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After Olympic bobsled gold, Moyse transitions back to rugby

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 [...]

All I want for Christmas is a New Rugby Stadium: From Mini Donuts to a Mini Stadium: Campaign for a National Rugby Stadium

All I want for Christmas is a New Rugby Stadium Is it time for Rugby Canada to plan out a new (1st and only ever) national rugby stadium. Should they work with a local authority and or Club/Provincial Association to get a new stadium off the ground? Clearly our stadium situation [...]

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

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,” [...]

CANADIAN WOMEN BEAT FRANCE IN DIJON

C anada 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 [...]

Canada’s rugby squad routed by Japan

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 [...]

THE 2010 RMC RUGBY COACHING CONFERENCE IN KINGSTON , ONTARIO HOSTS PIERRE VILLEPREUX

RMC Rugby and Coaching the Coaches are thrilled to announce the 2010 Rugby Coaching Clinic Staff Starting Lineup [...]

Canadian rugby squad look to blend talent

Neil Davidson

The Canadian Press Published on Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009 1:09AM EST Last updated on Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009 1:11AM EST

Coach Kieran Crowley and the Canadian rugby team head off to the Far East on Sunday with five new caps in tow and a handful of overseas professionals slated to arrive a day later.

The [...]

Argentina Jaguars claim inaugural ARC title

Argentina Jaguars were crowned the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship winners after a comfortable 35-11 defeat of British Columbia’s Bears in the final at Fletcher’s Field in Markham on Saturday.

The defeat was the Canadian provincial side’s first loss in the new Championship after they had gone through the round robin stage with three other provincial [...]

Rock looks to rebound: Newfoundland in must-win situation against Ontario

John Browne, The Telegram: The Rock must adjust to a higher level of pressure in the new Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) league if they want to progress and move on, says coach Pat Parfrey.

Coming off a tough 8-7 loss to British Columbia Bears in St. John’s, Atlantic Canada’s representatives must regroup to take on [...]

Rugby ace reflects on Canada Games

J OHN MACNEIL The Prince Albert Daily Herald

Peter LeMessurier was at his old stomping grounds Thursday, watching his alma mater, PACI, in a Fort Carlton Six-Man Football League game against Wakaw.

Though he was checking out the high school action from the stands, LeMessurier was front and centre last month as part of Saskatchewan’s rugby entry at [...]