Steve Mafi will play again for Tonga after all. The big Western Force lock has been included in head coach Mana Otai’s 31-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup after skipping out on November’s European tour. Mafi had considered switching his allegiance to Australia using the Olympic loophole, but with …

The best from Eastern Canada have been named to represent the Atlantic Rock in the Canadian Rugby Championship. Head coach Simon Blanks has nominated 26 players to take the trip to Calgary, with another seven on standby. Of the main squad 11 come from Newfoundland, six from Quebec, four from …

Ontario has thrown down the gauntlet by naming a full strength side – and then some – to defend their Canadian Rugby Championship title. The Blues have won the MacTier Cup for four consecutive years, and judging by the names on the list will take some stopping to deny them …

International props Hubert Buydens and Andrew Tiedemann return to their roots as they suit up for the Wolf Pack in the upcoming Canadian Rugby Championship. The two test veterans have been named in head coach Graeme Moffat’s final squad for the abbreviated tournament, having returned from professional contracts overseas to …

Canadian fans shouldn’t be alarmed with this past weekend’s result in North Carolina. The writing was on the wall long before the teams showed up. A win would have been a considerable upset, and if we’re honest, it wasn’t even close. The Eagles were comprehensively the better side. Unfortunately this …

Canada looked a little shaky on the first day of the NACRA Sevens, but pulled through comfortable winners in all three games by a collective score of 134-7. While those numbers look convincing enough, a more discerning observer would not be overly impressed with the first two performances. The heat, …

Rugby Canada have secured their support staff for head coach Kieran Crowley for the 2015 World Cup, with some familiar names included. While Neil Barnes and Mike Shelley are likely to ring a bell with followers of Canadian rugby, Leo Crowley might not – last name aside. The younger brother …

After an impressive 6th place finish in last year’s HSBC Sevens World Series, the Olympics looked as sure a bet as any. Even the most rabid supporter would not have picked Canada to qualify via a top four finish on the circuit this year, but the route through NACRA looked …

The 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup kicks off on Saturday, with representative sides from Ireland, Italy, Uruguay, and hosts Georgia taking part. It is the third year of the tournament, first contested in 2013, and has previously included teams from Argentina, South Africa, and Spain. Both Italy and Ireland have …

The 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup kicks off on Friday, with representative sides from Argentina, Namibia, Spain, and hosts Romania taking part. It is the 10th year of the Tier 2 competition, with previous editions including sides from Ireland, South Africa, France, Georgia, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, and Uruguay. Namibia, …