In a rematch that’s been a long time coming, the Ontario Blues and BC Bears will meet in a Canadian Rugby Championship final on Saturday for the first time since the competition began in 2009. It was the Bears who lifted the MacTier Cup on that day, but have yet …
Read More »CRC Match Preview – Rock vs Wolf Pack
After working out the kinks in Wednesday’s warm-up match that saw the Atlantic Rock defeat the Prairie Wolf Pack by 33-29, the two sides will face off for real on Saturday evening when they compete for third place in the Canadian Rugby Championships. The MacTier Cup might not be on …
Read More »2017-2018 PRO D2 Season Preview
The 2017-2018 Pro D2 starts today, Friday August 18. The second division of French rugby is full professional and unlike any other in the world. Both the level of play and the financial power of the competition have helped make it as successful as it is. With it being a …
Read More »New Zealand end Canada’s World Cup dreams
New Zealand produced a stunning performance at Billings Park on Wednesday as they gave Canada a lesson in firepower to the tune of 48-5. A 29-0 opening half erased any thoughts of a Canadian victory, or even hopes of the bonus point that Canada so desperately needed to reach the …
Read More »Rock outlast Wolf Pack in Calgary
The Atlantic Rock did just enough to hold off a late Prairie Wolf Pack comeback and earn their first victory of the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship campaign. While the result is welcome, in actuality the match had a distinctly casual ambiance given that both sides will be meeting again on …
Read More »Wild finish sees Bears edge Blues
A remarkable finish to a bizarre match in Calgary saw the Ontario Blues fall agonizingly short to the BC Bears by 34-31 at Calgary Rugby Park on Wednesday. What made the result extraordinary was the 31-0 halftime score in favor of the Bears. The two teams were fielding largely reserve …
Read More »Team of the Week
There were a slew of European club pre-season matches over the weekend as well as the URBA Top 12, and of course Sunday’s Canadian Rugby Championship fixtures. The World Cup doesn’t come around often however, and with two games inside a week we’ve opted for an all-women’s team for this …
Read More »Canada name side to face New Zealand
It’s do or die time for Canada when they face New Zealand at Billings Park in Dublin on Thursday in their final pool match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Both teams enter the match with two wins from two but as with Canada failing to collect a four-try bonus …
Read More »CRC Match Preview – Wolf Pack vs Rock
It’s a battle between two winless sides on Wednesday as the Prairie Wolf Pack host the Atlantic Rock at Calgary Rugby Park. With the Canadian Rugby Championship final spots already decided this match is for pride and a chance for some young players to get their name in the lights. …
Read More »Sears-Duru joins Ealing Trailfinders
Djustice Sears-Duru has a new home. Following his release from the Glasgow Warriors at the end of the 2016-17 season, the 23-year-old Canadian prop has joined Greene King IPA Championship club Ealing Trailfinders. Sears-Duru’s first action with the club came on Saturday in a pre-season tilt against Welsh Premiership side …
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