Three BC University Players Picked in Top Two Rounds: Logan Martin-Feek, James O’Neill, Bryce Worden
The MLR Draft for the 2022 season took place today. There were 3 rounds with university players from USA and Canada eligible.
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National Senior Women’s XVs – August Update
Rugby Canada Announce Women’s XVs Schedule for November: Four Matches in Colorado (x2), London, Cardiff
from Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada is excited to announce four key fixtures beginning in November that will see Canadas National Senior Womens 15s face the USA, Wales and world No. 1 England as they continue preparations for the rescheduled Rugby World Cup in October 2022.
Rugby 7s Tournaments – August 2021
USA National 7s in Seattle This Weekend; RugbyTown 7s in Glendale Next Weekend
A couple of notable 7s tournaments coming up south of the border over the next couple of weekends.
First up is the USA National Rugby 7s Championship this weekend and it’s being hosted in Seattle. More info is available on their website: www.usaclub7s.com
High Performance Rugby – August 2021
Introducing BC’s New “High-Performance” Competition and An Interview with Curry Hitchborn
We did a follow up interview with Curry Hitchborn on what was happening with “high-performance” rugby in BC, that interview is below. First some editorial observations, the BCRU, like Rugby Canada, is in some disarray right now. Aaron Takel who was the high-performance lead on the men’s side has left the BCRU to pursue a teaching career at Collingwood HS, we wish him all the best.
Vancouver 7s – 2021
Teams Announced for Vancouver and Edmonton 7s Events: Links to Ticket Sales
It’s not quite the full lineup for the World Seven Series in this abbreviated COVID 2021 version. The two Canadian tournaments, Vancouver Sept 18-19 and Edmonton Sept 25-26, will be missing some of the top teams, there’s no Fiji, New Zealand, Australia or Argentina. So the only Olympic medalist attending is France on the women’s side. Another twist is that Great Britain will enter as a team, a first for the series.
MLR All Star Teams
MLR Release All Star Team With 2nd Team and Honourable Mentions
MLR have released their all-star team and runners up. They released a 1st team, 2nd team and Honorable Mention. It’s interesting to note where the best players are from, here is a breakdown by country.
Coaches Corner – August 2021
An Interview with UVic Vikes Head Coach, Scott Manning – Camp Reminder
BCRN: Hi Scott, you’ve just stepped into the UVic men’s coaching role, replacing their long time coach Doug Tate. How has the adjustment period been, anything catch you by surprise in the first few weeks?
Opinion Piece – August 2021
Is All Truly Equal in the Fight for Equality in Canadian Rugby? Draw Your Conclusions Carefully
Opinion by Lisa Cooper
posted August 6th 2021
In a surprise move late last year, complaints of bullying and mistreatment were alleged against the National Senior Womens Rugby 7s (NSW7s) team head coach and high-performance director, John Tait. After an independent investigation, Tait was cleared of all wrongdoing but left with no choice but to step away from this formerly successful program. Continue reading
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021
World Rugby 7s Series Schedule Updates: Vancouver and Edmonton Stops to Include Women’s Fast-Four Tournaments; Hong Kong and Paris Cancelled for 2021; Total 5 Men’s & 2 Women’s Rounds in 2021
from World Rugby
Following rugby sevens successful second appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 will return with a pair of mens Series events, combined with womens fast-four tournaments in Canada, with Vancouver on 18-19 September followed by Edmonton on 25-26 September
MLR Final 2021
LA Giltinis Win MLR Title: Four Canada Capped Players in Match – DTH Scores 2nd Half Try
The MLR title match between LA and Atlanta had Canadian players on each team. On the Atlanta side were Matt Heaton, openside, and Conor Keys, second row. On the LA team were DTH on the wing and Corey Thomas at #8.