Canada

The second-richest domestic rugby competition on the planet gets underway on Friday. Gloucester will have the honor of hosting the opener when they host Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm. Changes from the 2015-16 season see the overdue return of Bristol. The west country side takes the place vacated by London Irish who were …

It’s been a torrid week with the UK set to re-start its professional divisions this weekend and guns already blazing in France, New Zealand, and Australia. Here’s a reminder of who impressed in the week past, with Argentina unsurprisingly leading the way after their victory over South Africa. 1 – …

A new season of the Guinness Pro 12 begins on Friday. It follows a much needed off-season as the leading players were busy from August 2015 until June 2016 with club and international activities. The Americas will have a significant presence in the Pro 12 this season. While Argentina’s numbers have dwindled as …

The Greene King IPA Championship, otherwise known as the RFU Championship, has always warmly welcomed players from the Americas. With as many as 13 set to take part at the get-go it remains a popular destination, though not quite quite as well-manned as in the past.   Argentina With Martín …

Known as the Aviva Premiership for commercial reasons the English league will get underway on Friday. The competition includes the top 12 clubs from the country. The return of Bristol for the first time since 2009 will once again see the west country becoming a focal point of English rugby. Together …

It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of Canadians and Canadian-eligible players overseas with more than 50 abroad over this season and last and more possibly headed in the coming months. The below list is not exhaustive but should account for the majority of those who have represented Canada …

Known as the Guinness Pro 12 for commercial reasons the Celtic-Italian league season will get underway on Friday. The competition includes competitors from four unions – Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Ireland and Wales dominate the league by each having four teams. Italy and Scotland make up the numbers with …

The Ontario Blues closed out their 2016 season with a 12-10 victory over touring Irish club Cork Constitution on Monday evening at Twin Elm Park in Ottawa. The win caps a good year for the Blues that saw them regain the MacTier Cup, earning their fifth Canadian Rugby Championship title …

It was one-way traffic on Tuesday as Glasgow Warriors handed Canada ‘A’ a brutal beating, scoring nine unanswered tries to make the final score 63-0. A view periods of sustained possession in the first half were the most Canadian fans could celebrate, but finding the paint proved too difficult against …

The third and final stop on Canada’s UK tour takes place on Tuesday at Bridgehaugh Park, the long-time home of Stirling County RFC. Standing opposite will be Canada’s toughest competition of the trip – the Glasgow Warriors. Having dropped the two opening fixtures to Doncaster Knights and Ulster ‘A’, Canadian …