Better but still a long way to go – Canada’s 2019 Americas Rugby Championship campaign

After a disastrous 2018, only salvaged by Canada’s last-ditch stand to grab the final spot up for grabs in this year’s World Cup, it was with a sense of hope and optimism that we looked ahead to this year’s Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). Although there was slightly more to cheer about at times this year,Continue reading “Better but still a long way to go – Canada’s 2019 Americas Rugby Championship campaign”

2018 – Canada’s long year in the wilderness!

Whichever way you cut it – 2018 was a long and painful year for Canada and one which they will no doubt want to forget. It was salvaged at the death by a solid performance in the World Cup repechage tournament, which saw them snatch the last place up for grabs in this year’s globalContinue reading “2018 – Canada’s long year in the wilderness!”

Tier 2 Teams most likely to cause a stir in Japan this year!

As we like to do once the year is done and dusted, we look back at a handful of Tier 2 countries who caught our eye this past year using our usual report card system. Furthermore, with the added frisson of a World Cup in prospect at the end of this year, we’ve chosen theContinue reading “Tier 2 Teams most likely to cause a stir in Japan this year!”