Canada Rugby News

Canada is arguably the best North American rugby team. The Red and Black have played at every Rugby World Cup, the only North American team to accomplish this goal, and made a run to the quarterfinals in 1991.

  • Monday, 30. January, 2012

    Canada to Host Three Int'l Rugby Matches

    Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that it will play host to three international rugby test matches in the month of June.

  • Sunday, 22. January, 2012

    Duke & Landry Named Canadian Sevens Players of the Year

    Following the official opening of the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence yesterday in Langford, BC, a civic reception was hosted in conjunction with the municipality.

  • Saturday, 21. January, 2012

    Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence Opens

    Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 will be remembered forever more in Canadian rugby history as one of the significant dates in the ongoing growth and development of the sport. On this day, the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence was officially opened with representatives from the City of Langford, Rugby Canada and the Provincial Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

  • Friday, 20. January, 2012

    Canadian sevens squads announced for Wellington, Las Vegas

    Geraint John has selected 15 players to compete in either one or both of the International Rugby Board Sevens tournaments in February.

  • Friday, 20. January, 2012

    Canada to Open Rugby Centre of Excellence

    The Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence is a standalone, world class national training centre for rugby in Canada.

  • Tuesday, 20. December, 2011

    Canada's caveman joins Scottish

    London Scottish have signed Canadian World Cup star Adam Kleeberger from the British Columbia Bears until the end of the season.

  • Saturday, 10. December, 2011

    Canada gains experience with run in Bowl final

    Canada has exited the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament with the knowledge they have the depth to compete.

  • Friday, 9. December, 2011

    Blitzbokke brush off Canucks

    Hosts South Africa got off to a winning start at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, beating Canada 33-0 to the delight of the crowd, while the other big teams also recorded opening victories.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    Canadian WNT 7's Best in World in 2011

    The best team in the world! How many times has that phrase been used to describe a Canadian sport outside of hockey? Canada's national senior women's sevens rugby team will wake up tomorrow in Dubai, rightfully being able to carry that extraordinary label with them.

  • Thursday, 1. December, 2011

    Canadian International Smith Hangs Up Boots

    After an international rugby career spanning almost a decade and with 51 caps to his name, Canadian Ryan Smith is hanging up his boots.

  • Monday, 28. November, 2011

    Canada 7's to face Australia, Scotland and Wales

    The IRB has confirmed the pools and draw for the Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, with Canada set to take on Australia, Wales and Scotland in their first event of the 2011-2012 season.

  • Wednesday, 23. November, 2011

    John Names Mix of Youth and Experience

    Canadian national men's sevens coach Geraint John is excited for the future of the shortened version of the sport in Canada, after naming four potential IRB circuit debutants to his squad for Dubai and Port Elizabeth.

  • Monday, 21. November, 2011

    Olmstead Living Dreams with Waratahs

    Upon learning of the opportunity that Canadian U20 back-row Evan Olmstead had earned for himself, The Pro Report reached out across the seas and asked him to field some questions for us.

  • Tuesday, 15. November, 2011

    Strengthening Canada's Rugby Ranks

    With preparations under way for the 2012 Canadian Rugby Championship season, National Senior Men's Team head coach Kieran Crowley hopes domestic rugby can continue to thrive.

  • Monday, 7. November, 2011

    Cudmore cited

    Big Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore has been cited for his action against the Stade Français scrumhalf Jérôme Fillol when Clermont Auvergne played Stade Français at Stade de France on Saturday.