Rugby Canada men set for Dubai Sevens (with live video)
The day’s arrived. It’s back to sevens. After a month of playing the fifteen-a-side game, Canada’s sevens men will return to the field. They’ve got some inspiration to draw from too, as the Canadian...
View ArticleDubai 7s: Rugby Canada men find some ups, but lots of downs
Call it the proverbial mixed bag. A crushing, potentially dispiriting loss to England, a strong-though-ultimately-bittersweet performance against Fiji and a demolition of the United States on the...
View ArticleUBC vs UVic gameday – Wightman Boot second leg
UBC vs UVic Rugby, 2:30 p.m., January 18th, Wolfson Field, UBC Some game day notes ahead of the big show down for the Wightman Boot. UBC leads the series 29-16, having won the first leg in Victoria in...
View ArticleTokyo 7s: Rugby Canada squad looks strong – time to carry momentum forward
CANADA v Portugal 11:50 a.m. local (7:50 p.m. Friday PT) CANADA v Wales 3:08 p.m. local (11:08 p.m. Friday PT) CANADA v New Zealand 7:20 p.m. local (3:20 a.m. Saturday PT) All games streamed live &...
View ArticleTokyo 7s: Rugby Canada solid on day one, qualify for cup quarters
A win, a draw and a close loss. It wasn’t perfect, but it was pretty good, nonetheless for Canada’s men’s rugby squad in Tokyo on Saturday. One thing that Canada has been good on this season has been...
View ArticleTokyo 7s: Injuries, referee frustrations see Canada crash out on day two
A day that started with great promise ended with a bitter taste, as Canada lost both its playoff games at the Tokyo 7s on Sunday. Facing a powerful but vulnerable England side in the cup quarterfinals,...
View ArticleFive questions with Rugby Canada’s Jamie Cudmore
Squamish native Jamie Cudmore – 6’5” but nicknamed ‘Cuddles’ – is a veteran of a decade in French rugby and is among Canada’s most famous rugby players. But his brother Daniel is at least as famous,...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games Sevens preview: Rugby Canada a solid darkhorse to grab a...
Canada, like most teams on the HSBC Sevens World Series get an early start to their season this weekend, as the Commonwealth Games’ rugby sevens tournament goes on Saturday and Sunday. With the removal...
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