But shear the beard was the mantra Monday.
Comedian Rick Mercer squirted some ketchup as he pretended to shave Canadian player Adam Kleeberger in front of the University of Victoria Student Union Building. But fear not [...]
World Cup 2011
North Vancouver rugby star earns pro spot
World Cup leads to contract in French league
By Andy Prest, North Shore News October 12, 2011
Jason Marshall leads the tackle for Team Canada. The North Vancouver native started all four games for Canada at the Rugby World Cup and stood out enough to earn a pro contract in [...]
Kleeberger will have his beard removed Oct. 17 in Victoria by CBC comedian Rick Mercer as part of an upcoming episode of “The Rick Mercer Report.”
The 27-year-old from White Rock, B.C., is [...]
Scott MacAfee is loving every hard-hitting minute of the 2012 rugby World Cup. He’s not alone.
“It’s great to see all the hard work finally getting some recognition,” said MacAfee, who played senior rugby for two decades [...]
The reality that his involvement at the Rugby World Cup is over didn’t take too long to sink in for Canada’s forwards coach Neil Barnes.
“Yeah, but you just [...]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Members of Canada’s national men’s rugby team are ready for the match of their respective lives.
The Canadians are given little chance [...]
On Saturday night (Sunday in New Zealand), on the other side of the world and in a totally different sport, he gets to test himself against the best at the Rugby [...]
Trailing 20-13, having led 10-0 until almost halftime, the Canadians were looking at defeat with 15 minutes remaining.
In previous World Cups, coach Kieran Crowley concedes, there would have been [...]
Smith was named Wednesday to replace Mike Scholz, who has a minor shoulder injury, in the only change to the Canada lineup that downed the United States 27-7 on Aug. 13.
A week earlier, [...]
