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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.

UVic Vikes 2010 Rounsefell Cup Champions

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:36:59 +0000

UVic Media Release
posted May 15 2010

VICTORIA – The UVic Vikes men’s rugby team is 2010 Rounsefell Cup champions. The Vikes earned the distinction of provincial champs by knocking off Meraloma 31-27 in Saturday’s title match at Wallace Field.

With 1,200 fans packing Wallace Field for the CDI BC Premier championship game, the Vikes failed to disappoint on home soil. Nate Hirayama accounted for 26 points and the Vikes toppled the defending champs, to win their first Rounsefell Cup since 2003.

Rugby unions sign lucrative five-year TV deal

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:37:42 +0000

Wed Apr 21, 11:07 PM

WELLINGTON (AFP) – Rugby unions in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have secured a 35 percent increase in broadcasting income with a five-year deal worth 437 million US dollars, officials said Thursday.
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The 2011-2015 deal with Supersport in South Africa, Fox Sports in Australia and Sky Television in New Zealand replaces the current agreement worth 323 million US dollars, said SANZAR, the joint venture of the three rugby unions.

SANZAR’s head, New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew, said the broadcasting deal represented a major vote of confidence in southern hemisphere rugby.

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.

Canada beats Tonga 12-10 in rugby sevens opener

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:56:13 +0000

HONG KONG — The Canadian Press Published on Friday, Mar. 26, 2010 1:11PM EDT

Phil Mack and Nathan Hirayama scored tries to lead Canada past Tonga 12-10 in its opening match of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby event Friday.

Canada built a 12-5 lead on the tries from Mack and Hirayama but Tonga made it interesting late in the game on a try Atela Otaki. But the conversion was wide.

“All week we concentrated on defensive patterns and I think in the end that is what really paid off, ” said Mack, the Canadian team captain.

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.