ARGENTINA XV DEFEAT CANADA IN ARC ROUND 4
The Argentina XV defeated Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team 40-15 at the Estadio 23 de Agosto in Jujuy, Argentina in the fourth round of the Americas Rugby Championship.

3 CHANGES FOR CANADA VERSUS ARGENTINA XV
Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named his starting 23-man roster for Saturday’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) fourth round fixture against Argentina XV at Estadio 23 de Agosto in Jujuy, Argentina.

RC SEEKING NATIONAL U20 MEN’S FIFTEENS MANAGER
To manage the operational and logistics requirements of the Canada Under 20 Team, assisting the Canada U20 Coach to create a winning and totally professional environment.

CANADA DEFEAT BRAZIL FOR FIRST VICTORY OF 2018
Canada’s men’s rugby team defeated Brazil 45-5 in the Americas Rugby Championship third round for their first win of 2018 on a cold and wet night at Westhills Stadium in Langford, BC.

RUGBY CANADA TO BID FOR FOUR MORE YEARS OF CANADA SEVENS
Rugby Canada announced today that they will be bidding once again for the rights to host the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, from 2020 through to 2023. As the 2018 HSBC Canada Sevens tournament enters into its third of 4 years in Canada, work is well underway to regain the rights from World Rugby to host the wildly successful event beyond the current hosting agreement, which expires in 2019

NEW SENIOR WOMEN'S PLAYERS' COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
The National Senior Women’s Players’ Committee is set for the 2018 season after completing elections in late 2017.

OBITUARY: RUGBY LEGEND DON BURGESS WAS INVENTOR OF THE BURGE TEE
There wasn’t a pair of uprights Don Burgess couldn’t clinically slice right through the heart.

SEVENS ACADEMIES WORKING TO PRODUCE WORLD CLASS ATHLETES
Rugby Sevens is one of the fastest growing team sports in Canada and to keep up with the demand for producing high performance athletes, Rugby Canada has worked with funding partners and provincial unions to build pathway programs in strategic areas of the country

VIKES, PRONGHORNS OFF TO HOT STARTS IN ABBOTSFORD
The Victoria Vikes and Lethbridge Pronghorns once again find themselves on a collision course after opening-day action at the second stop of the Canada West Women’s Sevens Series, hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley.

CRA : LES ÉTATS-UNIS BATTENT LE CANADA EN 2e RONDE
L’équipe canadienne masculine XV a subi un revers de 29-10 aux mains des États-Unis à son deuxième match du Championnat de rugby des Amériques. 

USA DEFEAT CANADA IN ARC SECOND ROUND
Canada's Men's Rugby Team has fallen 29-10 to USA in the second round of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.

USA DEFEAT CANADA IN ARC SECOND ROUND
Canada's Men's Rugby Team has fallen to USA 29-10 in the second round of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.

USA DEFEAT CANADA IN ARC SECOND ROUND
Canada's Men's Rugby Team has fallen to USA 29-10 in the second round of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.

CANADA SET TO FACE USA IN ARC ROUND TWO
Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named his starting 23-man roster for Saturday’s Americas Rugby Championship second round test match against USA at Papa Murphy’s Park in Sacramento, California.

RUGBY CANADA SEEKING A NATIONAL U20W HEAD COACH
Rugby Canada is seeking a Head Coach, National U20W who will be involved in creating and supporting a successful team environment, based on elite level coaching skills and processes, for the National U20W.

RUGBY CANADA SEEKING U20 WOMEN'S ASSISTANT COACH
Rugby Canada is seeking an Assistant Coach, National U20W who will be involved in creating and supporting a successful team environment, based on elite level coaching skills and processes, for the National U20W.

BOYS UNDER-18 ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR HONG KONG TOUR
Canada Under-18 head Coach Mike Curran has selected a 28-man squad to tour Hong Kong from March 19th to April 1st 2018.

CANADA'S COACH
It is with great respect that The University of Regina Cougars Rugby Program is honouring Legendary Coach Ric Suggitt "Sluggo Cup" for their Annual prairie wide University Tournament which will feature teams from Alberta to Manitoba.

ASRNB ANNOUNCES 2018 RUGBY CANADA CANADIAN RUGBY 7S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick (ASRNB) officially announces the male and female Indigenous Spruce Rugby teams which will be competing at the 2018 Canadian Rugby 7s U18 Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.

FOUR CANADIANS AWARDED TEST CAPS AT BC PLACE
At half-time of the Rugby Wold Cup Qualifier Game at BC Place on Saturday, January 27 current and former Canadian Internationals were presented their official Rugby Canada caps from their test debuts

STATEMENT REGARDING CANADA'S MEN'S RUGBY TEAM
Statement from Rugby Canada's Chief Executive Officer regarding Canada's Men's Rugby Program

RWC QUALIFIER RESULT: URUGUAY 32-31 CANADA
Uruguay have defeated Canada 32-31 in the Rugby World Cup qualifying series finale.

CANADA'S MEN SET TO FACE URUGUAY IN RWC QUALIFYING SERIES FINALE
Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named his starting 23-man roster for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup qualifying series finale against Uruguay.

MY STORY: NADIA POPOV
Today is Bell Let’s Talk, a day to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Canada. As a rugby community, it is vital that we engage in this important conversation not only today, but every day.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES 2018 NATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION CALENDAR
Rugby Canada, in partnership with our 10 Provincial Unions, has launched the 2018 National Training and Education Calendar.

URUGUAY DEFEAT CANADA IN SERIES OPENER
Canada's Men's Rugby Team dropped the first leg of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying series 38-29 to Uruguay on Saturday afternoon at BC Place.

SYDNEY SEVENS MEN'S UPDATES
Canada's Men's Sevens Team defeated Scotland by fourteen points to twelve in their final game in Sydney to finish the tournament in 13th position.

URUGUAY DEFEAT CANADA IN SERIES OPENER
Uruguay have defeated Canada 38-29 in the series opener of the Rugby World Cup qualifying series at BC Place in Vancouver.

THIEL TO FOLLOW IN FAMILY’S FOOTSTEPS
Abbotsford, B.C.’s under-20 star Jake Thiel is set to earn his first appearance for Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team when he makes his debut at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney, Australia on Friday.

2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees who have asserted a great degree of influence, both on and off the pitch, to grow the sport over the last few decades.

LONG LIST ANNOUNCED TO FACE URUGUAY AS CANADA SHIFT TO VANCOUVER
Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has announced his 30-man long list departing for Vancouver on Sunday.

BY THE NUMBERS: CANADA'S MEN'S RUGBY TEAM VERSUS URUGUAY
We do the math on why this weekend’s World Cup Qualifier is so important.

BY NUMBERS: CANADA VS. URUGUAY
We do the math on why this weekend’s World Cup Qualifier is so important.

BY NUMBERS: CANADA VS. URUGUAY
We do the math on why this weekend’s World Cup Qualifier is so important.

SECOND HALF SURGE GIVES VIKES UALBERTA TOURNAMENT WIN
The University of Victoria Vikes scored 35 unanswered points, including 21 in the second half, as they captured the 2018 University of Alberta Rugby 7s tournament with a 35-7 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns, Sunday night in The Dome at Foote Field.

LONG LIST ANNOUNCED TO FACE URUGUAY AS CANADA SHIFT TO VANCOUVER
Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has announced his 30-man long list departing for Vancouver on Sunday.

RUGBY CANADA MOURN THE LOSS OF ARTHUR JOHN RUSSEL
It is with regret that we advise the rugby community of the passing of A. John Russell, who died peacefully Sunday morning January 14th 2018, following a decade long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

HISTORIC FACILITY SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Twin Elm Rugby Park is raising funds to keep the historic park open. Support this community by donating via the Twin Elm 'gofundme' page

MCGRATH ANNOUNCES TEAM FOR SYDNEY AND HAMILTON
Head coach Damian McGrath announced today his team for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and New Zealand and is looking to build on a successful week in Cape Town, which saw his team narrowly lose to Argentina in the Cup Semi-finals.

MCGRATH ANNOUNCES TEAM FOR SYDNEY AND HAMILTON
Head coach Damian McGrath announced today his team for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and New Zealand and is looking to build on a successful week in Cape Town, which saw his team narrowly lose to Argentina in the Cup Semi-finals.

MCGRATH ANNOUNCES TEAM FOR SYDNEY AND HAMILTON
Head coach Damian McGrath announced today his team for the next two legs of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and New Zealand and is looking to build on a successful week in Cape Town, which saw his team narrowly lose to Argentina in the Cup Semi-finals.

CALLING ALL FUTURE OLYMPIANS: RBC TRAINING GROUND EXPANDS NATIONWIDE SEARCH
10 provinces will now host local testing combines to identify new talent

CANADA'S MAPLE LEAFS ARRIVE IN CHILE
Canada’s Men’s Maple Leafs development team has arrived in Viña Del Mar, Chile for the Sevenviña Tournament and are looking forward to the second leg of their South American tour.

SINGLE DAY TICKET ON SALE DATES ANNOUNCED
2018 HSBC Canada Sevens Early Bird single day tickets on sale January 15th, followed by Public on-sale January 16th

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEKEND'S BC RUGBY CONFERENCE
The BC Rugby Conference is an annual gathering designed to give improve the collective knowledge of coaches across the province

SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEKEND'S BC RUGBY CONFERENCE
The BC Rugby Conference is an annual gathering designed to give improve the collective knowledge of coaches across the province.

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY HOSTING A RUGBY COACHING CONFERENCE
Queen’s University, in conjunction with Rugby Canada, are hosting a Rugby Coaching Conference on February 17-18 in Kingston, Ontario

RUGBY CANADA SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF GARETH JONES
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Gareth Jones in the final days of 2017. Gareth's love of rugby has made him an outstanding leader in our sport for nearly forty years. Bringing his passion from his native Wales, he was a founding member of SARFC and its first President and a Board member of Edmonton Rugby Union, Rugby Alberta and Rugby Canada

BUILD THE DREAM CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY
At Rugby Canada, we are committed to building a system for developing the most competitive athletes possible. Our goal in 2018 is to provide the best access to the resources our athletes need most to succeed. Now, more than ever, assistance from enthusiasts like you are instrumental in their success

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: HSBC ROOKIE RUGBY PRES. BY HONDA CONTINUES TO GROW THE GAME
In October over 80 kids with various developmental and physical disabilities from six Ottawa schools got the opportunity to take to the field as part of a HSBC Rookie Rugby presented by Honda jamboree

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: HSBC ROOKIE RUGBY PRES. BY HONDA CONTINUES TO GROW THE GAME
In October over 80 kids with various developmental and physical disabilities from six Ottawa schools got the opportunity to take to the field as part of a HSBC Rookie Rugby presented by Honda jamboree

CANADA SET FOR WORLD SCHOOL 7S IN AUCKLAND
Canada has sent a U18/U19 boy’s team to Auckland for the World School Rugby 7s tournament in Auckland this weekend

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW: RUGBY CANADA PLAYSMART CONTINUES TO PUT PLAYERS FIRST
Rugby Canada PlaySmart is a Player Welfare program that aims to educate players, parents, coaches, match officials and administrators on the safety of rugby across Canada

RUGBY CANADA ONLINE AUCTION UNTIL DECEMBER 20
Rugby Canada is once again providing an online auction for unique items of Canadian and international rugby and sports memorabilia

SUPPORT KERRY "HUGGY" SINGH'S GOFUNDME PAGE
We're encouraging the entire Canadian rugby community to support Kerry "Huggy" Singh's GoFundMe account to help with his ongoing disability and basic living expenses

2017 PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The best of Canadian Rugby will be celebrated on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Vancouver as part of the HSBC Canada Sevens week as Rugby Canada hosts the 5th Annual Awards Dinner and Rugby Canada is delighted to announce the player of the year finalists for 2017

PENI LUTUDROMU RECEIVES THE SOVEREIGN'S MEDAL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Dog River Howlers Rugby Club’s Peni Lutudromu received The Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers presented to him last week in Regina

MATCH À SENS UNIQUE POUR VICTORIA DANS UNE VICTOIRE DE 95-0 CONTRE UPEI
GUELPH, ON – Les championnats avaient jusqu’à présent offert plusieurs performances spectaculaires, mais les Vikes de Victoria ont sans aucun doute surpassé les attentes cet après-midi au Alumni Stadium de Guelph.

