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.

  • Wednesday, 24. August, 2011

    Canadian side named to face Australian Barbarians

    Canada's senior men's coach Kieran Crowley knows his team must maintain possession and create opportunities to do well against an experienced Australian Barbarians side at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park on Friday.

  • Sunday, 21. August, 2011

    Festival Day Three Recap and Sunday Medal Games

    It was the third day of the Rugby Canada National Championship in Calgary, and while most of the games went according to the form sheet, in the men's U16 category it was the story of an improbable semi-final win by Newfoundland that captured the interest of the day.

  • Saturday, 20. August, 2011

    Ontario Blues lead CRC with win over Rock

    Ontario Blues recovered from the blow of conceding an early try to register six of their own and destroy The Rock 41-7.

  • Saturday, 20. August, 2011

    Wolf Pack avenge week old loss to British Columbia

    Christian Wolff returned to the Prairie Wolf Pack side and inspired them to a 35-23 win against British Columbia. The fly-half sat out last week’s defeat against BC in Kelowna and his kicking and directional skills were sorely missed. He scored 15 points with the boot at Calgary Rugby Park and was at the centre of most of the Pack’s best play.

  • Wednesday, 17. August, 2011

    Rugby Canada Announce Rugby Complex Plans

    In the most significant announcement for the future of rugby in this country, Rugby Canada and the City of Langford revealed today the details of a 10-year partnership in a multi-million dollar rugby complex that will see Langford, a Vancouver Island suburb of Victoria, play home to the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence.

  • Saturday, 13. August, 2011

    England WNT Claim Nations Cup Title

    Aggressive from the start, the final game of the Nations Cup 2011 had power teams England and Canada battle against each other at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario. It was in the second half of the game England overpowered Canada to win 41-19.

  • Saturday, 13. August, 2011

    Canada Makes it Two in Row Over USA

    Canada has made it two straight wins over the U.S.A. with a 27 to 7 win in Glendale, Colorado Saturday night.

  • Friday, 12. August, 2011

    Crowley hopes for "better skilled" performance

    Canada's head coach Kieran Crowley has made five changes to his starting lineup from last weekend's Can-Am Trophy clash.

  • Sunday, 7. August, 2011

    Canada beats USA 28-22 at BMO Field

    It wasn't perfect, but Kieran Crowley and his players were happy to secure a win in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 at Toronto's BMO Field on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 6. August, 2011

    Canada WNT Slams Eagles WNT

    Canada has defeated the United States in their second match at the 2011 Nations Cup, in Chatham, Ontario. Canada blitzed the Americans with three second-half tries that sealed the bonus-point win, as well as the team's second straight victory of the tournament.

  • Thursday, 4. August, 2011

    Crowley names side to face USA

    Canada's senior men's coach Kieran Crowley is expecting a very physical game up front and an expansive game out wide from the USA at Toronto's BMO Field this Saturday for the Can-Am Trophy.

  • Tuesday, 2. August, 2011

    Canadian Rugby Championship Sides Go 1-1

    Following a season opening loss to British Columbia on Saturday in West Vancouver, The Atlantic Rock have rebounded with a solid win over the Prairie Wolf Pack in Calgary - wrapping an intense two game road swing with a 1-1 record.

  • Tuesday, 2. August, 2011

    Canada WNT Down South Africa 52-17

    Canada ran away with a heavy 52 – 17 victory against South Africa, on the first day of Nations Cup competition, in Oakville, Ontario.

  • Saturday, 30. July, 2011

    BC beat reigning champs The Rock in Vancouver

    The first upset of the Canadian Rugby Championship was delivered in its first game as British Columbia downed The Rock 43-19. Last year’s champions were matched up front by a fierce and determined BC pack but and had no answer for the scything runs and slick passing of their opponents.

  • Saturday, 30. July, 2011

    Wolf Pack strike back to beat Blues 31-25

    Prairie Wolf Pack avoided the heartbreak of a blown lead after they scored a late try to defeat Ontario Blues in the first round of the Canadian Rugby Championship.