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The countdown to the Rugby World Cup is on. The largest global sporting event of the year is quickly approaching and three of the four teams from the Americas competing in England and Wales are to ply warm-up matches this weekend. Uruguay is to face Japan in Fukuoka in the …

The 2015-2016 Top 14 season starts today with Toulon playing host to Racing 92. In previous years the French league has been an important part of preparing players from the Americas for international duty. The upcoming season will be no different as ten of France’s Top 14 clubs currently have players from the …

In the midst of Rugby World Cup preparations the 2015-2015 Top 14 season kicks-off today. The highly profitable French domestic league takes on a unique look this season due to this being a Rugby World Cup year and the date of the Top 14 final conflicting with UEFA Euro 2016. …

It’s a cliché and a well-worn one at that but this is really it. Canada will announce their final World Cup team on Sunday – to the players at least, hopefully to the public as well – meaning tomorrow’s game has added significance. For those on the edge, this is …

The Ontario Blues will play host to the ARP Selects on Saturday at Twin Elm Park in Ottawa, immediately following the international match between Canada and the USA. The Blues have faced clubs from the American Rugby Premiership before, most recently defeating Old Blue in a preseason tilt in May, …

The USA Women’s Junior All-Americans defeated Canada Women U20s yesterday in the first of a two-match series between the two age-grade sides. Played on the campus of Central Washington University, the home side took an early lead, withstood a Canadian comeback, and pulled away down the stretch. The USA WJAA’s …

Canada face off against USA at Twin Elm Park on Saturday, so who better to talk rugby with than Ottawa’s favorite son, Al Charron! The former national captain is now Manager of Player Advancement for Rugby Canada, working closely with the country’s carded athletes as well as helping with alumni …

Canada has named their lineup to face the USA in Ottawa this weekend with a clear emphasis on final roster spots for the World Cup. Four final cuts to the squad will be made on Sunday following the match. Much of the first string side has been rested, and there …

Evan Olmstead has been named in the Greater Sydney Rams squad ahead of the Australian National Rugby Championship season, but there is a chance he might not play for them. The Vancouver-born second row is in hot pursuit of a spot in the World Cup with Canada and he is …

Liam Middleton has selected his Maple Leafs squad to travel to Limerick for the World Club 7 at Thomond Park this coming weekend. Typically a development side, the group features a number of senior sevens circuit veterans, including leading try scorer Sean Duke. Matt Mullins and Phil Berna have been …