MATCH À SENS UNIQUE POUR VICTORIA DANS UNE VICTOIRE DE 95-0 CONTRE UPEI
GUELPH, ON – Les championnats avaient jusqu’à présent offert plusieurs performances spectaculaires, mais les Vikes de Victoria ont sans aucun doute surpassé les attentes cet après-midi au Alumni Stadium de Guelph. Victoria a dominé les Panthers de l'UPEI 95-0 lors de la deuxième journée des Championnats Canadiens Universitaires de Rugby Masculin.

UBC DEFEAT UVIC TO CLAIM NATIONAL TITLE
On Sunday afternoon in Guelph, Ontario, the UBC Thunderbirds defeated their BC-rivals UVIC Vikes 37-12 to capture the 2017 Canadian Men's University Championship title

McMASTER DEFEAT HOSTS GUELPH TO WIN BRONZE AT NATIONALS
The McMaster Marauders defeated Guelph on Sunday to finish 3rd at the 2017 Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship

DAY TWO RESULTS FROM THE 2017 NATIONAL MEN'S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Day two results from the 2017 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship from the University of Guelph in Ontario

DAY ONE SEES UBC, GUELPH WIN BIG AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day one of the 2017 Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship saw UBC over Concordia and Guelph win big against PEI in Ontario

DAY ONE SEES UBC, GUELPH WIN BIG AT 2017 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day one written recaps from the 2017 National University Rugby Championships from Guelph, Ontario

FRANCE TO HOST RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023
The World Rugby Council today awarded Rugby World Cup 2023 to France, which was selected following two rounds of voting during its interim meeting in London

RESTRUCTURATION À RUGBY CANADA POUR FAVORISER L’EXCELLENCE OPÉRATIONNELLE
LANGFORD, C.-B. – Le chef de la direction de Rugby Canada Allen Vansen a annoncé aujourd’hui que Rugby Canada procédera à une restructuration au sein de la Fédération nationale de sport florissante afin de favoriser l’excellence opérationnelle.

THE HAMILTON HORNET’S RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB IS SEEKING SENIOR WOMEN'S HEAD COACH
Incorporated in 1954 our mission is to promote an enriching environment where rugby can be played and the culture enjoyed by all ages and backgrounds regardless of gender or ability,

2017 CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP:
Six-team Field Officially Set for 2017 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship

RUGBY CANADA RESTRUCTURES TO DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Rugby Canada’s Chief Executive Officer, Allen Vansen, announced today that Rugby Canada will be implementing a restructuring within the burgeoning National Sport Federation to drive operational excellence

RUGBY CANADA RESTRUCTURES TO DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Rugby Canada’s Chief Executive Officer, Allen Vansen, announced today that Rugby Canada will be implementing a restructuring within the burgeoning National Sport Federation to drive operational excellence

HANRATTY TO BE HONOURED FOR CHANGING THE FACE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Rugby Nova Scotia's Jack Hanratty is one of 19 people from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island who will be honoured as Canadians who are changing the course of mental health

BEST OF CANADIAN RUGBY TO BE CELEBRATED MARCH 8 IN VANCOUVER
The best of Canadian Rugby will be celebrated on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Vancouver as part of the HSBC Canada Sevens week as Rugby Canada hosts the 5th Annual Awards Dinner

HOWLERS TOUR TO COLOMBIA A SUCCESS
Over 80 people (of which 49 were players) from 9 countries in the world including from 2 Canadian First Nations brought as many donations down to Colombia then probably the combined previous 4 tours. These donations went to the Colombia rugby community, the fire victims of the Moravia barrio and the children of Life By Life Foundation

OTTAWA BECOMES FIRST RSEQ TEAM TO CLAIM MONILEX TROPHY
For the first time in the 20-year history of Canadian university women’s rugby, a team from the RSEQ has been crowned champion with the Ottawa Gee-Gees beating the Laval Rouge et Or , 20-10 in an all-RSEQ final.

OTTAWA ÉCRIT L’HISTOIRE EN REMPORTANT LE TROPHÉE MONILEX
Pour la première fois de l’histoire du rugby féminin universitaire canadien, une équipe du RSEQ a été couronnée championne. Dans une finale présentant les deux équipes de la RSEQ, les Gee-Gees d'Ottawa ont eu raison du Rouge et Or 20-10

STFX SE RESSAISIT ET REMPORTE LA MÉDAILLE DE BRONZE
Suite à une défaite crève-cœur en demi-finale samedi, les X-Women de StFX ont rebondi pour mettre la main sur la médaille de bronze au 20e Championnat de rugby féminin U SPORTS avec une victoire de 22-12 contre les Dinos de Calgary.

STFX REGROUPS TO TAKE HOME BRONZE MEDAL
Recovering from a disheartening loss in Saturday’s semifinal, the defending champion StFX X-Women claimed the bronze medal at the 20th U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship with a 22-12 win over the Canada West champion Calgary Dinos.

GUELPH REBOUNDS TO LEAVE LETHBRIDGE WITH WIN OVER HOST
Closing out the 2017 season for both teams, the Guelph Gryphons scored three tries in each half to beat the host Lethbridge Pronghorns 34-12 in the second consolation semifinal.

GUELPH REBONDIT, TERMINANT LE CHAMPIONNAT AVEC UNE VICTOIRE CONTRE L’ÉQUIPE
Pour le dernier match de la saison 2017 des deux équipes, les Guelph Gryphons ont marqué trois essais par mi-temps pour terminer la saison 2017 avec une victoire 34-12 contre les Pronghorns de Lethbridge lors de la deuxième demi-finale de consolation.

QUEEN'S TERMINE SON VOYAGE À LETHBRIGDE AVEC UNE VICTOIRE CONTRE ACADIA
Dans le dernier match du tournoi des deux équipes, les Gaels de Queen's se sont imposées 38-10 face aux Axewomen d'Acadia dans la première des deux demi-finales de consolation

QUEEN’S CONCLUDES TRIP TO LETHBRIDGE WITH WIN OVER ACADIA
In the final game of the championship for both teams, the Queen’s Gaels beat the Acadia Axewomen 38-10 in the first of two consolation semifinals.

FIORINO NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACH OF CANADA'S WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM
Rugby Canada General Manager of Rugby Operations and Performance, Jim Dixon announced today that Sandro Fiorino has been appointed Interim Head Coach of Canada's Women's Rugby team for their upcoming November tour

CHARLOTTETOWN RFC WIN DIV. 1 IN INAUGURAL SEASON
History was made this past summer in Charlottetown, PEI as the first-ever women’s team – named the Charlottetown RFC – won the Nova Scotia Division 1 championship, finishing the season with a perfect 8-0 record

RUGBY CANADA IS HIRING A TRAINING & EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
Rugby Canada is seeking a full-time Training & Education Administrator. Located at Rugby Canada’s Richmond Hill office and working under the direction of the Rugby Development Department, the successful applicant will undertake daily administrative and operational tasks that support a broad range of rugby development programs

BRANTFORD HARLEQUINS ARE BACK-TO-BACK MCCORMICK CUP CHAMPIONS
The McCormick Cup Final was the highlight of an exciting day with the Brantford Harlequins and Balmy Beach RFC taking the field to a vibrant crowd in Markham. The Brantford Harlequins came out on top of the match with a 40-27 win

DOZENS OF KIDS INTRODUCED TO HSBC ROOKIE RUGBY PRESENTED BY HONDA IN OTTAWA
Today over 80 kids with various developmental and physical disabilities from six Ottawa schools got the opportunity to take to the field as part of a HSBC Rookie Rugby presented by Honda jamboree

BASIC PASSING SKILLS RESOURCE
Skill development plays an integral role in creating high performance athletes and today we’re showcasing “Basic Passing” through HSBC Rookie Rugby presented by Honda

RUGBY CANADA AND KAIZEN NATURALS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Today, Rugby Canada and ‘The Winning Combination’ proudly announced a partnership designating Kaizen® Naturals™ as Rugby Canada’s official nutritional supplement supplier

RUGBY SEVENS COMBINE HELD IN TORONTO
Rugby Canada held its first talent identification combine for Canadian football (gridiron) players on Sunday, October 15. The venue was Monarch Park Collegiate in Toronto’s east end

LOYALISTS EDGE MUDMEN TO WIN CALEDONIA CUP
The Fredericton Loyalists are once again holders of the Caledonia Cup after defeating the PEI Mudmen 22-20 in a nail-biting encounter at Loyalists Field on Saturday

RUGBY CANADA THANKS GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, SPORT CANADA FOR COMMITMENT TO AAP
Rugby Canada would like to thank The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, along with the Government of Canada and Sport Canada, for their commitment to the Athlete Assistance Program

95TH ANNUAL CALEDONIA CUP CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY
On Saturday, October 14 the 95th annual Caledonia Cup, awarded to the top rugby club in the Maritimes, will take place between the Fredericton Loyalists Rugby Football Club and the PEI Mudmen at Fredericton Loyalists RFC’s home ground

ROWAN'S LAW SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 19 IN OTTAWA
As part of Brain Health Awareness Week, Rugby Canada is encouraging the public to attend The uOBMRI–Rowan’s Law Symposium in Ottawa on October 19th

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CANADA VS MAORI ALL BLACKS
Canada is set to host their second ever Senior Men’s Fifteens match at BC Place in Vancouver, on Friday November 3rd when they take on the Maori All Blacks, presented by AIG and we're looking for volunteers

ROOKIE RUGBY LAUNCHES VIDEO RESOURCES
Today Rugby Canada launched its HSBC Rookie Rugby presented by Honda set of educational videos for teachers, coaches, parents, and others wanting to introduce the game to the community.

MORGAN WILLIAMS HONOURED THROUGH ALBERT COLLEGE WALL OF HONOUR
Albert graduates Morgan Williams and Katya Herman took their places of prominence during recent All-Years Alumni Reunion celebrations at Albert College

PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU SUPPORTS IRELAND 2023 BID
Rugby Canada would like to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for publicly supporting Ireland's bid to host the Men's Rugby World Cup in 2023

DOG RIVER HOWLERS TEAM FOR COLOMBIA TOUR
49 players, five coaches, nine support staff and 20 parents/supporters from nine countries will be part of the Howlers contingent travelling to the 4th annual COLOMBOCANADIENSE Rugby 7's

RUGBY CANADA THANKS HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE DAVID JOHNSTON
Rugby Canada would like to thank His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston and his spouse Mrs. Sharon Johnston for their service to Canada over the last seven years.

Petro-Canada FACE program funds 55 more future Olympians, Paralympians
On Friday, Petro-Canada announced the 55 athlete-coach combos who will each receive $10,000 in funding for the next year

BOARD OF DIRECTORS GATHERS IN TORONTO FOR MEETINGS
This past weekend Rugby Canada’s Board of Directors, along with members of the senior management team, gathered in Toronto to discuss pertinent current and future business of the organization

DÉVOILEMENT DU CHAMPIONNAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITAIRE MASCULIN
L'Université de Guelph, Rugby Canada et la Fondation canadienne du rugby ont le plaisir d'annoncer conjointement que la tenue de l'édition inaugurale du Championnat canadien universitaire de rugby masculin se déroulera du 16 au 19 novembre à l'Université de Guelph.

RUGBY CANADA PROFOND ATTRISTÉ PAR LE DÉCÈS DE JACAZIO
En fin de semaine dernière, nous avons eu le choc et la tristesse d'apprendre la mort soudaine d'un de nos membres de la famille du Club de rugby Irish de Montréal (MIRFC), Alexandre Jacazio (que plusieurs d'entre nous connaissions simplement sous le nom de Jack), à l'âge de seulement 25 ans.

RATIER NOMMÉ ENTRAÎNEUR-CHEF DE L’ACADÉMIE NATIONALE XV
LANGFORD, C.-B. – Rugby Canada est fier d'annoncer officiellement que l'ancien entraîneur-chef de l'équipe nationale féminine du Canada François Ratier restera à l'emploi de Rugby Canada dans un nouveau rôle, celui d'entraîneur-chef de l'Académie nationale XV.

LE CANADA BAT HONG KONG ET FINIT 7E AU TROPHÉE U20
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Le Canada est allé à fond de train et n'a jamais ralenti à l'occasion du match pour la septième place au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby, s'imposant 38-0 contre Hong Kong, dimanche, au Estadio Charrua.

TROPHÉE U20 : LE GROUPE CANADIEN POUR LE MATCH DE 7E PLACE
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – L’entraîneur Jeff Williams de l’équipe canadienne masculine U20 a apporté trois changements à son alignement de départ pour le match pour la septième position au Tournoi du Trophée U2 de World Rugby contre Hong Kong dimanche au stade Charrua de Montevideo en Uruguay.

