Put your hand up if you’re a frustrated Canadian supporter – as I get the impression there are an increasing number of us! Once again Canada loses a game they easily should have won, and sure there were some impressive performances but they simply cannot justify a track record of just 4 wins in 15Continue reading “Canada come short yet again against the US and it’s time to face some hard facts with weeks to go before the World Cup!”
Author Archives: Neil Olsen
In another Springbok/All Black classic at Ellis Park, South Africa come agonisingly close but just miss the mark.
A Springbok/All Black encounter at Ellis Park always showcases one of rugby’s greatest rivalries and this past Saturday was no exception. South Africa sadly came short against an All Black side which at times didn’t quite have its customary sparkle, but nevertheless when it matters New Zealand still are second to none in closing out bigContinue reading “In another Springbok/All Black classic at Ellis Park, South Africa come agonisingly close but just miss the mark.”
Canada put in a huge peformance against Samoa and restore some much needed pride and confidence only to have it snatched away at the final whistle!
Canada finally puts in an almost complete performance in a thrilling encounter at BMO field in Toronto against Samoa, but a last-minute lapse in concentration sadly sees them just miss the victory they so desperately needed. Nevertheless, there were a ton of positives to take out of Canada’s performance on Wednesday night. The majority ofContinue reading “Canada put in a huge peformance against Samoa and restore some much needed pride and confidence only to have it snatched away at the final whistle!”
After failing to impress against Tonga it’s make or break for Canada as they take on Samoa in the last round of the pool stages of this year’s Pacific Nations Cup
After coming short against Tonga, Canada has to come up with the goods this Wednesday to avoid the wooden spoon in this year’s Pacific Nations Cup. In an exciting Triple Header at BMO field in Toronto which yours truly will be fortunate enough to attend, we also get to see the USA take on TongaContinue reading “After failing to impress against Tonga it’s make or break for Canada as they take on Samoa in the last round of the pool stages of this year’s Pacific Nations Cup”
The opening round of the Rugby Championship sees the All Blacks impress against a solid effort from Argentina, while Australia get their road to the World Cup off to the right start at South Africa’s expense!
A great opening weekend sees the All Blacks show us just what they are capable of against a spirited Argentinian side. There was never really any doubt that New Zealand would ultimately come out on top against a slightly under strength Pumas team. However, the Pumas made New Zealand work hard for the full eightyContinue reading “The opening round of the Rugby Championship sees the All Blacks impress against a solid effort from Argentina, while Australia get their road to the World Cup off to the right start at South Africa’s expense!”
Canada’s opening foray in this year’s Pacific Nations Cup gets off to a shaky start as they are taught some lessons by a very impressive Japan!
Canada opened their Pacific Nations Cup campaign in San Jose, California this weekend against an impressive looking Japanese outfit. This was also Canada’s first step on the road to the World Cup in England in two months time and although outplayed by the Japanese for much of the match there was a glimmer of hopeContinue reading “Canada’s opening foray in this year’s Pacific Nations Cup gets off to a shaky start as they are taught some lessons by a very impressive Japan!”
The Southern Hemisphere starts its Road to the World Cup with this year’s abbreviated Rugby Championship!
The next month sees an abbreviated Rugby Championship as a result of the World Cup only 2 months away but the brevity of this year’s competition certainly doesn’t diminish the significance or importance of the tournament. What it does perhaps highlight is a challenging travel schedule over a relatively short period of time, with Australia andContinue reading “The Southern Hemisphere starts its Road to the World Cup with this year’s abbreviated Rugby Championship!”
As Canada begin their journey to the World Cup, we once again sadly suffer from a lack of coverage of their efforts in Canada!
It is with dismay and increasing frustration that as Canada start their Pacific Nations Cup campaign on Saturday in San Jose against Japan, I have to report that Canadian supporters will have to resort to trawling the Internet a few days after the game to find any kind of video content of the match, despiteContinue reading “As Canada begin their journey to the World Cup, we once again sadly suffer from a lack of coverage of their efforts in Canada!”
And what a final it was as a contentious Super Rugby competition ends on a very high note!
As most of us are still catching our breath after one of the most memorable Super Rugby finals I can recall, we look back on a remarkable day in Wellington that reaffirmed the value of the competition even if in its present and proposed future format some serious overhauls are required! Despite the vagaries ofContinue reading “And what a final it was as a contentious Super Rugby competition ends on a very high note!”
It’s an All New Zealand Final in this year’s Super Rugby as the rest of the world gets a taste of just what they’re up against come the World Cup!
So after much debate around the vagaries of the conference system in this year’s Super Rugby tournament, there is little doubt that the two best teams in the competition are now squaring up against each other in a mouth-watering final. Last weekend’s semi-final action provided us with thrills and spills aplenty but left most inContinue reading “It’s an All New Zealand Final in this year’s Super Rugby as the rest of the world gets a taste of just what they’re up against come the World Cup!”
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