Well, what a weekend we have ahead. For us here in Canada, the headline event is Canada vs. England Women’s Rugby here in Toronto at BMO Field, kicking off the weekend’s festivities! Yes, we will be there, and we sincerely hope as many of you as possible will be there too, as the game isContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
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Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why
Well, the Greatest Rivalry Tour is done and dusted, and to be honest, we have to say that despite our initial reservations when it was originally dreamed up, we did rather enjoy the proceedings, even the controversial 4th Test in Baltimore, if for nothing other than the sight of the “Braai Army” taking over MKTContinue reading “Lineout Calls of the Week and What to Watch and Why”
Australia seek to get a foothold on the Rugby Championship and more importantly salvage some pride against their old enemy from across the Tasman Strait
It’s Round 2 of the Rugby Championship for Australia and New Zealand this Sunday, after much last minute shuffling on both sides of the Tasman. The match which was supposed to be played last weekend had to be postponed due to the two countries recent difficulties with the Delta variant of the pandemic which continuesContinue reading “Australia seek to get a foothold on the Rugby Championship and more importantly salvage some pride against their old enemy from across the Tasman Strait”
As a foretaste to the Rugby Championship, the first Bledisloe Cup match is always one of the most anticipated fixtures of the year
As we move away from the controversy ridden Lions tour to South Africa, it’s hopefully time to get back to the good old fashioned basics of International Test Rugby. The first game of the annual Bledisloe Cup three match series between Australia and New Zealand is one that their supporters and neutrals alike eagerly lookContinue reading “As a foretaste to the Rugby Championship, the first Bledisloe Cup match is always one of the most anticipated fixtures of the year”
Six Nations Showdown and a Three Horse Race while it’s last chance saloon for the Wallabies in Sydney for the Bledisloe!
It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here – the 2020 Six Nations Super Saturday. Despite France going into a second lockdown as a result of COVID-19, the French Minister of Sport has confirmed that elite sport will be exempted. As a result the final and all important match of the day inContinue reading “Six Nations Showdown and a Three Horse Race while it’s last chance saloon for the Wallabies in Sydney for the Bledisloe!”
Some unfinished business gets taken care of in the Southern Hemisphere and England’s World Cup squad gets a test of their big game temperament in Cardiff
Yes we know, Scotland also travel to Toulon to get their World Cup preparations underway but we won’t be covering it as we are unable to watch it here in Canada (though we will be able to get the return fixture at Murrayfield next weekend and thus will cover that). However, there is plenty toContinue reading “Some unfinished business gets taken care of in the Southern Hemisphere and England’s World Cup squad gets a test of their big game temperament in Cardiff”