LE CANADA S’INCLINE CONTRE LE CHILI, JOUERA POUR LE 7E RANG
PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY – L’équipe canadienne masculine U20 jouera le match pour le septième rang au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby après avoir subi une défaite de 45-8 contre le Chili à son dernier match de phase de groupes mercredi au stade Domingo Burgueño de Punta Del Este en Uruguay.

DÉVOILEMENT DU GROUPE U20 CANADIEN CONTRE LE CHILI
PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY – L’équipe canadienne masculine U20 s’apprête à disputer son dernier match de phase de groupes au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby 2017 et l’entraîneur-chef Jeff Williams a apporté deux changements à la formation de départ qui affrontera le Chili mercredi (10 h 30 HE / 7 h 30 HP) à Punta del Este, en Uruguay.

DÉVOILEMENT DU GROUPE U20 CANADIEN CONTRE LE CHILI
PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY – L’équipe canadienne masculine U20 s’apprête à disputer son dernier match de phase de groupes au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby 2017 et l’entraîneur-chef Jeff Williams a apporté deux changements à la formation de départ qui affrontera le Chili mercredi (10 h 30 HE / 7 h 30 HP) à Punta del Este, en Uruguay. Après avoir subi des défaites contre la Namibie et le Japon, les Canadiens chercheront à battre le Chili pour remporter une première victoire au tournoi du Trophée U20. Une victoire placerait le Canada dans le match pour le cinquième rang samedi alors qu’une défaite les relèguerait au match pour le septième rang. Le seul changement devant au sein du groupe de partant de Williams voit Jamie McNaughton profiter d’un premier départ dans ce tournoi au poste de flanqueur à droite, en remplacement de James O’Neill. Par ailleurs, Niko Clironomos sera aussi du XV partant canadien à la place de Josh Thiel comme centre gauche. Ce sera un premier match en uniforme dans le tournoi pour McNaughton tandis que Clironomos était substitut lors des deux premiers matchs des siens. Dans la mêlée, le trio composé de Connor Sampson, Steven Ng et Cole Keith formera la première ligne devant Liam Doll et Matt Beukeboom, de retour en deuxième ligne. Avec McNaughton sur la ligne arrière, on retrouvera les partants réguliers Lachlan Currie comme flanqueur et Jake Thiel, qui a marqué un des deux essais du Canada contre le Japon, au poste de numéro 8. Parmi les arrières, Fraser Hunt sera une fois de plus partant comme demi de mêlée, tandis que Will Kelly sera partant comme demi d’ouverture. Cole Davis et Anton Ngongo, ce dernier auteur d’un superbe essai dans la dernière sortie du Canada en interceptant un ballon sur une remise en jeu pour ensuite s’échapper et franchir la distance démarrera sur les ailes tandis que le capitaine George Barton viendra s’insérer avec Clironomos comme centre droit. Pour le troisième match de suite, Aidan McMullan sera l’arrière partant. La finale aura lieu le 10 septembre, de même que les matchs pour les troisième, cinquième et septième places. Le groupe B est composé de l'Uruguay, pays hôte, ainsi que de Fidji, du Portugal et de Hong Kong. Le Canada se qualifié pour le tournoi après avoir battu les États-Unis dans une série de qualification de deux matchs contre les États-Unis à Edmonton. Le Canada a signé une victoire de 46-12 dans le premier match et malgré une défaite de 27-25 dans le deuxième match, le Canada s’est qualifié en vertu d’une victoire de 71-39 au total des deux matchs. Alignement du Canada contre le Chili 1. Connor Sampson (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, C.-B. 2. Steven Ng (Capilano RFC) Ottawa, ON 3. Cole Keith (James Bay AA) Sussex, N.-B. 4. Liam Doll (UBC Thunderbirds) North Vancouver, C.-B. 5. Matt Beukeboom (Section Paloise) Lindsay, ON 6. Lachlan Currie (Bond University) Gold Coast, Australie 7. Jamie McNaughton Carleton Place, ON 8. Jake Thiel (Abbotsford RFC) Abbotsford, C.-B. 9. Fraser Hurst (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, C.-B. 10. Will Kelly (Brantford Harlequins) Ancaster, ON 11. Cole Davis (Canberra Royals) Calgary, AB 12. Niko Clironomos (UBC Thunderbirds) Burnaby, C.-B. 13. George Barton (Clermont) Duncan, C.-B. (capitaine) 14. Anton Ngongo (Castaway Wanderers) Victoria, C.-B. 15. Aidan McMullan (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC), Montréal, QC 16. Dewald Kotze (UBCOB Ravens) Edmonton, AB 17. Liam Murray (Langley) Langley, C.-B. 18. Nick Frost (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, C.-B. 19. Josh Thiel (Bishop Burton College) Abbotsford, C.-B. 20. Jack McRogers (Aurora Barbarians) Newmarket, ON 21. William McDougall-Percillier (Cowichan Piggies) Mill Bay, C.-B. 22. Brennig Prevost (UVic Vikes) Victoria, C.-B. Personnel d’entraîneurs du Trophée U20 de World Rugby Entraîneur-chef – Jeff Williams Entraîneur adjoint – Sean McDonaugh Préparateur physique – Jeff Watson Thérapeute sportif – Kiyomi Thompson Analyste – Derek Pue Médecin d’équipe – Shelby Karpman Gérant d’équipe – Alana Gattinger Calendrier du Canada au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby 2017 Canada 16 Namibie 31 – Estadio Charrua (Montevideo) Canada 12 Japon 50 – Estadio Charrua (Montevideo) Canada vs Chili – 6 sept. – 10 h 30 HE/ 7 h 30 HP – Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel (Punta del Este) -30-

LE CANADA PERD CONTRE LE JAPON AU TROPHÉE U20 DE WORLD RUGBY
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Face à une équipe japonaise bien organisée, l’équipe canadienne masculine U20 a subi un revers de 50-12 à son deuxième match de la phase de groupes du tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby, samedi à Montevideo en Uruguay.

TROPHÉE U20 : LE CANADA PERD CONTRE LA NAMIBIE
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – Le Canada a perdu le premier match de son parcours au Tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby par la marque de 31-16 contre la Namibie, mardi matin sous la pluie au stade Charrua de Montevideo en Uruguay.

LE XV PARTANT DU CANADA U20 CONNU POUR LE MATCH DE SAMEDI CONTRE LE JAPON
PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY – L’équipe canadienne masculine U20 s’apprête à disputer son dernier match de phase de groupes au tournoi du Trophée U20 de World Rugby 2017 et l’entraîneur-chef Jeff Williams a apporté deux changements à la formation de départ qui affrontera le Chili mercredi (10 h 30 HE / 7 h 30 HP) à Punta del Este, en Uruguay.

RUGBY CANADA REMERCIE QUALTROUGH ET ACCUEILLE HEHR
Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a effectué un remaniement ministériel plus tôt cette semaine, et en conséquence, le Canada a un nouveau ministre responsable du sport, le député de Calgary, Kent Hehr. M. Hehr remplace Carla Qualtrough qui assume désormais le rôle de ministre des Services publics et approvisionnements.

U18 MEN'S FIFTEENS PROGRAM LOOKING FOR COACHES
Rugby Canada is looking to develop its U18 Men’s Fifteens program with a well rounded and development focused coaching staff.

U18 Men’s Fifteens Program Looking for Coaches
Rugby Canada is looking to develop its U18 Men’s Fifteens program with a well rounded and development focused coaching staff.

RUGBY CANADA THANKS QUALTHROUGH, WELCOMES HEHR
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet today as consequence Canada has a new minister responsible for sport Calgary MP, Kent Hehr.

LE CANADA TERMINE CINQUIÈME À LA CMRF 2017
BELFAST, IRLANDE DU NORD – Le Canada a pris le cinquième rang de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) 2017 samedi avec une fiche de 4- 1 après avoir battu l’Australie 43 à 12 dans le match pour la cinquième place disputé à l’Université Queen’s.

LES CANADIENNES PRÊTES POUR LEUR DERNIER MATCH CONTRE L’AUSTRALIE
BELFAST, IRLANDE – Alors que le cinquième rang sera à l'enjeu à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) 2017 en Irlande, l'entraîneur-chef de l'Équipe canadienne féminine François Ratier a décidé d'apporter trois changements à sa

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L’ÉQUIPE U-20 MASCULINE EN ROUTE POUR L’URUGUAY
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – L’équipe canadienne masculine U-20 est partie pour l’Uruguay aujourd’hui en préparation pour le Trophée U-20 de World Rugby 2017 qui a démarré le 29 août au stade Charrua de Montevideo.

CANADA JOUERA POUR LA 5e PLACE APRÈS AVOIR BATTU LE PAYS DE GALLES
BELFAST, IRLANDE DU NORD – Le Canada jouera pour la cinquième place à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) 2017 après avoir vaincu le Pays de Galles 52 à 0 dans un match de demi-finale pou9r la cinquième place mardi, à l’Université Queen’s de Belfast en Irlande du Nord.

QUATRE CHANGEMENTS POUR LE CANADA FACE AUX GALLOISES À BELFAST
BELFAST, IRLANDE – L'entraîneur-chef de l'Équipe canadienne féminine, François Ratier a apporté quatre changements à sa formation partante en vue du match de demi-finale pour la cinquième place contre le Pays de Galles qui aura lieu mardi à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) en Irlande.

RÉSUMÉ DU JOUR 6 – CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U16 ET U18
CALGARY - La dernière journée des Championnats canadiens de rugby (CCR) U16 et U18 masculins et féminins a eu lieu dimanche, donnant lieu à beaucoup d'action.

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 RECAP – DAY 6
CALGARY - The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s reached the final day of the championships on Sunday.

RÉSUMÉ DU JOUR 5 – CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U16 ET U18
CALGARY - Les demi-finales étaient au programme des matchs U16 et U18 masculins et féminins des Championnats canadiens de rugby 2017 au Rugby Park de Calgary samedi.

LE WOLF PACK BAT LE ROCK ET REMPORTE LA MÉDAILLE DE BRONZE DU CRC
CALGARY – Le Wolf Pack des Prairies ont remporté la médaille de bronze de l’édition 2017 des Championnats canadiens de rugby (CRC) grâce à une victoire de 41-19 sur le Rock de l’Atlantique samedi, dans un match pour la troisième place au Rugby Park de Calgary.

LES BEARS BATTENT L’ONTARIO ET GAGNENT LA COUPE MACTIER
CALGARY – Les Bears de la Colombie-Britannique ont remporté la Coupe MacTier pour la première fois depuis 2009 suite à une victoire de 30-29 dans une finale palpitante de l’édition 2017 des Championnats canadiens de rugby (CRC) samedi, au Rugby Park de Calgary.

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 RECAP – DAY 5
CALGARY - The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s semifinals were in action in day 5 of the championship.

RÉSUMÉ DU JOUR 4 : CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U16 / U18
CALGARY – Les Championnats canadiens de rugby 2017 U16 et U18 masculins et féminins passaient de la ronde préliminaire aux rondes éliminatoires à l’occasion de la quatrième journée de compétition vendredi, au Rugby Park de Calgary en Alberta.

RÉSUMÉ DU JOUR 3 – CHAMPIONNATS CA
CALGARY – Les tournois U-16 et U-18 masculins et féminins des Championnats canadiens de rugby 2017 (CRC) ont conclu leurs phases de groupes jeudi.

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 RECAP – DAY 4
CALGARY - The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s tournaments began the first round of elimination play on day 4 of the tournament.

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 RECAP – DAY 3
CALGARY - The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s tournaments reached the final day of round robin play on Thursday.

LE CANADA S’INCLINE CONTRE LES BLACK FERNS ET DOIT OUBLIER LE TITRE
DUBLIN, IRLAND – L'Équipe canadienne de rugby féminin a vu son rêve de remporter la Coupe du Monde s'évanouir dans la déception, après une défaite de 48-5 aux mains de la Nouvelle-Zélande quadruple championne du monde, jeudi à Billings Park.

LE ROCK REBONDIT ET SIGNE UNE PREMIÈRE VICTOIRE AU CCR CONTRE LE WOLF PACK
CALGARY – Le Rock de l'Atlantique a comblé un déficit de 11 points en première demie pour finalement signer une victoire de 33-29 contre le Wolf Pack des Prairies lors du troisième tour des Championnats canadiens de rugby (CCR), disputé au Rugby Park de Calgary.

