Am Park. The Men’s and Women’s …
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Ontario has thrown down the gauntlet by naming a full strength side – and then some – to defend their Canadian Rugby Championship title. The Blues have won the MacTier Cup for four consecutive years, and judging by the names on the list will take some stopping to deny them …
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International props Hubert Buydens and Andrew Tiedemann return to their roots as they suit up for the Wolf Pack in the upcoming Canadian Rugby Championship. The two test veterans have been named in head coach Graeme Moffat’s final squad for the abbreviated tournament, having returned from professional contracts overseas to …
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Canada hooker Aaron Carpenter offered Brantford Harlequins fans a rare treat this past weekend as he took to the pitch for his home club in their 41-22 victory over Oakville Crusaders. The former national team captain hadn’t appeared in Ontario’s Marshall Premiership since first moving to the UK as a …
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Canadian fans shouldn’t be alarmed with this past weekend’s result in North Carolina. The writing was on the wall long before the teams showed up. A win would have been a considerable upset, and if we’re honest, it wasn’t even close. The Eagles were comprehensively the better side. Unfortunately this …
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The match everyone had been waiting for all year. Even as the World Series season began last Fall, it was a safe bet that this match was going to happen. It was almost fitting. While both sides would have preferred to finish in the Top 4 on the World Series …
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