Canada

World Rugby has unveiled the complete list of officials for the November Internationals. This year’s edition is disappointing from an Americas perspective as powerhouses Argentina are again lacking any appointments. From the Americas as a whole World Rugby has overlooked the region. The only match of the 40 games taking …

Canada’s World Cup captain will be part of history when she runs out with the first women’s Barbarians side at Thomond Park on November 10. Kelly Russell is one of eight players confirmed for the landmark match against Munster, the first of its kind for the 147-year-old invitational side. The …

Fiji coach John McKee has named a strong squad to come together for the November test series against Italy, Ireland, and Canada. Included are a large number of top European players supported by the best of the Fiji Drua side currently involved in the Australian National Rugby Championship. Headlining the …

The Greene King IPA Championship takes a couple weeks off mirroring that of the top divisions but the clubs will still be in action in their own multi-national competition, the British & Irish Cup. Development sides from Guinness Pro 14 clubs in Ireland and Wales are paired off with the …

The 2017-2018 European Champions Cup kicks-off this weekend. Involved are the qualified teams from the Aviva Premiership, Top 14 and Guinness Pro 14. This season’s opening match will be played in Northern Ireland. Ulster play host to English club, the Wasps. Named on the bench for the home side is …

Week 8 of the Pro D2 is underway. In the opening game of the round Dax have home advantage against Colomiers. Playing fly half for Dax is Uruguay’s Felipe Berchesi. On the opposition bench covering fly half is Sébastien Poët. Starting at hooker is Agustin Costa Repetto. Five matches are to …

Canada’s woes continued on Wednesday as the ‘A’ side fell to a 31-15 defeat against Tonga ‘A’ at the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo. The power of the Pacific Islanders in the contact area was a decisive factor with Canada conceding numerous turnovers at the breakdown. The opening quarter saw …

Two teams looking for their first win in the Americas Pacific Challenge will go head-to-head on Wednesday at the Estadio Charrúa. Tonga ‘A’ had a respectable showing against hosts Uruguay on Saturday but ultimately came up short with the scrum a major culprit. Canada ‘A’ meanwhile had little to cheer …

Another Canadian is headed to Seattle. The Seawolves have added 2015 World Cup hooker Ray Barkwill to their roster for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. He joins Head Coach Tony Healy and player-coach Phil Mack for the team’s inaugural season, set to kick off in April. It’s the second …

The New Orleans Gold have added another player for the 2018 Major League Rugby season in the form of Matt Hughston. A versatile player skilled as both a flanker or center, the 28-year-old who hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, is well known in American rugby circles having represented the Junior …