LES BEARS S’ACCROCHENT ET BATTENT LES BLUES POUR RESTER INVAINCUS
CALGARY – Les Bears de la Colombie-Britannique ont inscrit quatre essais en première demie, se forgeant alors une avance de 31 points, avant de se cramponner à leur priorité contre une formation ontarienne combative et de l'emporter au compte de 34-31

RÉSUMÉ DU JOUR 2 – CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U16 ET U18
CALGARY - Les Championnats canadiens de rugby (CCR) se sont poursuivis de plus belle dans les catégories U16 et U18 masculin et féminin à l'occasion de la deuxième journée de la compétition, alors qu'on a assisté à d'autres excellents matchs

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 RECAP – DAY 2
CALGARY - The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s tournaments continued on day two with another set of great matches.

CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U-16/U-18 – JOUR 1
CALGARY - Les Championnats canadiens de rugby (CCR) dans les catégories U16 et U18 masculines et féminines ont connu un départ en trombe, mardi, au Rugby Park de Calgary.

450E ANNIVERSAIRE DE L’ÉCOLE DE RUGBY
Dans le cadre des célébrations du 450e anniversaire de la réputée École de Rugby dans la ville de au Royaume-Uni, plusieurs festivités ont été organisées dans le monde pour souligner l'événement.

DEUX CHANGEMENTS À L’ALIGNEMENT POUR AFFRONTER LA NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE
DUBLIN, IRLANDE – À l'approche du match très important du Canada contre la Nouvelle-Zélande à l'occasion de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) 2017 en Irlande,

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 – DAY 1 UPDATE
The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) U16 men & women’s and the U18 men & women’s tournaments got off to an exciting start Tuesday at Calgary Rugby Park.

PLUS DE 65 % DES BILLETS VENDUS EN SEULEMENT TROIS JOURS POUR LE MATCH CONTRE LES MAORI ALL BLACKS
Vancouver, C.-B. – Rugby Canada est fière d'annoncer que son match à venir de rugby XV senior masculin contre les Maori All Blacks, présenté par AIG et dont les billets ont été mis en vente vendredi matin a déjà franchi la barre des 19 000 billets vendus en seulement trois jours.

450TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOOL OF RUGBY
As part of the celebration of the 450 year anniversary of the famous Rugby school in the city of Rugby in the UK, there have been numerous gatherings across the world to join in on this noteworthy celebration.

NOVEMBER RUGBY CANADA MATCH V. MAORI ALL BLACKS HITS MORE THAN 65% OF TICKETS SOLD IN JUST 3 DAYS
First three days mark fastest on-sale in Canadian Rugby history

250 KIDS PARTOOK IN THE COBOURG SAXONS RFC’S BEACH RUGBY FESTIVAL
On a beautiful sunny day on the Cobourg Beach, 250 kids partook in the Cobourg Saxons RFC’s Beach Rugby Festival with HSBC Rookie Rugby, presented by Honda,

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LLOYD MÈNE LES BLUES À LA VICTOIRE SUR LE WOLF PACK
CALGARY – Les Blues de l’Ontario se sont pratiquement assurés d’une place en finale de l’édition 2017 du Championnat canadien de rugby en battant le Wolf Pack des Prairies 45-22 dimanche au Rugby Park de Calgary, soit une deuxième victoire en autant de matchs dans le tournoi. Kainoa Lloyd a marqué quatre essais pour conduire l’Ontario à la victoire.

LES BEARS DEMEURENT INVINCIBLES APRÈS UN GAIN SUR LE ROCK
CALGARY – Les Bears de la Colombie-Britannique sont demeurés invaincus dans l’édition 2017 du Championnat canadien de rugby suite à une victoire de 20 à 13 sur le Rock de l’Atlantique lors de la deuxième journée de matchs de la compétition, dimanche au Rugby Park de Calgary.

CARTE POSTALE D’IRLANDE – ELISSA ALARIE
Cette salutation commune en Irlande veut dire « Mille fois bienvenue » et définit exactement comment on se sent depuis notre arrivée dans ce pays. Avec des affiches de la Coupe du Monde un peu partout, les escortes policières, les personnes magnifiques et les cérémonies d’accueil spectaculaires, tout cela est bien vrai. Comme (Brianna) Miller dirait : « Vous savez qui d’autre a droit à une escorte policière? La REINE! »

UN 50E MATCH DIMANCHE POUR KELLY RUSSELL CONTRE LE PAYS DE GALLES
DUBLIN, IRLANDE – Après une impressionnante victoire sur Hong Kong à son premier match de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) en Irlande, l’entraîneur-chef de l’équipe féminine du Canada François Ratier

CMRF 2017 : RUSSELL CONDUIT LE CANADA À LA VICTOIRE SUR LE PAYS DE GALLES
DUBLIN, IRLANDE – Le Canada a maintenu son invincibilité après deux matchs de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby Féminin (CMRF) 2017, cette fois en battant le Pays de Galles 15 à 0 dimanche, au Billings Park de Dublin en Irlande.

LE CRC SENIOR DÉBARQUE À CALGARY POUR COURONNER SON CHAMPION
CALGARY – Les joueurs, les partisans et bien sûr le trophée de la Coupe MacTier seront à Calgary cette semaine alors que le Championnat canadien de rugby (CRC) sera disputé ces prochains jours au Rugby Park de Calgary en route vers la finale du samedi 19 août.

LES CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS DE RUGBY U-16 ET U-18 DÉMARRENT MARDI
Les divisions juniors des Championnats canadiens de Rugby (CRC) 2017 seront en action au Rugby Park de Calgary ce mardi 15 août. Le tournoi de cinq jours comprendra les divisions U-16 et U-18 masculines et féminines avec des matchs sur cinq terrains.

BC RUGBY ANNOUNCES AGE GRADE TEAMS FOR 2017 CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Over 140 players from across the province will compete in U16 and U18 tournaments.

LE XV MASCULIN DU CANADA AFFRONTERA LES ALL BLACKS MAORIS À VANCOUVER
Rugby Canada et la Fédération néo-zélandaise de rugby (NZRU) ont annoncé ce matin la tenue du deuxième match international senior masculin de rugby XV de l’histoire du stade BC Place de Vancouver, le vendredi 3 novembre 2017 à l’occasion du choc opposant le Canada aux fameux All Blacks Maoris, une formation de réputation internationale

POSTCARDS FROM WRWC 2017 – ELISSA ALARIE
Céad Míle Fáilte This common greeting in Ireland meaning "A hundred thousand welcomes" explains exactly how we've felt in Ireland from the moment we landed. With World Cup signs everywhere, police escorts, great people and the spectacular welcoming ceremony, it all feels very real. Like Miller would say: "You know who else gets police escorts? The QUEEN!"

CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP U16 & U18 SET TO KICKOFF TUESDAY
The Canadian Rugby Championship (CRC) age-grade competition is set to kickoff at Calgary Rugby Park this Tuesday, August 15, 2017. The five-day competition will include the U16 men & women, and the U18 men and women’s tournaments across five fields.

CANADA'S MEN'S RUGBY TEAM TO HOST NEW ZEALAND MAORI ALL BLACKS AT BC PLACE IN VANCOUVER NOVEMBER 3RD
Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Rugby Union announced this morning that they will host the second ever Senior Men’s Fifteens match at BC Place in Vancouver, on Friday November 3rd, 2017, with Canada taking on the world-famous Maori All Blacks, presented by AIG, as both teams prepare for their respective November Internationals in Europe

RUGBY CANADA ACADEMY – WESTSHORE HOMESTAY PROGRAM: FAMILIES NEEDED
In September 2017, the Rugby Canada Academy will begin its first year based in Westshore out of Belmont Secondary School. For this program to be successful it needs to be supported by family members, friends, teachers, coaches and role models

CANADA UNDER-20 CLOSE OUT CAN-AM SERIES WITH WIN
Canada's Women's Under-20 Team closed out there CAN-AM Series with an emphatic 50-12 win over USA Under-20 on Monday in Ottawa

CANADA U-20 SET TO CLOSE OUT CAN-AM SERIES IN OTTAWA
Canada's Women's Under-20 Team are set to close out their CAN-AM Series in Ottawa on Monday against USA U-20

CANADA U-18 WOMEN SWEEP CAN-AM SERIES AGAINST USA U-18
Canada's Women's Under-18 Team defeated U-18 USA 25-5 on Saturday evening in Ottawa to capture the CAN-Am Series

VALLEY NAMES TEAM FOR GAME 2 OF U18 SERIES VS USA
Canada’s U18 women’s head coach Dan Valley has made five changes to his starting XV ahead of Saturday’s Can-Am clash with the USA.

GOFUNDME ACCOUNT SET UP FOR U17 CAMP INVITEE AFTER FATHER'S DEATH
A GoFundMe has been set up for Robbie Eliadis, whose father tragically passed away recently.

CHANGES TO RUGBY CANADA'S MEN'S FIFTEENS PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
Rugby Canada’s General Manager of Rugby Operations and Performance, Jim Dixon announced today that Rugby Canada will be making a change in the Men’s Fifteens Head Coach position

CANADA'S U18 WOMEN DEFEAT USA IN OTTAWA
Canada's U18 women ran in eight tries as they beat the USA 58-12 in Game 1 of their Can-Am Series.

RUGBY CANADA RELEASES CLARIFICATION CONCERNING GLOBAL LAW TRIALS
With the announcement from World Rugby of new Global Law Trials being implemented in the Northern Hemisphere as of August 1, 2017, Rugby Canada is issuing a clarification with regard to which domestic competitions will be using the updated measures

VALLEY NAMES ROSTER FOR CAN-AM SERIES OPENER
Canada’s women’s U18 head coach Dan Valley has named a starting roster for tomorrow’s CAN-AM Series opener against USA in Ottawa

CRC 2017 : LA PREMIÈRE AUX BEARS
Les Bears de la Colombie-Britannique, fièrement commandités par Langara Fishing Adventures ont lancé leur campagne des Championnats canadiens de rugby 2017 par une victoire convaincante au stade Thunderbird de l’UBC, battant le Wolf Pack des Prairies 43 à 0 samedi.

YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES UPDATES
Updates on both Canada's men's and women's teams from the Youth Commonwealth Games in Nassau, Bahamas

YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES UPDATES
Updates on both Canada's men's and women's teams from the Youth Commonwealth Games in Nassau, Bahamas

2017 CRC U19 MEN'S UPDATES
Daily updates from the CRC U19 men's competition from Truro, NS

BC BEARS WIN CRC 2017 OPENER
The BC Bears opened the 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship with a convincing 43-0 win over the Prairie Wolf Pack in the season opener.

PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
Rugby Canada's annual Players Championship Golf Tournament at Bear Mountain on Vancouver Island was once again a success.

LE CCR SENIOR FÉMININ ET U-19 MASCULIN SUR LE POINT DE DÉMARRER
Le Championnat canadien de rugby senior féminin présenté par Nourrir la passion du sport féminin commencera la semaine prochaine, parallèlement au tournoi U-19 masculin, à Truro en Nouvelle-Écosse.

IT'S A TRY! THE HISTORY OF RUGBY IN CANADA
The first comprehensive account of the development of rugby from its humble beginnings in eastern Canada to the well- established sport it is today. It's A Try! The History of Rugby in Canada is a must-have for every rugby player and fan in the country

SENIOR WOMEN AND U19 MEN'S CRC SET FOR KICK-OFF
The CRC Senior Women presented by Fuelling Women Champions competition kicks off next week alongside the U19 men’s tournament from Truro, NS.

RUGBY CANADA FACEBOOK LIVE ANNOUNCED FOR JULY 12 TO DISCUSS NATIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATES
Next Wednesday, July 12th Rugby Canada will be hosting a Facebook Live with CEO Allen Vansen and Jim Dixon, General Manager of Rugby Operations and Performance at 4pm ET/1pm PT. The entire Canadian Rugby community is encouraged to watch online and ask questions regarding the state of our national programs

BRANDON TO HOST MAN-SASK REGIONALS
The Man-Sask Regional Tournament kicks off in Brandon, Manitoba on Saturday July 8.

ALIGNEMENT CANADIEN POUR LES JEUX DU COMMONWEALTH DE LA JEUNESSE
Un groupe de 12 joueurs a été sélectionné pour les Jeux Commonwealth de la Jeunesse qui se dérouleront à la fin du mois à Nassau aux Bahamas.

VALLEY NAMED FULL-TIME WOMEN'S COACH AT QUEENS
Queen's Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that Dan Valley will be the new full-time coach of women's rugby, beginning July 17.

