MLR Rosters for Week One – 35 Canadians in Action: Weekend Results
There are 35 Canadians in action over the weekend (24 starting) in MLR matches. The Old Glory DC v NOLA match has been moved to Sunday due to COVID protocols.
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Rugby Canada Maple Leaf Academy
Maple Leaf Academy Application Process Open Until April 7th – Available to Female Athletes 18 to 22
from Rugby Canada
The Rugby Canada Maple Leaf Academy serves to facilitate the Development of future Olympians and National Team Athletes. Aspiring female athletes from across the country are recruited through various talent identification pathways, coming together to train full time in Rugby Canada’s high-performance environment at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC.
MLR Updates – March 2021
The Rugby Network to Live Stream Four MLR Matches This Weekend (3 in Canada) – All Six Matches Archived for Replay
The Rugby Network a collaborative effort between MLR and RugbyPass, the service owned by Sky Sport NZ, will provide live streaming of four MLR matches this weekend. The Toronto v Atlanta match will be blacked out in Canada since TSN will provide the live feed on TSN 2. Here is Saturday’s schedule with the Live Stream matches indicated.
World Rugby Global Calendar
World Rugby Announces Global Competition in Women’s XVs to Start in 2023: Canada in Pool with NZ, Australia, USA
World Rugby will start a global competition in 2023 for women’s XVs. The competition will be played in a September/October time frame.
Sports Research
Research Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine Concludes “[SARS-CoV-2] transmission risk during a rugby match is likely to be very low”
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on February 11, 2021 titled, “SARS-CoV-2 transmission during rugby league matches: do players become infected after participating with SARS-CoV-2 positive players?” came to the following conclusion.
MLR Rugby Updates – March 2021
TSN Sign On as Toronto Arrows Canadian Media Partner for the 2021 Major League Rugby season
from tsn.ca
TORONTO, ON The Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club is pleased to announce that TSN will return as the teams exclusive Canadian media partner for the 2021 Major League Rugby season.
Rugby World Cup 2021 – March 2021 Updates
World Rugby Executive Committee Formally Postpones Rugby World Cup 2021: New Dates TBA, WR Announces £2 Million Funding Package for Qualified and Qualifying Teams
from World Rugby
World Rugby has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a spectacular Rugby World Cup tournament in New Zealand in 2022 after its Executive Committee formally ratified the recommendation to postpone Rugby World Cup 2021.
World Rugby Updates – March 2021
Two Canada Representatives Selected for World Rugby Womens Executive Leadership Scholarship Programme – Meaghan Howat and Annabel Kehoe
Congratulations to the two Canada-based recipients of the World Rugby Womens Executive Leadership Scholarship.
University Rugby – 2021
Adam Roberts Brings Together University Coaches Across Canada for Virtual Recruiting Session: Watch 90 Minute Video Online
If you’re a high school player or a high school coach this should interest you. You can watch University coaches from across the country pitch their uni as the right choice for you. There are about 17 coaches and each one gets about 5 minutes of video time to make their point. It was informative and entertaining.
World Rugby Sevens Series 2021
World Rugby Reveals Seven Series Plans for 2021 – Langford Out, Vancouver in Discussion for September
World Rugby have announced their plans for the World Sevens Series for 2021. As we have seen before, plans in the COVID era are just that – plans, they can change very quickly. The plan includes the Olympics going ahead which is something that isn’t 100% confirmed at this time. The latest news indicates the Olympics will likely go ahead but without foreign fans allowed into the country.