The UBC Thunderbirds have achieved the mythical ‘three-peat’, defeating Burnaby Lake in the CDI Premier League final by a score of 29-17 to lift the Rounsefell Cup for a third consecutive year on Saturday. Three tries from fullback Andrew Coe led the way as the rain held off in Abbotsford …
Read More »Jaguares Beat Sunwolves in High Scoring Thriller
Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, beating the Sunwolves in a high scoring thriller. The 46-39 victory was by six tries to four but it required a late turnaround after the Japanese side had been on top for much of the second half. The Japanese were not only …
Read More »Americas Players to Clash in Top 14 Playoffs
Americas players are to clash in the Top 14 playoffs. Three of the four teams involved in the barrage round have regular names in their lineups who are from the Americas. The Top 14 regular season came to a close today. Due to it being the final round all seven league matches were …
Read More »Canada set for World Cup rehearsal in New Zealand
Three matches in New Zealand are all that remain in Canada’s preparations for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Ireland this August. Canada, currently 3rd on the official World Rugby Rankings, will play the strongest possible opposition in New Zealand, England, and Australia, who come in at …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 30
The arduous adventure that is the Pro D2 regular season comes to a close on Sunday with all eight games set to kick off at the same time. Unlike other divisions there is still a significant amount to be decided on the final day, with teams fighting to avoid the …
Read More »Teams set for Rounsefell Cup Final
In a rematch of 2016, the UBC Thunderbirds will square off against Burnaby Lake for the right to lift the Rounsefell Cup on Saturday. The two sides will be vying for the biggest prize in the CDI Premier League after defeating the Castaway Wanderers and Seattle Saracens, respectively, in last weekend’s …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Guinness Pro 12 – Round 22
It’s Derby Day on the last week of the Guinness Pro 12 regular season, an exciting day for the fans and one last chance for hopefuls to impress the national selectors. The results, however, won’t mean much. With no relegation and all four playoff spots clinched the only dust left …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Top 14 – Week 26
The Top 14 enters its final weekend of the season and as in the Aviva Premiership, there are any number of permutations that may arise based on results. La Rochelle have clinched the regular season title and a spot in the Semi Finals, while Grenoble and Bayonne have both been …
Read More »Sinclair eyes up Doncaster in Championship playoff
Jebb Sinclair has been retained in an unchanged London Irish lineup to take on Doncaster Knights at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday in the second leg of their Round 1 promotion playoff series. The Canadian second row came off late in the first meeting last weekend after taking a slight …
Read More »American Born Winger Makes Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team
An American born winger has made the Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team. From Nashville, Tennessee to becoming a British & Irish Lion and to also being named in the Guinness Pro 12 Dream Team. The career of Tommy Seymour continues to impress. Seymour was named as the best right winger …
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