MEN'S SQUAD NAMED FOR YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES
A 12-man team has been selected for the Youth Commonwealth Games later this month in Nassau, Bahamas.

USA DEFEAT CANADA 52-16 IN SAN DIEGO
Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team fell 52-16 to USA on Saturday afternoon at Torero Stadium in the second and final leg of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying series, securing the Americas 1 in Pool C for the Americans

COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT/ WORLD RUGBY LEVEL 3 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Competition Development/ World Rugby Level 3 course taking place in Kingston, ON in 2017.

ST. JOHN'S TO HOST 3RD ANNUAL GEORGE STREET FESTIVAL 7S RUGBY TOURNAMENT
Newfoundland Rugby Union is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual George Street Festival Sevens Rugby Tournament coming this summer, Saturday July 29th, 2017.

GLOBAL RUGBY FAMILY WELCOMES IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDATION
World Rugby and the global rugby family are excited by the IOC Executive Board’s decision today to retain all 28 sports that featured at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the 2024 Olympic Games programme.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCUSSION SYMPOSIUM MARKS ROWAN’S LAW ANNIVERSARY
Rowan’s Legacy Project will host an annual concussion symposium in conjunction with the University of Ottawa during Brain Awareness Week in October.

PROGRAM UPDATE WITH RUGBY CANADA CHAIRMAN TIM POWERS
Rugby Canada Chairman Tim Powers gives a program update leading into a busy Summer for Canada's National Programs, including the Men's Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, Women's Rugby World Cup and a recap of the recent HSBC Canada Sevens

FIORINO INVITE 12 JOUEUSES AUX JEUX DU COMMONWEALTH DE LA JEUNESSE 2017
L’entraîneur-chef Sandro Fiorino a nommé un groupe de 12 joueuses pour le tournoi des Jeux du Commonwealth de la Jeunesse 2017 qui se dérouleront aux Bahamas, du 19 au 21 juillet 2017.

SPORTLOMO AND RUGBY CANADA ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP
SportLoMo and Rugby Canada today announced a new multi- year partnership designating SportLoMo as an official supplier for the national sport organization.

FIORINO NAMES SQUAD FOR YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Head coach Sandro Fiorino has named a 12-player squad for the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games to be held in the Bahamas.

FIORINO NAMES SQUAD FOR YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Head coach Sandro Fiorino has named a 12-player squad for the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games to be held in the Bahamas.

PACIFIC TYEE DEFEAT BC BEARS AT WESTHILLS STADIUM
On Saturday evening at Westhills Stadium in Langford, British Columbia the Pacific Tyee defeated the BC Bears in a domestic trial match following day one of the HSBC Canada Women's Sevens

HOW DOES ONE BECOME A CHAMPION?
No path is ever the same. Read more about Ashley Steacy and Charity Williams' journey courtesy of Canada's Dairy Farmers, Fuelling Women's Champions

RUGBY CANADA SUPPORTS 150 CAMPAIGN AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
More and more people now are speaking out about the importance of making sure that mental health and wellness is a priority for all organizations. At Rugby Canada we have heard the courageous voices of many in our community talk about their own experiences managing mental health.

YOUNG RUGBY FAN BATTLING BURKITT LEUKEMIA
Six-year-old David Young, a native of Newfoundland, is battling Burkitt Leukemia

BLUES NAME TEAM FOR GLENDALE RAPTORS CLASH
As May long weekend approaches and rugby season begins, a few of Ontario's finest Senior Men's players will be taking the pitch in Burlington in what is likely to be the most anticipated games on the Blues' calendar.

SWILERS RFC RETAIN AL CHARRON CUP
Zac Coughlan of the Swilers RFC was named the Danny King Memorial Trophy winner as MVP of the Al Charron Cup/Eastern Canadian rugby club championship held over the weekend in Ottawa.

TOURNÉES : U-18/U-19, UN SUCCÈS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES JOUEURS
Les équipes masculines U-18 et U-19 du Canada sont récemment rentrées au pays après avoir effectué des tournées en Europe qui ont encore une fois fourni aux joueurs d'importants outils de développement dans le cadre de leur parcours menant à l'équipe senior masculine du Canada.

WILLIAMS NAMES U20 MEN'S TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
Canada’s men’s U20 head coach Jeff Williams has named a 35-man training camp squad ahead of next month’s World Rugby Junior Trophy qualifier against the USA.

RECENT U18 AND U19 TOURS A SUCCESS IN PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Canada’s men’s U18 and U19 teams recently returned from tours in Europe that once again provided critical player development as part of the pathway to Canada’s senior men’s team.

WORLD RUGBY ANNOUNCES HISTORIC ELIGIBILITY REGULATION REFORM
An historic programme of reform of rugby’s international eligibility regulation has been approved by World Rugby Council today at its special meeting in Kyoto, Japan.

OTTAWA IRISH SET TO HOST SIXTH ANNUAL AL CHARRON CUP
The Ottawa Irish host the sixth annual Eastern Canadian Club Tournament (ECCT) known as the Al Charron Cup this coming weekend at Twin Elm Rugby Park.

LE CLANSMAN RFC ACCUEILLE UN ATELIER DES THÈMES CLÉS NATIONAUX
L’entraîneur-chef de l’Équipe nationale senior masculine Mark Anscombe accueillera un Atelier national de développement professionnel pour la communauté de rugby à Edmonton, le vendredi 16 juin avant le match international du Canada contre la Roumanie le lendemain.

CLANSMAN RUGBY CLUB TO HOST NATIONAL KEY THEME WORKSHOP
Rugby Canada’s Senior Men’s Head Coach Mark Anscombe will be hosting a National Professional Development Workshop for the rugby community in Edmonton on Friday June 16 prior to Canada’s test match against Romania the following day.

VALLEY NAMES SQUAD FOR USA SERIES IN AUGUST
Canada’s women’s U18 head coach Dan Valley has named a 24-player squad for August’s two-game series with the USA.

SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL SUMMER ACADEMY REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration for the 2017 Shawnigan Lake School Summer Academy is now open.

U17 MEN'S REGIONAL CAMPS CONCLUDE
Rugby Canada recently hosted two Regional U17s Camps as they continue to develop young rugby talent from coast-to- coast.

O'CONNOR INDUCTED INTO GREATER VICTORIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Michael 'Benji' O'Connor has been inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017.

QUATRE DUELS U18 ET U20 FÉMININS À OTTAWA EN AOÛT
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer la tenue de matchs internationaux féminine de rugby à l’Université d’Ottawa alors que les équipes nationales U18 et U20 du Canada affronteront celles des États-Unis, du 1er au 7 août.

CANADA'S U20 AND U18 WOMEN'S TEAMS TO BATTLE USA
Rugby Canada is delighted to announce that international age-grade women’s rugby will be held at the University of Ottawa this summer as Canada’s Under-18 and Under-20 teams will face off against USA August 1-7, presented by Fuelling Women Champions.

SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE FOR HSBC CANADA WOMEN'S SEVENS
The HSBC Canada Sevens Organizing Committee announced today the on-sale of single day tickets for the HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens at Westhills

DU TOIT NAMED CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Peet du Toit as Chief Medical Officer.

OTTAWA’S ASHBURY COLLEGE HOSTS CAIS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ashbury College recently welcomed rugby teams from across Canada to Ottawa as it hosted the 22nd CAIS (Canadian Accredited Independent Schools) Rugby Tournament.

RUGBY MANITOBA TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN'S RUGBY COMBINE
The second annual Women’s Rugby Combine in Manitoba will be held Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30th in Brandon, MB.

SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA TEAM ADDED TO CRC U19 MEN'S TOURNAMENT
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that the Saskatchewan Rugby Union and Manitoba Rugby Union will enter a joint men’s team into the U19 Canadian Rugby Championship for the first time.

BLUES NAME TEAM FOR OLD BLUE CLASH
Ontario Blues Chris Silverthorn has named his first squad of the 2017 senior mens representative rugby season, ahead of the clash with Old Blue New York on Saturday, April 29th at Randalls Island, NYC

QUALTROUGH INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN PARALYMPIC HALL OF FAME
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, the Minister of Sport and Person with Disabilities, was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame April 7.

RUGBY ALLIANCE HOLDING 2017 FREE YOUTH RUGBY CLINIC
Kick up some fun at Rugby Alliance's annual rugby skills clinic, hosted by The Rugby Alliance in conjunction with Rugby Canada.

CANADA FALLS TO ITALY IN INTERNATIONAL SERIES FINALE
Canada's men's U19 team concluded its International Series campaign with a 51-22 defeat to Italy.

CANADA CONCLUDES U18 TOUR WITH WIN OVER USA
Canada's men's U18 team concluded its Rugby Europe Open Championships with a 13-12 win over the USA.

CURRAN NAMES SIDE FOR RUGBY EUROPE FINALE
Canada’s men’s U18 head coach Mike Curran has named his starting XV for Saturday’s Rugby Europe finale against the USA.

MURTEN NAMES TEAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SERIES FINALE
Canada’s men’s U19 head coach Dean Murten has named his team for their International Series finale against Italy Sunday.

HOST WALES BEAT CANADA IN INTERNATIONAL SERIES MATCHUP
Canada's men's U19 team fell 50-14 to Wales Wednesday in the second game of the International Series.

UPDATES FROM THE TROPICAL SEVENS
Updates from Canada's U18 women's team at the Tropical Sevens in Orlando

MURTEN MAKES NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND CLASH
Canada’s men’s U19 head coach Dean Murten has named his starting XV for Wednesday’s International Series against hosts Wales.

CANADA LOSES TO BELGIUM IN RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Canada's men's U18 team fell 18-0 to Belgium Tuesday at the Rugby Europe U18 Championships.

BENVON'S ROOM TO OPEN AT ST. JOHN'S PROVINCIAL TRAINING CENTRE
The official opening will, take place today for Benvon’s Room, part of the expansion project for the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre in St. John’s.

SEVEN CHANGES FOR CANADA AHEAD OF BELGIUM CLASH
Canada’s men’s U18 head coach Mike Curran has made seven changes to his starting XV ahead of Tuesday’s Rugby Europe Open Championships clash with Belgium.

SEVEN CHANGES FOR CANADA AHEAD OF BELGIUM CLASH
Canada’s men’s U18 head coach Mike Curran has made seven changes to his starting XV ahead of Tuesday’s Rugby Europe Open Championships clash with Belgium.

CANADA FALLS TO ENGLAND IN INTERNATIONAL SERIES OPENER
Canada's U19 men's team lost its international series opener 55-11 to England Saturday.

CANADA FALLS TO ENGLAND IN INTERNATIONAL SERIES OPENER
Canada's U19 men's team lost its international series opener 55-11 to England Saturday.

DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2018 RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS
Supporters can now plan their trip to San Francisco for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 as the tournament organisers have confirmed that the three-day festival of world-class rugby will be held from 20-22 July next year.

MURTEN NAMES TEAM FOR U19 OPENER VS. ENGLAND
Canada’s men’s U19 head coach Dean Murten has named his starting XV for Saturday’s game against England.

CANADA FALLS TO GEORGIA IN RUGBY EUROPE U18 OPENER
Canada's men's U18 team lost 43-3 to Georgia in their Rugby Europe Open Championships opening game.

CURRAN NAMES TEAM FOR RUGBY EUROPE U18 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS OPENER
Canada’s men’s U18 head coach Mike Curran has named his starting XV for Friday’s Rugby Europe U18 Open Championships opener against Georgia in Quimper, France.

AGM CONCLUDES WITH NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Rugby Canada AGM concluded on Sunday in Toronto with new Board appointments, including Kathy Henderson as Vice Chairperson

CANADA'S U19 MEN'S TEAM DEFEAT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS LAMBS RFC
Canada’s U19 men’s team defeated Independent School Lambs RFC 30-8 Sunday afternoon at Burnaby Lake RFC.

AGM CONCLUDES WITH NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Rugby Canada AGM concluded on Sunday in Toronto with new Board appointments, including Kathy Henderson as Vice Chairperson.

RUGBY CANADA SIGNS RESPONSIBLE COACHING MOVEMENT PLEDGE
Rugby Canada is pleased to sign the Responsible Coaching Movement Pledge with the Coaching Association.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS CONCLUDE WITH NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Annual General Meetings concluded Sunday in downtown Toronto with new members elected to the Rugby Canada Board.

DAY TWO OF THE FISCAL 2016 AGM IN TORONTO COMPLETE
Rugby Canada’s Annual General Meetings continued Saturday in Toronto.

