The headline news for us here in Canada is that for the first time since its inception in 1987, Canada has failed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. However, more to the point is the question concerning what has clearly gone so horribly wrong in the last six years. Remember that thrilling match againstContinue reading “North American World Cup woes and a competition that is really catching our attention!”
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It’s time for the excuses to end and progress to be shown as Canada starts out on the road to World Cup qualification
This weekend sees Canada take on the USA in St. John’s for the first of two critical World Cup qualifiers against the Americans. Saturday’s proceedings and the follow up in Denver a week later will determine whether Canada will be competing for the Americas 1 berth in Pool A. If Canada do not win theContinue reading “It’s time for the excuses to end and progress to be shown as Canada starts out on the road to World Cup qualification”
What we learned about Japan, the USA and Canada in their recent tours of the British Isles
Sadly much of what we learnt about Canada and the USA this summer doesn’t make for overly positive reading, but Japan gave us plenty to cheer about. All three sides emerged winless from their two Test visits to the UK and Ireland, but in Japan’s case it was no cause for long faces. The USAContinue reading “What we learned about Japan, the USA and Canada in their recent tours of the British Isles”
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