Canada’s u20 Women will square off against their England counterparts for the second time in as many weeks in the final match of the Tri-Nations Cup. With both sides having bested the USA, the spoils will go to the winner despite England claiming victory in the first encounter. After falling …
Read More »Baillie returns for Canada against Clermont
Kyle Baillie will make his return to the Canadian lineup for their match against Clermont Auvergne on Friday. The 27-year-old lines up on the blindside flank having recovered from a shoulder injury sustained while playing for London Scottish in the RFU Championship. Five changes in all are made to the …
Read More »Dan Moor on trial with Yorkshire Carnegie
Canadian international Dan Moor is currently on trial at RFU Championship club Yorkshire Carnegie. After winning a Blue in the Varsity Match last year for Oxford University, the 28-year-old is now looking to secure a professional deal with the Leeds-based club having also impressed with the Wasps reserve side in …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Panama Panama mounted a second half come back to topple Honduras on Saturday in Tegucigalpa. The 39-27 victory came after Honduras …
Read More »Canada Selects Beaten by Castres
The Canada Selects were beaten by Castres on Saturday. Played at the Stade de la Balmette in Lacaune, France the 2018 Top 14 champions defeated the Canadians 47-17. For Castres the match marked the beginning of preseason matches. Their impressive win has the reigning French champions on track ahead of …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 12 2018
International competition resumed on Saturday. In the first test match since the June Internationals, Honduras played host to Panama to open the 2018 Centroamericano. Following the result of the match the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 12 2018. For Honduras the match was the first since Americas Rankings …
Read More »Kenya, Uganda Win RWC Qualifiers
Kenya, and Uganda picked up wins today in RWC Qualifiers, doing so over Tunisia, and Morocco respectively. The matches were the penultimate round of Africa’s 2018 Gold Cup, the qualifying series to determine who goes to RWC 2019 as Africa 1 and who enters repechage. Africa 1 will playing Pool …
Read More »Strong start leads England to u20 win over Canada
A dominant first half led England to a 36-22 win over Canada in the Women’s u20 Tri-Nations Cup at Acadia University on Friday evening. The visitors ran out to a 19-0 lead in the opening quarter before Canada launched an incomplete second half comeback. England dominated possession and field position …
Read More »Taylor Paris to play against Canada
Taylor Paris will play against Canada tomorrow after being named in the Castres Olympique side for the preseason friendly at the Stade de la Balmette in Lacaune, France. The Canadian international will suit up on the right wing for the first half of the match, with Castres naming lineups for …
Read More »Conor Keys signs for Rotherham Titans
Conor Keys has signed his first overseas professional contract. The 6’6″ (1.98m) second row will play for Rotherham Titans in the 2018-19 season. Keys departs Canada having played for the University of Victoria in the CDI Premier League and the Atlantic Rock in the Canadian Rugby Championship. Hailing from Stittsville, …
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