DAY ONE OF THE FISCAL 2016 AGM IN TORONTO COMPLETE
Rugby Canada’s Fiscal 2016 Annual General Meeting kicked off Friday at the Marriot Eaton Centre hotel in Toronto.

MCGRATH NAMES 14-MAN SQUAD FOR HONG KONG SEVENS
Canada men’s sevens head coach Damian McGrath named a 14-man travelling squad for the next two stops of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong and Singapore.

CURRENT STATE OF CANADIAN RUGBY PART FOUR - PAT PARFREY
Over the next two weeks, I will present a series of commentaries on rugby in Canada, providing fact and personal opinion on the role of sevens, the strategy for fifteens, income and expenditures, and governance.

CURRENT STATE OF CANADIAN RUGBY PART THREE - PAT PARFREY
Over the next two weeks, I will present a series of commentaries on rugby in Canada, providing fact and personal opinion on the role of sevens, the strategy for fifteens, income and expenditures, and governance.

2016 RUGBY CANADA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS BEGIN FRIDAY
Delegates from across the Canadian Rugby Community will be touching down in Toronto this week for the Fiscal 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at the Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre.

CURRENT STATE OF CANADIAN RUGBY PART TWO - PAT PARFREY
Over the next two weeks, I will present a series of commentaries on rugby in Canada, providing fact and personal opinion on the role of sevens, the strategy for fifteens, income and expenditures, and governance.

CURRENT STATE OF CANADIAN RUGBY PART ONE - PAT PARFREY
Over the next two weeks, I will present a series of commentaries on rugby in Canada, providing fact and personal opinion on the role of sevens, the strategy for fifteens, income and expenditures, and governance.

BC RUGBY BEARS ANNOUNCES COACHING STAFF
BC Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Healy as the Head Coach of the BC Rugby Senior Men's XVs team, better known as the BC Bears. Joining him will be Phil Mack who has been appointed the Assistant Coach.

THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF LINDSAY HILTON
Despite being born without limbs, it didn't stop Lindsay Hilton from playing rugby.

ASSMUS MAKES REFEREEING DEBUT ON HSBC WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES
The 28-year-old made his refereeing debut on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this past month as he took charge at the USA Sevens as well as the HSBC Canada Sevens at Vancouver’s BC Place.

UNIVERSITY SEVENS: DAY 2 RECAP
The UBC Thunderbirds captured their first men's University Sevens Championship Saturday after beating the UVic Vikes in the final.

UNIVERSITY SEVENS: DAY 1 RECAP
The UVIC Vikes, UVIC Norsemen and UBC all went unbeaten on day 1 in the men's University Sevens championships from Langford, BC.

2017 UNIVERSITY SEVENS SET FOR KICKOFF
The 2017 University Sevens are set to kickoff Friday from Vancouver Island.

WORLD RUGBY LAUNCHES LONG-TERM CALENDAR HARMONY
Unprecedented emerging rugby powers integration, commercial certainty for all unions and enhanced player welfare are central principles of a ground-breaking international rugby calendar, approved by World Rugby’s Executive Committee.

LA CRÈME DU RUGBY CANADIEN HONORÉE AU GALA ANNUEL
La crème du rugby canadien a fait l’objet d’une célébration jeudi soir à l’hôtel Fairmont Waterfront de Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique à l’occasion du Gala annuel des prix de Rugby Canada 2016.

U18 SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 2 RECAP
It will be a battle of Ontario in the men's U18 Sevens Championships cup final Saturday as both Ontario 1 and Ontario 2 advanced to the final.

PARTENARIAT HSBC POUR ACCROÎTRE LES PROGRAMMES LOCAUX À L’ÉCHELLE NATIONALE
Alors que le rythme se bâtit à l’approche du Tournoi de R7 du Canada HSBC 2017 à Vancouver, les 11 et 12 mars, HSBC, un chef de file international du secteur bancaire devient partenaire officiel de services financiers de Rugby Canada, approfondissant son engagement envers le rugby au Canada.

U18 SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 1 RECAP
Two teams remain unbeaten after Day 1 in the men's U18 Sevens Championships.

BEST OF CANADIAN RUGBY CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
The best of Canadian rugby was celebrated in Vancouver, BC, Thursday night at the Fairmont Waterfront at the 2016 Annual Awards Dinner.

VANCOUVER RUGBY FESTIVAL MAPLE LEAFS UPDATES
Updates from Canada's men's and women's Maple Leafs from the Vancouver Rugby Festival

POWELL DELIVERS WORKSHOP TO CANADIAN COACHES
Blitzboks head coach Neil Powell delivered a developmental workshop Wednesday night on 'how to coach transition rugby.'

2017 UNIVERSITY SEVENS FIELD UPATE
Due to the current field conditions at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, Day 1 of the Rugby Canada U18 Sevens Championships have been moved to Connaught Park.

RUGBY CANADA PARTNERS WITH HSBC TO EXPAND GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS ACROSS CANADA
As momentum builds for the 2017 HSBC Canada Vancouver Sevens happening March 11-12 in Vancouver, leading international bank HSBC will become Rugby Canada’s official financial services partner, deepening its commitment to Rugby in Canada.

PIONEER MIKE LUKE TO BE INDUCTED INTO RUGBY CANADA HALL OF FAME
After arriving in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1969, and finding no club to play for, Mike Luke established the St. John’s club and was co-founder of the Newfoundland Rugby Union and its first president.

CANADA MAPLE LEAFS LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL UPDATES
Canada's Maple Leafs got their Las Vegas Invitational campaign off to a 2-0 start on Day 1.

26 JOUEURS AU CHAMPIONNAT DE L’OPEN U18 DE RUGBY EUROPE
L’entraîneur-chef Mike Curran de l’équipe masculine U18 du Canada a nommé un alignement de 26 joueurs qui participeront au Championnat de l’Open U18 de Rugby Europe 2017 à Quimper, en France au mois d’avril.

QUARANTE JOUEUSES U-18 RÉUNIES EN CAMP À BURNABY EN MARS
Quarante joueuses U18 participeront à un camp national au mois de mars en préparation pour une série de deux matchs contre les États-Unis plus tard cette année.

DÉVOILEMENT DU CALENDRIER SENIOR MASCULIN DU CCR 2017
Le calendrier des matchs du Championnat canadien de rugby 2017 a été dévoilé, confirmant que chaque équipe disputera quatre matchs.

26 PLAYERS TO REPRESENT CANADA U18 MEN IN RUGBY EUROPE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Canada’s men’s U18 head coach Mike Curran has named a 26- man squad for the Rugby Europe U18 Open Championships 2017 in Quimper, France in April.

HINDSON TO BE INDUCTED INTO INAUGURAL RUGBY CANADA HALL OF FAME CLASS
A dominant specimen, Ro Hindson was a force in both the sevens and fifteens editions of the game on the international scene.

2017 SENIOR MEN'S CRC SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The 2017 Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championship schedule has been announced that will see each team play a total of four games.

DÉVOILEMENT DES DATES ET HÔTES DES CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS JRS ET FÉMININS
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer les dates et les lieux de son Championnat national senior féminin, présenté par Fuelling Women Champions et de ses Championnats canadiens juniors pour l’année 2017.

FORTY U18 WOMEN'S PLAYERS TO HEAD TO TOP 40 CAMP IN MARCH
Forty U18 women’s players will attend a Canada Top 40 camp in March ahead of a two-game series with the USA later this year.

CRC SENIOR WOMEN AND AGE-GRADE FESTIVALS ANNOUNCED
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the dates and locations of its Senior Women presented by Fuelling Women Champions and age-grade 2017 Canadian Rugby Championships.

RUGBY CANADA AND RUGBY MANITOBA STATEMENT REGARDING PASSING OF PETER SCOURAS
Today, Rugby Canada and Rugby Manitoba express a shared statement of sincere condolences of the tragic passing of University of Manitoba Wombats President Peter Scouras this past weekend in Costa Rica

HINDSON INTRONISÉ AU TEMPLE DE LA RENOMMÉE DE RUGBY CANADA
Joueur dominant, Hindson était à la fois solide dans les versions R7 et XV du rugby international.

DINOS WIN INAUGURAL CANADA WEST WOMEN'S RUGBY SEVENS SERIES TITLE
The University of Calgary Dinos defeated the Alberta Pandas 26-5 in the final game of the series, giving them both the tournament victory in Victoria as well as the overall Canada West women’s rugby sevens series.

DINOS DOMINANT ON DAY ONE OF RUGBY SEVENS FINALE
The final tournament of the inaugural Canada West women’s rugby sevens series got off to a roaring start today in Victoria, with nine games being contested on Wallace Field.

LE CANADA REMPORTE UN 100e MATCH INTERNATIONAL
Un tour du chapeau de Taylor Paris et les essais de George Barton et de Dan Moor ont conduit le Canada à une 100e victoire internationale senior masculine après avoir vaincu le Chili dans une rencontre du Championnat de rugby des Amériques 2017, samedi soir à Langford, en Colombie- Britannique.

CANADA REACHES 100 TEST WIN LANDMARK
A Taylor Paris hat-trick along with tries from George Barton and Dan Moor helped Canada earn its 100th test match victory as they defeated Chile as part of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship Saturday night.

POWELL DIRIGE ATELIER DE DÉVELOPPEMENT PROFESSIONNEL AU TOURNOI R7 DU CANADA
L’entraîneur-chef de l’équipe masculine de R7 de l’Afrique du Sud Neil Powell sera l’entraîneur invité dans le cadre de l’Atelier de développement professionnel pour entraîneurs du Tournoi de R7 du Canada, le mercredi 8 mars.

POWELL DIRIGE ATELIER DE DÉVELOPPEMENT PROFESSIONNEL AU TOURNOI R7 DU CANADA
L’entraîneur-chef de l’équipe masculine de R7 de l’Afrique du Sud Neil Powell sera l’entraîneur invité dans le cadre de l’Atelier de développement professionnel pour entraîneurs du Tournoi de R7 du Canada, le mercredi 8 mars.

CANADA WEST WOMEN'S RUGBY SEVENS SERIES TO CONCLUDE IN VICTORIA
The inaugural season of Canada West women's rugby sevens wraps up this weekend on Vancouver Island, as the conference's six teams head to the University of Victoria.

POWELL TO HEAD CANADA 7S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
South Africa Men’s Sevens Head Coach Neil Powell will be the guest coach for the Canada Sevens Coaching Professional Development Workshop on Wednesday, March 8.

SNOW TO BE INDUCTED INTO INAUGURAL RUGBY CANADA HALL OF FAME CLASS
As one of the most prolific front rowers in Canadian rugby history, Snow enjoyed an illustrious career that saw him play in four Rugby World Cups for Canada.

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RUGBY CANADA LANCE LE CALENDRIER NATIONAL ANNUEL DE FORMATION ET DÉDUCATION
Avec plus de 100 activités de formation et d’éducation offertes à travers le pays, Rugby Canada a lancé son calendrier annuel 2017 de formation et d’éducation.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES ANNUAL TRAINING & EDUCATION NATIONAL CALENDAR
With more than 100 training and Education opportunities offered across the country, Rugby Canada has launched its 2017 Annual Training and Education Calendar.

CANADA VS. ARGENTINA ARC UPDATE
After a meeting this evening with the City of Langford, City Centre Park and the Rugby Canada tournament committee, Rugby Canada is currently moving ahead with playing tomorrow's Americas Rugby Championship game between Canada's Men's Rugby Team and Argentina XV at 5pm PT at Westhills Stadium, Langford, BC.

CANADA WEST SERIES HEADS TO UBC FOR WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
For the second time in three weeks, the Canada West Women’s Rugby Sevens Series hits the turf, as the conference’s newest sport heads to the University of British Columbia this weekend.

RUGBY CANADA ACCUEILLE UN COURS PILOTE D’ENTRAÎNEUR DE R7 DE NIVEAU 1
Vancouver a été l’hôte du premier Cours d’entraîneur de R7 de Niveau 1 de World Rugby le weekend dernier. Le Canada a été choisi par World Rugby (avec Fidji) pour tenir une version pilote du cours. En 2016, le Canada faisait aussi partie du groupe de travail qui a révisé le contenu du cours.

RUGBY CANADA ACCUEILLE UN COURS PILOTE D’ENTRAÎNEUR DE R7 DE NIVEAU 1
Vancouver a été l’hôte du premier Cours d’entraîneur de R7 de Niveau 1 de World Rugby le weekend dernier. Le Canada a été choisi par World Rugby (avec Fidji) pour tenir une version pilote du cours. En 2016, le Canada faisait aussi partie du groupe de travail qui a révisé le contenu du cours.

