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A collection of articles worth reading from elsewhere around the rugby-verse over the past couple weeks. The Women’s World Cup, Guiness Pro 14 expansion, the future of the UAR, catastrophic injury recovery, concussions, and the new law trials.
A Journey to be the Best – by Mark Janzen / Aedelhard
A look at Tyler Ardron’s journey from Lakefield, Ontario, to Hamilton, New Zealand.
It is pretty incredible – by Brian Smiley / Brantford Expositor
The unique story of Carolyn McEwen’s rise to the Canadian national team.
World Cup format is a slap in the face – by Kate Rowan / The Telegraph (UK)
USA coach Pete Steinberg expresses the frustrations felt by plenty of fans and participants about the Women’s World Cup.
The Lessons of the 2017 World Cup – by Alison Donnelly & John Birch / Scrum Queens
A comprehensive assessment of the goods and bads of the tournament.
South African expansion is just the start – by Chris Jones / BBC
We’ve already heard rumors of a DC franchise, could there be more than one Americas Guinness Pro teams on the way?
The next challenges of the UAR – by Hernando De Cillia / Rugby Champagne
A good summary of the state of Argentine rugby and where it’s headed to next (in Spanish).
Paralyzed Cal player remains focused on future – by Marianne Favro / NBC
Robert Paylor’s progress and outlook since his catastrophic injury in May.
Canadian Blues brothers beset by divided loyalties – by Barrie Fairall / The Independent
Circa 1993 when Gareth Rees and Chris Tynan were set to face off in the Varsity Match.
The science of hard head knocks – by Steve Buist / The Hamilton Spectator
Yes, it’s about football concussions, but rugby is also a collision sport so there’s certainly some relevance.
A Common-Sense Approach to the New Laws – by Chris Assmus / The Rugby Ref
No need to overthink them. Here’s a simple run-down on what’s changed.
