It was a decent return for the Americas on Day One of the Dubai Sevens. Both the Pumas and Men’s Eagles finished with two wins from three, in doing so qualifying for the Cup Quarter Finals. Canada managed one win and will now move into the Challenge Trophy bracket. After …
Read More »Silver for Canada, 4th for Women’s Eagles in Dubai
Canada claimed a silver finish at the Dubai Sevens on Friday. New Zealand proved tops once again, winning their 5th consecutive HSBC circuit title, but the second-place result also bumps the Canadians up into second overall ahead of the USA. The Women’s Eagles would end their Dubai in 4th place. …
Read More »Malon Al-Jiboori signs for Glendale Raptors
One of the USA’s most promising loose forwards will play for the Glendale Raptors in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Eagles international Malon Al-Jiboori has signed a two-year deal with the 2018 MLR finalists that sees him departing the Chula Vista residency program to concentrate on the XV-a-side game. …
Read More »New York add NOLA pair to second row stocks
Rugby United New York have added a pair of big men to their second row stocks. Matt Wirken and Myles McQuone will play for the team in their 2019 Major League Rugby campaign. Both arrive having spent the inaugural MLR season with the New Orleans Gold. A product of Lindenwood …
Read More »Perfect start for Canada Women in Dubai
Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …
Read More »Team of the Week
The last week of the November test window has now passed and it’s hard to believe it but we’re just a month away from being in a World Cup year. It’ll be mostly European club sides who supply our selections next week. This week we saw four teams in test …
Read More »Zaruba ready to roll for Canada again
Adam Zaruba will return to the international stage this weekend as part of the Canada Men’s Sevens. The giant winger missed the entirety of the 2017-18 season after pursuing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has now opted to help Canada vie for a spot in the 2020 …
Read More »Canada hold on to edge Scotland in Glasgow thriller
It was far from easy but Canada ended their four-match European tour with a win over Scotland, the final score 28-25 to the visitors after an absorbing game at Scotstoun Stadium. Canada were heavy favorites going in to the Tuesday night fixture but in the end were well and truly …
Read More »Best of the Rest
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a collection of pieces from elsewhere in the internet. With the November tests window now behind us now seems a good time to squeeze one in. This edition’s topics are admittedly North American heavy – Major League Rugby, Irish Eagles, Canada Sevens, the Bermuda …
Read More »Same again for Canada Women in Dubai
Canada will field an unchanged Women’s Sevens side in Dubai this weekend. John Tait has named an identical squad of 13 to the one that finished third in Glendale. Once again Canada have drawn Fiji in their opening Pool C match. Their second match will be against Spain before playing …
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