Evan Olmstead is the one of 11 Americas players set to play this weekend in England’s second division of professional rugby, the Greene King IPA Championship. The Canadian second row was just a week ago signed by London Scottish and will make his European pro debut from the bench. On …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was a messy week and took a while to appraise some performances, but at last we’ve got our weekly XV picked. Some positions were less exceptional than others. Thankfully this weekend we have six international teams to choose from, with competition for each and every position! 1 – Marcos …
Read More »Gilmour added to Canada squad
Kyle Gilmour has been called up to replace Evan Olmstead in Canada’s squad in the Americas Rugby Championship. The World Cup loose forward has been playing in the Greene King IPA Championship with Rotherham, but will return immediately to take part in the new international tournament. Olmstead will head in …
Read More »Notes from the North
It’s been another busy week on the news front for Canadian rugby fans, and with the first annual National Rugby Conference wrapping up over the weekend there’s plenty to talk about, both on the playing side of things and business end. Most importantly the Americas Rugby Championship kicks off on …
Read More »British & Irish Cup knock-out draw
A number of Americas players are set to compete head-to-head in the knock-out stages of the British & Irish Cup. The tournament pits Greene King IPA Championship clubs against the development sides of Guinness Pro 12 celtic teams, and sees a dozen Americas players with a chance to lift the …
Read More »Olmstead signs for London Scottish
Evan Olmstead has signed for London Scottish in the Greene King IPA Championship. The big Canadian second row joins the team with immediate effect. Olmstead has confirmed that the contract runs until the end of the 2015/16 domestic season. He had been named in Canada’s squad for the Americas Rugby …
Read More »Americas Players in Championship Week 14
A number of Canadian and a pair of Argentines are on show as the Greene King IPA Championship enters its 14th week. Some absentees but it’s not a bad group. In Saturday’s action Justin Blanchet continues on the blindside for Bedford as they host London Welsh at Goldington Road, but …
Read More »Americas Players in B&I Cup Round 6
The last weekend of pool play in the British & Irish Cup is upon us, and a number of Americas players are again in action as teams vie for spots in the knock-outs. Leinster ‘A’, Doncaster, Yorkshire Carnegie, London Welsh, and Bedford have already qualified with the last three spots …
Read More »Team of the Week
A busy week of European action to go with the British & Irish Cup and a full slate of Pro D2 means there were plenty of players to pine over, but perhaps less competition than there should have been. Look for a couple new names below. 1 – Marcos Ayerza …
Read More »Americas Players in B&I Cup Round 5
Americas players at Greene King IPA Championship sides will start the last two games of the British & Irish Cup pool rounds this weekend, with several spots in the knock-outs up for grabs. It’s a bit of a quiet week with several rested but there are stil 10 players to …
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