This was an intriguing choice of tour for Canada in their preparations for the World Cup – a first ever visit to South Africa. There could be little doubt about outcomes, the Books sitting a whole ten places below them in the world rankings. But Kévin Rouet felt it would be entirely beneficial for his
The Maple Leafs face one of the more exotic run-ins to the World Cup. Kévin Rouet has named 38 players to train for a tour to South Africa; only 32 will fly out. The squad: Forwards Alysia Comtois, Brittany Kassil, Caroline Crossley, Cassandra Tuffnail, Courtney O’Donnell, DaLeaka Menin, Emily Tuttosi, Fabiola Forteza, Gabrielle Senft, Gillian
Australia v Canada That might be a tiny bit of a hopeful punt, but Canada’s all-round play takes a lot of stopping. The Wallaroos found them too hot to handle. The game could hardly have started worse for the hosts. They let Alex Tessier’s kick-off bounce back into Krissy Scurfield’s hands. Canada were caught holding
Pacific Four, Round Three Jo Yapp has published her team to face Canada in the last round of the Pacific Four series (see lists below). The good news is that Georgina Friedrichs is fit to play, despite receiving what a disciplinary committee deemed “glancing blows” to the head from an American boot, but which the
Pacific Four, Round Two, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch This was another game to build to a unforgettable climax after the hooter. Few could have imagined the outcome. The organisers of the Pac-4 have not yet taken the plunge and made this fixture the final act of a three-part drama. That is the pattern in the
Pacific Four, Round Two, Christchurch Saturday 17 May It’s not every day you get to see the sides ranked two and three facing off against each other. But with the Pac-4 series, it’s grown easier. Kévin Rouet has called up Courtney O’Donnell, DeLeaka Menin, Claire Gallagher and Emily Tuttosi to start – no surprise there.
USA v Canada Pacific 4 Series Canada the current Pac-4 champions, had to work very hard to subdue an Eagles side, happy to be playing at home in front of a ‘sold-out’ crowd. And Kate Zackary was back on her home patch. The Maple Leafs dominated possession almost throughout, yet they had difficulty turning it
Pacific Four The first step on the road to another Pacific Four Series. The two sides meet in Kansas City on Saturday. Canada are on a winning streak on nine. Last year they demolished the Eagles 50-7 in Vancouver. USA Rugby were delighted to see the number of tickets sold. The attendance was likely to
Rugby Canada have made no secret of their desire to win the World Cup. Last month they set up a fund to reach $1m to support the squad on their journey. They have just announced that they have already reached half way to the target. In addition, a tour of South Africa will take place
The new head coach of Canada Sevens, Jocelyn Barrieau, has announced her squad to compete in the first round of the SVNS World Series in Dubai, starting on 30 November. It is: 4. Breanne Nicholas (Kent Havoc RFC) 8. Carmen Izyk (RC Toulon Provence Méditerranée) 11. Piper Logan (Calgary Hornets and UCB) 17. Camille Arvin-Bérod
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