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Canada gets historic women’s rugby victory

Canadian Press: Canada has made history in women’s rugby, claiming the first ever IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup.

The Canadians produced a display of pace and power to beat England 26-7 and capture the title at the eight-team tournament Saturday, propelling Canada to the top of the world women’s sevens rankings.

“I love captaining these girls,” [...]

Canadian rugby focus turns to sevens

NEIL DAVIDSON Toronto — The Canadian Press Published Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 9:45PM EST Last updated Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 7:12PM EST

After a lengthy World Cup campaign and pre-tournament schedule, Canadian rugby coach Kieran Crowley is giving his players a chance to get back to their normal lives.

The focus is on the sevens team in the short [...]

Canada upset Argentina to win inaugural Pan-Am rugby title

By Rex Gowar

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) – Two interception tries from Conor Trainor spurred Canada to a 26-24 upset victory over Argentina in the gold medal match in the inaugural rugby sevens tournament at the Pan-American Games on Sunday.

The two-point winning margin ultimately derived from Nathan Hirayama’s fine conversion kick from the left touchline after [...]

For Canada’s Rees, Hall of Fame rugby career all about teammates

Maybe some day in the near future, after kicking and tossing the oval ball, a young Canadian will learn to love rugby for the same reasons Gareth Rees did when he began playing as a boy in Victoria, B.C. The value of rugby, Rees says, is the strength it builds through the companionship it [...]

Rugby star Adam Kleeberger’s massive beard is no more

VICTORIA — Fear the beard became the rallying cry for Canada at the 2011 rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

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 [...]

Trainor takes on the world

Heather Travis:

Conor Trainor is used to being the underdog; in fact, he uses this as motivation to get what he wants. The fourth-year civil and environment engineering student has barely settled back into his seat at The University of Western Ontario following a whirlwind tour as part of Rugby Canada’s team competing at the [...]

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 [...]

Canadian rugby ‘beardo’ to shave for charity

Canadian Press: Canadian flanker Adam Kleeberger, whose bushy beard attracted worldwide attention at the Rugby World Cup, is going to shave for charity.

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 [...]

Thanks to World Cup, Canadian rugby is all the rage

Scott MacAfee is loving every hard-hitting minute of the 2012 rugby World Cup. He’s not alone.

Canadian sports fans have a new appreciation for Canada’s rugby team after the country’s solid showing in New Zealand.

“It’s great to see all the hard work finally getting some recognition,” said MacAfee, who played senior rugby for two decades [...]

Canada’s forwards coach Neil Barnes back farming

In the space of 36 hours, Neil Barnes has gone from the coaches’ box at the Cake Tin to herd testing on his New Plymouth dairy farm.

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 [...]