The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of Canadian front rower Foster DeWitt on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Pacific Pride, Canada’s centralized development side, who are currently competing in the Coastal Cup. DeWitt, 25, has represented Canada at …
Read More »Canadian lock Kaden Duguid heading to Fédérale 1
Promising Canadian lock Kaden Duguid has signed on with Peyrehorade in the French Fédérale 1. He is the third Duguid sibling – all second rows – to join a European club. Younger brother Tyler is on the books for Montpellier while older sister Abby plays for Loughborough Lightning in England. …
Read More »Rugby Canada axes Cudmore amid Women’s Sevens firestorm
Jamie Cudmore has been relieved of his duties as Head Coach of Rugby Canada’s National Development Program, the Pacific Pride, with immediate effect. The decision comes in the wake of social media comments by Cudmore, since deleted, that were aimed at members of the Women’s Sevens team. Cudmore, who is …
Read More »Montauban move for Canadian prospect Liam Bowman
Another young Canadian prospect is heading to France. 19-year-old midfielder Liam Bowman has signed an academy deal with Pro D2 side Montauban. The Oakville Crusaders product has most recently been training with the Pacific Pride national development side in Langford. Bowman first picked up rugby at age 6 and has …
Read More »July Tests: Canada – Uncapped Player Profiles
The start of Canada’s new World Cup cycle has come a year later than anticipated and time is now short to get new faces acquainted with test rugby in time for September’s all-important Americas Qualifiers. Kingsley Jones might have opted for less experimentation on this UK Tour given the standard …
Read More »Canadian center Ciaran Breen signs with Carcassonne
Another bright young Canadian prospect is heading to France next season. Pro D2 side Carcassonne have confirmed that Ciaran Breen will join on a senior academy deal next season. The news comes just days after the Victoria, BC, native celebrated his 20th birthday. It’s the second stint in France for …
Read More »SaberCats sign Canadian pair Liam Murray and Crosby Stewart
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signings of Canadian pair Liam Murray and Crosby Stewart for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Both players arrive from the Pacific Pride, Rugby Canada’s centralized national development program. They follow Pride teammate Nik Hildebrand in making the move from Langford to Houston. Murray …
Read More »Canada to hold Senior Men’s High Performance camp
Canada’s Senior Men’s team will not be playing any test matches in 2020 but they will convene as a group for a three-week training camp beginning on November 9 at their Langford headquarters. Kingsley Jones has selected 36 players to take part, more than half of whom are uncapped. The …
Read More »Rugby Canada unveils 2020-21 Development Group
Rugby Canada has named it’s 2020-2021 class of their residential Men’s Development Academy. More commonly known as the Pacific Pride, there are 33 players on the list. Of those 24 appeared for the team in 2019-2020 when the team won 10 of 11 matches, their sole defeat against UBC in …
Read More »RUNY signs Quinn Ngawati from Toronto Wolfpack
Rugby United New York have announced the signing of top Canadian prospect Quinn Ngawati for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 21-year-old midfielder was under contract with the Toronto Wolfpack but the rugby league side’s financial woes will see him instead making a quick return to rugby union. At …
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