The Ireland coaching team have named the matchday 23 for their opening Rugby World Cup Pool D game against Canada at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). Paul O’Connell captains the side from the second row and is partnered by Iain Henderson. The back row is made up of Jamie Heaslip at No.8, Sean […]
Canada’s Rugby World Cup 2015 squad: Tyler Ardron (capt.), Ray Barkwill, Brett Beukeboom, Nick Blevins, Connor Braid, Hubert Buydens, Aaron Carpenter, Jamie Cudmore, Nanyak Dala, Matt Evans, Kyle Gilmour, Jeff Hassler, Ciaran Hearn, Nathan Hirayama, Harry Jones, Phil Mack, Jamie Mackenzie, Phil Mackenzie, Jason Marshall, Gordon McRorie, John Moonlight, Evan Olmstead, Benoit Piffero, Djustice Sears-Duru, […]
Golden double for Canada at Pan Am Games Canada’s men and women have claimed rugby sevens gold at the Pan American Games 2015 in Toronto. Canada’s men claimed their second consecutive gold medal after beating Argentina 22-19 in a pulsating final, while the women defeated USA 55-7 in the first-ever Pan-American Games women’s sevens event […]
Team GB secure Olympic qualification as Canada win Amsterdam Sevens England will represent Team Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 after beating the USA in a thrilling “winner takes all” match on the last day of the Amsterdam Sevens. The sun-soaked stadium in the Netherlands also saw Canada beat Australia to claim […]
Canada and Australia secure Olympic spots as New Zealand win women’s series Canada and Australia secure Olympic spots as New Zealand win women’s series A thrilling day of action in Amsterdam has seen Canada and Australia qualify for next year’s Olympic Games and New Zealand claim the Women’s Sevens Series for the third year in […]
Wins for Canada, Tonga, Fiji and Georgia on day one of U20 Trophy The World Rugby U20 Trophy got off to a fantastic start in the Lisbon sunshine on Tuesday with plenty of exciting rugby on offer and important wins registered for Canada, Georgia, Tonga and Fiji.The opener at Estadio Universitario de Lisboa was a […]
New Zealand claimed the fourth round of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Canada after defeating Russia in the Cup final on Sunday, 29-10. Playing in their first women’s series final, Russia were brave but easily defeated as prolific scorers Kayla McAlister and Portia Woodman put them to the sword at Westhills Stadium, the […]
Women’s Sevens Series to stream live from Canada this weekend All the action from round four of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series will be live streamed this weekend from Langford, British Columbia in Canada (GMT -8).Matches will be streamed live on worldrugby.org from Saturday when France take on China in the first clash of […]
The Webb Ellis Cup arrives in Canada Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in Canada as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The Trophy Tour is approaching the end of its 12 month journey around 15 countries as part of a celebration of Rugby. Previously the Webb Ellis Cup […]