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Canada snatch last-second victory over Chile
October 2nd, 2021 - Canada's Men's Rugby Team narrowly avoided a shocking first-ever loss to 28th ranked Chile on Saturday evening in Langford, BC after a last-second penalty kick from replacement flyhallf Robbie Povey sealed a one-point win at the death. The match...
World Rugby confirms Pacific Four Series schedule, the new cross-regional women’s 15s tournament
Annual World Rugby Pacific Four Series to kick-off in 2021 with Canada and USA competing Australia and New Zealand to join from 2022 Mastercard is the founding Global Partner of the 2021 and 2022 Pacific Four Series tournaments Cross-regional series provides...
Julianne Zussman: from tackling and tries to the Tokyo Olympics …
Former Canadian national rugby player turned referee Julianne Zussman is a woman of many talents. As a full-back for over a decade, Julianne impressively competed in three World Cups (winning a silver medal in 2014), scored 18 tries in her 44 tests for Canada, played...
Iroquois Roots Rugby continue to grow despite challenging 18 months
Eighteen months ago, Iroquois Roots Rugby were preparing to embark on a mammoth 20-hour bus ride to play in a sevens tournament in Florida. Money had been raised to send men’s and women’s U18 teams on a journey that for some would have been their first trip away from...
USA Secure RAN #1 seed in RWC Qualification with win over Canada
The USA Rugby Eagles have advanced to the next round of Rugby World Cup qualification after a dominant 38 - 16 win over Rugby Canada at RugbyTown USA in Glendale, Colorado to win the aggregate point series by 9 points....
Moe Chaudhry: When Refereeing is a Way of Life
Canadian professional referee, qualified Sports Management expert, and high school Athletic Director Talal ‘Moe’ Chaudhry is fiercely passionate about one thing – high performance sport. Having recently made this year’s HSBC Sevens World Series Referee Team, and...
Canada take early RWC qualifying lead over USA in Newfoundland
On Saturday afternoon in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada's Men's Rugby Team picked up their first win over their North American rivals, USA since 2013 by a score of 34-21. Head Coach Kingsley Jones' men will take a 13-point lead into next weekend's final game of the...
RWC 2023 Qualification: Another Chapter to be Written in Canada vs USA Rivalry
September 1, 2021 – Over the next two weekends, another chapter in the storied rivalry between Canada and USA will be written. Saturday marks their first match of a home-and-home aggregate series to decide the Rugby Americas North (RAN) #1 seed of Rugby World Cup...
Robin MacDowell’s rugby recruitment mission: Inspiring the next generation
Canadian ‘born-and-bred’ Robin MacDowell is the epitome of sheer determination. Former Rugby Canada International player, and one of the most knowledgeable 7s coaches around, MacDowell has made it his life’s journey to grow the game of rugby; putting his heart and...
Jackie Tittley excited to help “amazing women” develop through Rugby Canada leadership programme
Former international fly-half Jackie Tittley is helping to unearth the next generation of female leaders in Canadian rugby. Last month, Rugby Canada announced plans for a Women in Rugby Leadership Scholarship in a bid to promote diversity in decision-making positions...