Canada’s Senior Women made history with a 22-19 victory over the defending World Cup champion Black Ferns in Christchurch on Sunday. It’s the first time any Canadian test side has defeated New Zealand. For the women it’s ends a streak of 17 consecutive defeats dating back to 1991. In doing …
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Canada are looking to build on their lopsided first round victory over the USA when they collide with Australia in Sydney on Saturday in the second round of the Pacific Four. The Wallaroos have a new coach in former England international Jo Yapp and are currently ranked No5 in the …
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The Pacific Four moves to the Southern Hemisphere with the USA taking on New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon local time, late Friday evening in North America. Canada were resounding winners over the Women’s Eagles in LA and now face the defending World Cup champions on their home soil. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Canada overwhelms USA to open Pacific Four Canada opened the Pacific Four in convincing fashion as they crushed the USA …
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Canada opened the Pacific Four in convincing fashion as they crushed the USA by a final score of 50-7. While the Eagles were still in touch at halftime, five tries in the second half by the Maple Leafs underlined their strength in depth with the forwards dominant throughout. Within 10 …
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The Pacific Four officially opens on Sunday when the USA hosts Canada in the first match of a double-header at Dignity Health Stadium. A Major League Rugby match between LA and New England will follow immediately after. The Women’s Eagles are coming off a resounding win over South Africa played …
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New Women’s Eagles coach Sione Fukofuka will run the rule over 31 of the top domestic talents in USA rugby during a three-day identification camp that begins today in Charlotte and runs through Sunday. Included are 17 full internationals and several who were part of the u23 program last year. …
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Sione Fukofuka is the new Head Coach of the Women’s Eagles. He makes the move from Australia, having just held an Assistant Coach role with the Wallaroos in their WXV campaign. Fukofuka is the permanent replacement for Rob Cain, with Rich Ashfield and more recently Milton Haig assuming interim Head …
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Canada cruised to a one-sided 45-7 win over Australia to wrap up the Pacific Four at TD Place in Ottawa on Friday night. Player of the Match Tyson Beukeboom celebrated her 60th test cap with three tries in an all-action performance to lead the way for the Maple Leafs. It …
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New Zealand overcame an early red card and a 17-5 halftime deficit to defeat the USA 39-17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday. The victory gives the Black Ferns a clean sweep in the Pacific Four, and formally casts the Eagles into the second tier of the year-end …
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