Canadian star Jamie Cudmore will have surgery on a neck injury in the coming days, sidelining him for the next 3-4 months. The big second row suffered a herniated disc playing for Clermont Auvergne against Racing 92 on December 27 in Top 14 action. The news comes at a bad …
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Just two weeks out from signing an extension with Rugby Canada, Canadian Men’s Head Coach Kieran Crowley has resigned from his position. Crowley, a former All Black, took over the role in 2008 and led the Maple Leafs to two World Cups. He was under fire after a disappointing World …
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Just before Christmas a brave few media took part in a conference call with Rugby Canada GM Jim Dixon and newly re-signed head coach Kieran Crowley. The call was geared largely towards the new contract, but we did manage to squeeze a few extra tidbits out of the conversation. Here …
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The horrendous weather that inevitably hits European rugby at this time of year has put a serious damper on the entertainment value, but we’ve still managed to sift through the mess to come up with a semi-decent side. The return of the Pro D2 should restore us to a full …
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Canadian international Ciaran Hearn notched his first points as a professional with an early try in London Irish’s defeat at Gloucester. The big centre used his strength to break through one tackle and speed to skip past another for a memorable moment in his new career. Despite the loss, the …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Cornish Pirates The home of Canadians Brett Beukeboom, Matt Evans, and Aaron Carpenter have now won four league games on the trot …
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DTH van der Merwe opened 2016 with a try for the Scarlets. The Canadian flier intercepted a Tom James pass to spoil a Cardiff Blues attack and run 65 metres untouched to score beside the posts. The score put the Western Welsh region in a strong position but the team ultimately …
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It might seem logical that our coaching nominees come from sides nominated for our Team of the Year award, but the names below didn’t just lead winning sides, they re-shaped them. There were others that were worthy of recognition as well – names like Graeme Moffat of the Wolf Pack …
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On the whole it was a very positive year for teams in the Americas. Good showings at u20 level and on the sevens circuit especially put a number of sides into contention, and then there were some lesser lights such as Chile’s victory over Uruguay, who in turn finally defeated …
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The Americas will have a contingent of players in action this weekend in Week 12 of the Top 14. Unlike the Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro 12 matches will all take place on Saturday and Sunday. For this reason the naming of teams has been delayed by the clubs. The …
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