A squad of 26 players has been selected by Francois Ratier to compete in the Women’s Rugby Super Series, to be held in Salt Lake City from July 1-9. Canada will face off against England, France, and hosts USA over the course of the eight days as the begin to …
Read More »England Counties sweep Canadian tour
England Counties have departed Canada with three wins out of three, and all in convincing fashion. The final tally reads a sobering 181 points for, 10 against. It makes for dreadful reading considering these were supposed to be the best regional sides from the Canadian Rugby Championship, but in truth they were …
Read More »Ohio trample San Diego in Obetz
The Ohio Aviators put a major dent in San Diego’s plans for a title hunt with a resounding 55-29 victory at Memorial Park in Obetz on Sunday. Two tries each for powerhouse wingers Alex Elkins and Spike David and a hat trick on debut for English centre Dom Waldouck led …
Read More »PRO Week 9 – Ohio vs San Diego
The second half of the inaugural PRO Rugby season gets underway on Sunday in Obetz, where the newly minted Ohio Aviators host the San Diego Breakers in another first for the league – the first match featuring full team names. Ohio return from a week off looking to put their …
Read More »Caribbean Winger Starts vs Australia
Saturday’s international match between Australia and England in Brisbane will include Caribbean winger Marland Yarde. The Harlequins flier has been named to start on the left wing for the home side. Aged 24 Yarde moved to England as a nine year old. He was born in Castries, St. Lucia. On …
Read More »García Veiga moves to Vannes
Martín García Veiga has signed for newly-promoted Pro D2 club Vannes for the 2016/17 season. The former Pumas hooker moves to France from Jersey in the Channel Islands, who he leaves after two seasons as a regular starter in the Greene King IPA Championship. He won the last of his …
Read More »BC Bears name team to face Counties
BC Bears coach Gabriel Fulcher has named his starting side to take on England Counties at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver on Friday. Americas Rugby Championship caps Liam Chisholm and Joe Dolesau headline a team that contains only seven returning players from last year’s entry in the Canadian Rugby Championship. …
Read More »England Counties name squad for Canada tour
England Counties have named 27 players take part in a three-match tour to Canada starting this weekend. The team is a select team chosen from the third tier of English rugby, one level below the Greene King IPA Championship. While the majority are not fully professional players, there are some …
Read More »Landry selected to World Rugby Dream Team
Canadian points scoring machine Ghislaine Landry has been named to the official World Rugby Dream Team for the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The 27-year-old had another exceptional year, repeating as highest point scorer on the circuit and ranking third in tries scored. Her 575 career points are second only to …
Read More »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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