RUGBY CANADA HOST WORLD RUGBY LEVEL 1 COACHING SEVENS PILOT COURSE
Vancouver was the host city for the first World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Sevens Coaching course this past weekend. Canada had been selected by World Rugby, along with Fiji, to pilot the course. In 2016 Canada was also part of the working group that revised the content of the course.

ANNONCE DES WÉBINAIRS SUR LA GUIDE D’APPLICATION DES RÈGLES DU JEU 2017
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer une nouvelle série de webinaires traitant des Règles du jeu expérimentales de World Rugby 2017 et des Mesures pour limiter les contacts à la tête.

LETTER FROM AMERICAS RUGBY CHAIRMAN AGUSTÍN PICHOT
Welcome to the second, bigger and better, season of the Americas Rugby Championship!

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES DATES FOR 2017 LAW IMPLEMENTATION WEBINAR SERIES
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce a new Webinar Series dealing with the World Rugby 2017 Global Law Trials and the Measures to Limit Contact to the Head.

LE GROUPE INAUGURAL DE SEPT INTRONISÉS À SON TEMPLE DE LA RENOMMÉE 2017.
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer le groupe inaugural de sept intronisés à son Temple de la renommée 2017.

2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the inaugural seven inductees into the 2017 Hall of Fame class

42 ATHLETES COMPETING FOR SPOT ON U18 TOUR TO EUROPE
Forty-two players are attending the final U18 men's camp at Shawnigan Lake, BC, Feb. 1-5, 2017, all of whom are vying for selection to the 26-man team that will represent Canada at the Rugby Europe U18 Open Championships 2017 in France in April.

UVIC VIKES WIN INAUGURAL CANADA WEST RUGBY SEVENS SERIES TOURNAMENT
The University of Victoria Vikes defeated the Calgary DInos 12-5 in the first place game, winning the inaugural Canada West Rugby Sevens Series, Sunday afternoon in the Dome at Foote Field.

RUGBY CANADA PUBLIE LE GUIDE D’APPLICATION DES RÈGLES DU JEU 2017
Conjointement aux annonces de World Rugby relativement aux Règles expérimentales globales 2017, une Clarification à la Règle 19 et des Mesures pour limiter les contacts à la tête, Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer la publication du Guide d’application des Règles du jeu 2017.

RUGBY CANADA RELEASES 2017 LAW IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE
In conjunction with World Rugby announcements regarding the 2017 Global Law Trials, a Clarification to Law 19, and Measures to Limit Contact to the Head, Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the release of the 2017 Law Implementation Guide.

CANADA WEST WOMEN’S RUGBY SEVENS SERIES SET TO OPEN IN EDMONTON
A new chapter in Canada West history opens this weekend, as the conference’s inaugural women’s rugby sevens tournament hits the turf Saturday and Sunday under the University of Alberta’s new air-supported dome at Foote Field.

AMERICAS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
The match officials for the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge have been announced

MURTEN INVITE 28 JOUEURS AU PAYS DE GALLES
L’entraîneur-chef Dean Murten a nommé un groupe de 28 joueurs pour la tournée de l’Équipe canadienne masculine U- 19 au Pays de Galles au mois d’avril.

RUGBY CANADA HOSTS NCCP COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT COURSE
This past weekend Rugby Canada hosted the first NCCP Competition Development Course of the year in Vancouver, BC.

RUGBY CANADA TIENT UN COURS DU CONTEXTE COMPÉTITION DÉVELOPPEMENT
Rugby Canada a tenu son premier cours du contexte Compétition Développement du PNCE de l’année le weekend dernier à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.

PROGRAMME HISTORIQUE DE BIEN-ÊTRE DES JOUEURS ?AVEC LES ÉQUIPES NATIONALES
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer le lancement d’un programme historique de bien-être des joueurs en collaboration avec les joueurs des équipes nationales seniors du Canada

LANDMARK PLAYER WELFARE PROGRAM LAUNCHED WITH NATIONAL SENIOR TEAM PLAYERS
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce a landmark Player Welfare Program in conjunction with its National Senior Team Players.

MURTEN NAMES SQUAD FOR WALES TOUR
Head coach Dean Murten has named a 28-man squad for Canada’s men’s U19 tour to Wales in April.

NEW MEASURES TO LIMIT CONTACT WITH THE HEAD ANNOUNCED
World Rugby has further strengthened its commitment to injury prevention by announcing details of a zero-tolerance approach to reckless and accidental head contact in the sport.

CANADA’S MEN’S U18 AND U19 PROGRAMS TO HEAD TO EUROPE IN APRIL
Canada’s men’s U18 and U19 programs will head to France and Wales respectively next year for two high-profile tournaments.

CANADA'S U19 MEN FALL 27-19 TO USA IN GAME 2
Canada's men's U19 team lost 27-19 in Game 2 of their series against the USA Monday afternoon.

MURTEN NAMES TEAM FOR GAME 2 VS. USA
Canada's men's U19 head coach Dean Murten has named his starting XV for Game 2 against the USA on Monday.

CANADA'S U19 MEN DEFEAT USA IN GAME 1
Canada's U19 men's team kicked off its two-game series against USA with a 29-22 victory in Game 1.

TOWN OF MOUNT ROYAL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB CLUBHOUSE DAMAGED
Montreal's rugby community is reeling after a beloved team clubhouse was gutted by a fire on Christmas day.

RC IS SEEKING QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER ROLE
Rugby Canada is seeking a Chief Medical Officer to lead the provision of the highest quality of medical care to all players participating for Canada.

BROWNE NAMED TO ORDER OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Former internationally capped player Dr. Noel Browne has been named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NCCP COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT/WORLD RUGBY LEVEL 3
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Competition Development/ World Rugby Level 3 course taking place in Vancouver, BC in 2017.

CORNERSTONE OF NEWFOUNDLAND RUGBY COMMUNITY COLLINS PASSES AWAY
Rugby Canada is saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Collins. He was 64.

RBC TRAINING GROUND IDENTIFIES 26 ATHLETES WITH OLYMPIC POTENTIAL
RBC, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Foundation (COF), Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and CBC Sports, today introduced 26 young Canadian athletes, identified at RBC Training Ground events, who will now receive ongoing support through the program

OTTAWA TO HOST 2017 8th WORLD VINTAGE RUGBY CARNIVAL
The Bytown Blues RFC has invited the world rugby community to come to Ottawa to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The 8th World Vintage Rugby Carnival will be held at Twin Elm Rugby Park from Aug. 20 to 27, 2017.

AL CHARRON HONORÉ PAR LE NOUVEAU CENTRE D’ENTRAÎNEMENT DE RUGBY
Rugby Canada est heureux d’annoncer que le nouveau site d’entraînement situé au Centre d’excellence de Langford, en Colombie-Britannique sera nommé Centre national d’entraînement Al Charron de Rugby Canada.

AL CHARRON HONOURED WITH NEW RUGBY TRAINING CENTRE
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that the new training facility located at the Centre of Excellence in Langford, BC, will be named the Al Charron Rugby Canada National Training Centre.

MURTEN NAMES SQUAD FOR USA SERIES
Canada’s men’s U19 head coach Dean Murten has selected 28 players for a two-game series against the USA in December.

RUGBY CANADA MET EN ŒUVRE LES RÈGLES DU JEU EXPÉRIMENTALES DE WORLD RUGBY
En consultation avec World Rugby, Rugby Canada a obtenu la permission d’utiliser les Règles du Jeu expérimentales 2017 à compter du 1er janvier 2017.

RUGBY CANADA TO IMPLEMENT 2017 WORLD RUGBY GLOBAL LAW TRIALS JANUARY
In consultation with World Rugby, Rugby Canada has been granted permission to begin using the 2017 Global Law Trials as of January 1st, 2017.

OPEN LETTER FROM RUGBY CANADA CHAIRMAN TIM POWERS
One of the things that I have learned since becoming Chairman of Rugby Canada is the importance of improving our strategic communications with our big passionate community of rugby enthusiasts in Canada and abroad.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2017 UNIVERSITY SEVENS
Registration is now open for the 2017 University Sevens. he tournament will take place March 17-18, 2017, in Langford at Rugby Canada’s Centre of Excellence at Westhills Stadium.

TRY4GOLD EVENTS TO BE HELD IN GUELPH AND OTTAWA
Do you have what it takes to win Gold for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia or the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan?

WORLD RUGBY HALL OF FAME OPENS
The World Rugby Hall of Fame has been officially launched in Rugby, England, following a star-studded grand opening in the town and induction of 12 more greats of the game on Thursday.

RUGBY CANADA EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR IRFU RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 BID
Today, Rugby Canada Chairman Tim Powers, on behalf of the organization and its Board of Directors, expressed his support for Ireland Rugby Football Union’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup

REMOBILISATION SUR LES CONTACTS DANGEREUX À LA TÊTE
Les arbitres ont été avisés d’être particulièrement vigilants et stricts dans les situations de joueurs qui entrent en contact avec la tête d’un adversaire.

RE-FOCUS ORDERED ON DANGEROUS CONTACT WITH HEAD
In a further effort to eliminate dangerous or reckless contact with players’ heads, World Rugby has issued a reminder to elite referees ahead of the upcoming November internationals instructing them to be especially vigilant in this area

GUINNESS® CELEBRATES SPIRIT OF RUGBY AS CANADA FACES OFF AGAINST IRELAND
GUINNESS today celebrated its passion and commitment for rugby alongside Rugby Canada at the home of the iconic ‘black stuff’ / black and white beer at the St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland, sharing its infectious passion for brewing excellence, 257-year-old heritage and new innovations that continue to shape its future.

CANADA WEST, B2TEN, RUGBY CANADA PARTNER ON RUGBY SEVENS PILOT PROJECT
Canada West, B2Ten and Rugby Canada are proud to announce the launch of a new rugby sevens pilot project.

RUGBY CANADA MOURNS DEATH OF CHRIS MALLARD
Rugby Canada is saddened to learn of the death of Chris Mallard, a fixture in the Newfoundland rugby scene. He was 52.

DOG RIVER HOWLERS COMPLETE FOURTH TOUR TO MEDELLIN
Seventy-four players, coaches, support staff, referees and supporters from Canada, Colombia, New Zealand and Holland were part of the Dog River Howlers fourth tour to Medellin, Colombia, from Oct. 31- Nov. 7.

ST-FX REMPORTE SON CINQUIÈME TITRE NATIONAL
Deux équipes qui n’avaient perdu aucunes parties durant la saison 2016 s’affrontaient en finale aujourd’hui et ce sont les X-Women de St-FX qui ont survécu aux Gee-Gees de l’Université d’Ottawa pour remporter le titre de championnes canadiennes grâce à leur victoire de 27-19 à Victoria.

ST. FX CLAIM FIFTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
In a battle of two teams that had won every game they played in 2016, the StFX X-Women outlasted the Ottawa Gee- Gees to claim the title of national champions with a 27-19 victory in Victoria.

MENIN DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DE CALGARY NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE
DaLeaka Menin, un pilier à sa quatrième année à l’Université de Calgary a été nommée joueuse U Sports de l’année du rugby féminin mercredi soir.

MENIN DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DE CALGARY NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE
DaLeaka Menin, un pilier à sa quatrième année à l’Université de Calgary a été nommée joueuse U Sports de l’année du rugby féminin mercredi soir.

MENIN CLAIMS USPORTS WOMEN'S RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DaLeaka Menin, a fourth-year prop from the University of Calgary, was named the U Sports player of the year in women’s rugby, Wednesday night.

RUGBY CANADA STATEMENT REGARDING PRO RUGBY
Rugby Canada is disappointed an agreement couldn’t be reached with PRO Rugby to allow the U.S.-based professional league to expand into Canada, Rugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen said today

THREE REGIONAL CAMPS HIGHLIGHT BUSY MONTH FOR MEN'S U19 PROGRAM
Three regional men’s U19 camps during the month of October has set head coach Dean Murten up for a tough selection process.

CHAMPIONNAT FÉMININ DE RUGBY DE SIC
Les Marauders de McMaster, l’équipe qui a occupé le premier rang national toute la saison, se présenteront au Championnat universitaire canadien de rugby féminin en voulant défendre leur titre remporté en 2015 mais feront face à un défi de taille suite au revers subi lors du Championnat SUO vendredi.

