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Canada makes no changes in championship match against the English Saxons

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:40:04 +0000

Rugby Canada:
Canada has made no changes to the starting fifteen that beat France A 33-27 on Saturday to advance to its first ever Churchill Cup final on Saturday vs the England Saxons.

Showing confidence in the huge display made by the team against the French Kieran Crowley has only named two changes to the replacements bench, adding Tyler Hotson as second row cover and Ryan Smith, who has been recovering from a leg injury, as a backs replacement.

Crowley says despite the excellent performance, there was room for improvement – but dramatic changes to the side were unwarranted.

“That was as good a performance as I have seen them have,” said Crowley of his team. “You reward that kind of performance with another start.”

Certainly one newcomer, getting his first start last weekend, had a huge impact. Brian Erichsen scored the winning try in the 70th minute, coming back on the field after receiving seven stitches for a gash across his scalpline, courtesy of an elbow from France’s Yoann Maestri in the 30th minute. He was physical around the break down and had the pace late in the game to provide critical support for Adam Kleeberger, who had intercepted a French pass at the Canadian 22, legging it some 50 metres before off-loading to his battery mate…

CANADA SCORES THRILLING VICTORY OVER FRANCE

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:55:48 +0000

Rugby Canada: Canada has recorded an historic 33-27 win over France A to book a first ever trip to the Churchill Cup Championship finals next week in New Jersey.

In a game that saw multiple lead changes throughout the hard fought 80 minute battle at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, the Canadians scored a key try by Manitoba native Brian
Erichsen in the 70th minute and held off a late French charge for the upset win.

The victory is yet another progression for third year coach Kieran Crowley, the former All Black who took over the coaching helm in 2008.

Canada takes rugby hardware

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:32:59 +0000

22-17 victory over the United States gives Canada London Sevens bowl championship

LONDON — The Associated Press

Canada captured the bowl championship at the rugby union’s London Sevens with victories over Portugal and the United States on Sunday.

The Canadians defeated the U.S. 22-17 in the bowl semifinals, then edged Portugal in a thrilling 19-17 victory.

Portugal led 12-7 at halftime with tries from Goncalo Foro and Aderito Esteves with Pedro Leal converting one. Canada’s Nathan Hirayama converted his own try.

Rugby: Canada dumps France

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:15:50 +0000

Sevens squad falls to South Africa, Fiji but hands Les Bleus 26-7 shocker in London

TWICKENHAM, England — The Canadian Press Published on Saturday, May. 22, 2010 6:50PM EDT Last updated on Saturday, May. 22, 2010 9:51PM EDT

Nathan Hirayama led the way with two second-half tries as Canada rebounded after dropping its first two games at the London Sevens rugby tournament with a 26-7 victory over France on Saturday.

Phil Mack also had a try in the second half for Canada (1-0-2), while Sean Duke had one in the first.

CANADA OVER WALES TO TAKE BOWL FINAL

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:28:54 +0000

Rugby Canada Reporting:

Canada has beaten Wales 35-19 to win the Bowl Championship at the Hong Kong Sevens – considered the pinnacle tournament of the International Rugby Board Series outside of World Cup years.

Canada built a 28-0 first half lead over the Welsh with tries coming from debutant Thyssen de Goede, Chauncey O’Toole, Ciaran Hearn and Phil Mack, who also converted all four scores.

Rugby: Australia dumps Canada

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:23:09 +0000

Canadians defeat China 12-7 but drops 36-12 decision to Commonwealth rivals during Hong Kong Sevens tournament

HONG KONG — The Associated Press Published on Saturday, Mar. 27, 2010 9:29PM EDT

Canada gained a split of its two games Saturday at the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.

The Canadians defeated China 12-7 to set up a showdown with Australia for top spot in Pool D and a berth in the quarter-finals. However, the Australians earned that distinction with a 36-12 victory, handing Canada its only loss of the three-game preliminary round.

After Olympic bobsled gold, Moyse transitions back to rugby

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:59:00 +0000

By Marc Weber, Canwest Olympic Team, Canwest News ServiceWHISTLER, B.C. – There’s no rest for the driven.

Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., who pushed Kaillie Humphries to Olympic gold in women’s bobsleigh Wednesday, has now set her sights on the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England this August.

Moyse, 31, was among the best women’s rugby players in the world two years ago.

She led the 2006 Women’s Rugby World Cup in scoring and was named an all- star, and made her national team sevens debut at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in March, 2008.

National rugby team faces unknown By Jim Morris, THE CANADIAN PRESS

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:37:51 +0000

VANCOUVER, B.C. – There could be some cautious opening minutes in Saturday’s international rugby match between Russia and Canada.

Neither of the teams knows much about the other, so there will probably be “a bit of a feeling-out period,” Canadian captain Pat Riordan said Thursday.

“It’s a test match so there is a lot at stake,” the bearded hooker from London, Ont., said at a news conference. “Both teams will be trying to not make mistakes, which can make for boring watching.

CANADIAN WOMEN BEAT FRANCE IN DIJON

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:22 +0000

Canada can finally exhale after ending their 11-year winless streak against France with a gritty 14-5 victory over the third place nation on Wednesday evening. Two second half tries and a full 80-minute defensive effort in front of a capacity crowd at Stade Bourillon in Dijon saw Canada let go of their decade-old French demons. This is a huge victory for the fourth-ranked nation, as they were atypically Canadian by boldly announcing they came to France expecting to win. The National Senior Women’s Team have been perpetual bridesmaids to the French at the last two World Cups, and prior to this evening’s victory, had only ever beat the European nation once.

Canada’s rugby squad routed by Japan

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:54:47 +0000

Hosts score six tries en route to lopsided 46-8 victory over Kieran Crowley’s team

SENDAI, Japan — The Associated Press Published on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 11:16AM EST

Japan scored six tries Sunday en route to a 46-8 thrashing of Canada in the first game of a two-match series.

Nathan Hirayama scored the lone Canadian try while James Pritchard provided a penalty goal in the first half.

“We turned over too much ball and did not dominate the contact/breakdown as we had discussed through the week,” said Canadian coach Kieran Crowley. “The Japanese on this day deserved their win with a better, smarter, performance through 80 minutes.”