CIS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
The McMaster Marauders, the No.1 ranked team in the nation all season, head into the CIS women’s rugby championship looking to defend their title from 2015, with a challenging draw after being upset in the OUA championship on Friday.

CANADA'S ENGINEERING OLYMPIANS — KAREN PAQUIN
Canada's Karen Paquin is known world-wide for her rugby ability. But did you know that Paquin is also an engineer?

VALLEY PLEASED WITH WOMEN'S U18 CAMPS
After three camps during October, Canada's women's U18 head coach Dan Valley is a happy man.

WOMEN'S USPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW AND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The draw and schedule were announced Monday for the 2016 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s rugby championship.

DE RUGBY FÉMININ DE SIC : DÉVOILEMENT DU TIRAGE ET DE L’HORAIRE
Le tirage et l’horaire ont été dévoilés lundi en vue de l’édition 2016 du championnat de rugby féminin de Sport interuniversitaire canadien.

SCHELL AND SVOBODA NAMED OUA MVP'S
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is excited to announce the 2016 OUA women's rugby major awards and all-stars.

SCHELL AND SVOBODA NAMED OUA MVP'S
Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is excited to announce the 2016 OUA women's rugby major awards and all-stars.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Rugby Canada and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the formation of the Ways and Means Committee to develop a plan to honour and preserve rugby’s culture and heritage in Canada by recognizing the extraordinary achievements of rugby’s participants in our country.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Rugby Canada and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the formation of the Ways and Means Committee to develop a plan to honour and preserve rugby’s culture and heritage in Canada by recognizing the extraordinary achievements of rugby’s participants in our country.

RUGBY CANADA LANCE APTITUDES DE BASE NATIONALES
Rugby Canada est fier de lancer sa ressource des Aptitudes de base nationales visant à appuyer les entraîneurs dans le développement des joueurs et accroître la qualité du jeu.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES NATIONAL CORE SKILLS
Rugby Canada is pleased to launch its National Core Skills resource that aims to support coaches in developing players to enhance the quality of the game.

RUGBY CANADA ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2016 AWARDS
Rugby Canada is now accepting nominations for its 2016 Awards ahead of next year's Awards Dinner.

RUGBY CANADA, WORLD RUGBY, CAC, PARTNER TO MAXIMIZE COACH EDUCATION
World Rugby, Rugby Canada, and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), have partnered to present the World Rugby Training and Education Conference in conjunction with the CAC’s 2016 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif conference (#SLS16) in Richmond, British Columbia.

EASTERN ONTARIO RUGBY COMMUNITY HOSTING THIRD ANNUAL RUGBY ON THE HILL
Ottawa Touch Rugby and the Eastern Ontario Rugby Union will once again host 'Rugby on the Hill.'

EASTERN ONTARIO RUGBY COMMUNITY HOSTING THIRD ANNUAL RUGBY ON THE HILL
Ottawa Touch Rugby and the Eastern Ontario Rugby Union will once again host 'Rugby on the Hill.'

RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH SEVENS DETAILS ANNOUNCED
Marking one month until Rugby Americas North (RAN) crowns two regional sevens champions, 14 men’s teams and ten women’s teams have been confirmed to participate in the annual international competition.

WORLD RUGBY TO OPEN HALL OF FAME
Celebrating rugby's illustrious past and inspiring future generations of players and supporters, the World Rugby Hall of Fame will be opened officially on Thursday 17 November in the presence of some all-time greats of the game.

CANADA 'A' DROPS AMERICAS PACIFIC CHALLENGE OPENER
Canada 'A' dropped their opening game of the Americas Pacific Challenge to Argentina XV on Saturday afternoon by a score of 56 - 29

DAMIAN MCGRATH NAMED CANADA'S MEN'S SEVENS HEAD COACH
Rugby Canada is pleased to announce Damian McGrath as Canada’s Men’s Sevens Head Coach.The 57-year-old Englishman joins Canada’s Men’s Sevens program after leading Samoa’s sevens team the past year

RUGBY CANADA LANCE LA RESSOURCE DES THÈMES CLÉS NATIONAUX
Rugby Canada est heureux de lancer l’édition inaugurale de la Ressource des Thèmes clés nationaux qui appuiera les entraîneurs dans la facilitation des sessions d’entraînement en plus de mettre les compétences des joueurs au défi dans un environnement de pression comme lors d’un match

MEN'S U18 AND U19 CAMPS UNDERWAY IN KINGSTON
Men’s U18 and U19 east camps will take this weekend in Kingston, Ontario.

RUGBY CANADA LANCE LA RESSOURCE DES THÈMES CLÉS NATIONAUX
Rugby Canada est heureux de lancer l’édition inaugurale de la Ressource des Thèmes clés nationaux qui appuiera les entraîneurs dans la facilitation des sessions d’entraînement en plus de mettre les compétences des joueurs au défi dans un environnement de pression comme lors d’un match

RUGBY CANADA LANCE LA RESSOURCE DES THÈMES CLÉS NATIONAUX
Rugby Canada est heureux de lancer l’édition inaugurale de la Ressource des Thèmes clés nationaux qui appuiera les entraîneurs dans la facilitation des sessions d’entraînement en plus de mettre les compétences des joueurs au défi dans un environnement de pression comme lors d’un match

LABRECHE AND ASSMUS NAMED TO HSBC SEVENS SERIES REF TEAM
Rose LaBreche and Chris Assmus have both been appointed to the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series referee team.

RUGBY COMMUNITY SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF GREG ASHE
Loyal Rugby Canada supporter Greg Ashe passed away Sunday at the age of 55.

RUGBY CANADA PARTICIPATES IN ROWAN'S LAW ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Rugby Canada is pleased to accept an invitation to participate in the first meeting of the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee today.

RUGBY CANADA LAUNCHES NATIONAL KEY THEMES RESOURCE
Rugby Canada is pleased to launch the inaugural National Key Themes resource that aims to assist coaches with facilitating training sessions as well as challenging players’ skills under game-related pressure.

26 PLAYERS NAMED TO MEN'S U17 EAST CAMP
Twenty-six players have been named to a U17 men’s east camp Oct. 5-9 in Kingston, Ont.

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NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS AND STAFF TAKE PART IN NCCP COMPETITION INTRO COURSE
Rugby Canada National Team players and staff took part in an NCCP Competition Introduction course this past weekend at Belmont Secondary School in Langford B.C.

COACHES WEEK KICKS OFF ACROSS CANADA
Rugby Canada is pleased to partner with the Coaching Association of Canada for the 2016 National Coaches Week Sept. 17-25.

68 PLAYERS NAMED TO WOMEN'S U18 2016-17 LONG LIST
Sixty-eight players have been named to the 2016-17 Canadian U18 women’s long-list. Over a 12-month period, head coach Dan Valley and his staff have outlined a long-list that will have an extensive match schedule in 2017.

LOGO AND WEBSITE LAUNCHED FOR 2018 RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS
A vibrant new logo for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018, depicting the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge, was unveiled in host city San Francisco on Wednesday with fans encouraged to sign up to register their interest in tickets via the newly launched tournament website.

VICHY SEVENS DAY 2 UPDATES
Canada sealed a third place finish at the Vichy Sevens after defeating Spain 26-7 in the third place game Sunday.

BLUES EDGE PAST CORK CONSTITUTION
The Ontario Blues fought to a tight 12-10 win over Irish tourists Cork Constitution FC on Monday night in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Twin Elm Rugby Park.

WOMEN'S UNDER-20 TEAM DROPS FINAL TOUR MATCH TO ENGLAND U-20
Canada's Women's Under-20 Team dropped their final match of their three-game series against Under-20 England 34-12 today in Nottingham

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 6 UPDATES
Four titles were decided on the final day of 2016 Canadian Rugby Championship presented by Fuelling Women Champions.

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 5 UPDATES
Quebec claimed the 2016 Senior Women Canadian Rugby Championship presented by Fuelling Women Champions after a 24-5 win over the Prairie Wolf Pack.

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 4 UPDATES
The chase for the 2016 Senior Women’s Canadian Rugby Championships presented by Fuelling Women Champions title is tight as British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec all have two wins from three.

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 3 UPDATES
The Ontario Storm moved to 2-0 at the Canadian Rugby Championships presented by Fuelling Women Champions after a 26-15 win over British Columbia.

LAVAL UNIVERSITY RUGBY ACADEMY A HUGE SUCCESS
Following an inaugural year with almost 60 players from the ages of 16 to 18, Head Coach Stéphanie Bernier and Manager Dominique Duquette decided to go one step further by expanding to an age range of 14-18 years of age.

DOG RIVER HOWLERS FEATURED IN DOCUMENTARY
The Dog River Howler's continue to make a difference in the rugby world as they travel to Medellin, Colombia, to teach rugby to the youth.

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 2 UPDATES
British Columbia’s Senior Women’s squad got its 2016 Canadian Rugby Championship presented by Fuelling Women’s Champions campaign off to a flying start with a 22-12 win over Quebec.

TSN TO AIR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Beginning this weekend, TSN is hitting the pitch to deliver complete live coverage of THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, one of the world’s pre-eminent rugby competitions, contested annually by four of the top international men’s rugby teams

CRC SENIOR WOMEN/U18/U16 DAY 1 UPDATES
The Ontario Storm and Equipe Quebec won its opening Canadian Rugby Championship presented by Fuelling Women’s Champions Senior Women’s matches Tuesday.

BC RUGBY LAUNCHES TRAINING AND EDUCATION CALENDAR
BC Rugby has launched its provincial training and education calendar ahead of the new season.

P&G CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE GIRLS EVERYWHERE TO PLAY #LIKEAGIRL
P&G’s Always brand is encouraging girls everywhere to keep playing #likeagirl and the guests underlined the important role sport can play in boosting confidence.

REGINA YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN ROOKIE RUGBY PRESENTED BY HONDA
Dozens of children and youth spent Sunday playing and learning about the sport of Rugby.

LABRECHE AND KUKLINSKI REPRESENTING CANADA IN RIO
It's not just the players who are making their Olympics debut in Rio as referee Rose LaBreche and Bruce Kuklinksi are also in Brazil representing Canada.

TRICIA SMITH ELECTED AS IOC MEMBER
On Thursday, the IOC Executive Council announced four-time Olympian, Olympic medallist and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) President, Tricia Smith, along with seven others, as a new member of the IOC. The election for the position was held in Rio at the 129th IOC Executive Session, August 2-4, 2016.

ABBOTSFORD TO HOST CANNON MEMORIAL TOUCH RUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT
The Abbotsford Rugby Club has organized a John Cannon Memorial Touch Seven's Rugby Tournament on August 13 with all proceeds from the day going to the John Cannon Memorial Fund.

BYTOWN BLUES LIFE MEMBER GARRY VEIT PASSES AWAY
Today the Canadian Rugby community lost one of its own, as longtime Bytown Blues player Gerry Veit passed away suddenly this morning after a match in Saranac Lake in the USA

BLUES CLAIM FIFTH MACTIER CUP
The Ontario Blues claimed its fifth MacTier Cup after a 50-21 win over the BC Bears Sunday

ROCK, BLUES AND WOLF PACK IN POSITION TO WIN CRC
Heading into Sunday's finale, the Wolf Pack, Bears and Rock can still win the MacTier Cup.

RC LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEXT HEAD COACH TO LEAD MEN'S 7s TEAM
Rugby Canada, the National Sport Governing Body for the sport of rugby in Canada, has launched its search for a Head Coach, National Senior Men's 7s Team.

BLUES AND WOLF PACK NAME TEAMS FOR CRUCIAL CRC CLASH
The Ontario Blues will host the defending champions Prairie Wolf Pack in a crucial Canadian Rugby Championship game on Thursday, July 21 at Fletchers Fields in Markham, ON. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

CRC ALL-STAR TEAM ANNOUNCED TO FACE NORTH OTAGO
After an exciting men’s U19 Canadian Rugby Championship, a 26-man all-star team has been selected to face North Otago in an exhibition game on August 3.

CRC U19/U20 DAY 6 UPDATES
The BC Bears claimed the men’s U19 Canadian Rugby Championship title after posting a perfect 4-0 record while the Ontario Storm claimed gold in the women’s U20 competition.

CRC U19/U20 DAY 5 UPDATES
After semi-final wins, the Ontario Storm and the Prairie Wolf Pack will meet in the Canadian Rugby Championships U20 women’s final on Tuesday.

CRC U19/U20 DAY 4 UPDATES
The BC Bears remained undefeated as they opened the day with a 36-15 win over the Atlantic Rock.