Canada Defeat Mexico to Finish 3rd in Four Team Tournament: Full Match Videos
Canada lost to USA 22-12 to start Day 2 before running up the score on the winless Mexican team, 48-0. Mexico failed to score a point over 5 games at the tournament.
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Americas Pacific Challenge 2021
Americas Pacific Challenge Announced for October: Competition Doesn’t Include Pacific Nations or Canada
World Rugby may call it the Americas Pacific Challenge but without any Pacific Nations it looks more like the Americas Rugby Championship minus Canada.
Coastal Cup 2021
Coastal Cup Kicks Off on September 25th: Includes Regional and University Teams Plus Rugby Canada Academy Team (Pacific Pride)
[ed. note some schedule changes below ‡.]
VANCOUVER A new competition in high performance mens rugby is coming to British Columbia, the Coastal Cup is set to launch Sept. 25.
Nanaimo Hornets – September 2021
Hornets plan for busy fall at Nanaimo Rugby Club
[ed. if your local newspaper has a story about your club and its plans for rugby this fall, email us the link, editor@bcrugbynews.com]
from Nanaimo News Now
NANAIMO Hornets rugby is returning to Nanaimo with fall programs for all ages.
Practices for the fall season begin Sept. 7 for the mens team and Sept. 9 for the women.
Canada vs USA Match #2 – RWCQ 2021
Canada Knocked Out of Americas 1 Contention with 38-16 Loss to USA: Face Chile on October 2nd & 9th
Last weekend Canada put in the near perfect performance to claim a win over their American rivals, this weekend they didn’t show up with the same mental focus and were smothered by a USA team that did the basics well.
Vancouver 7s – 2021
France and Japan Drop Out of Vancouver 7s, New Teams Announced Mexico, Jamaica and Hong Kong
France and Japan have dropped out of the Vancouver 7s and presumably out of the Edmonton 7s. New teams Mexico, Jamaica and Hong Kong have been added.
Players in the News – September 2021
Nate Hirayama Announces International Retirement
Nathan Hirayama announced his retirement from international rugby 7s on Instagram. The statement is below.
World 12s
7s, 10s, XVs – Get Ready for Rugby 12s: New Global Competition Announced
There’s a new kid on the block, at least on paper. The World 12’s announced themselves this week and they have some heavy backers, such as All Blacks coach Steve Hanson who is a World 12s Ambassador. Here are some news links to get up to speed.
Canada vs USA Match #1 – RWCQ 2021
Canada Take +13 Win Into Second Contest in Glendale Next Saturday
The magic of St. John’s continues. It seems to always go well for Canada when they’re playing in St. John’s. Canada played their best game, USA were woeful on the day – the bounces didn’t go their way, they couldn’t capitalize on two yellow cards, even HIA assessments didn’t go their way. Canada will take the 34-21 win, thank you, and hope they can do enough in next week’s encounter to keep their +13 advantage.
Canada v USA RWCQ – 2021
Canada Announce 30 Player Squad for Two Test Series Against USA
As expected from previous reports, many of the pros are not available for this series. That includes Tyler Ardron, Evan Olmstead, Tyler Duguid and Will Percillier. The reasons why are open to speculation, the importance of maintaining a pro contract, possible displeasure with Rugby Canada and the coaching staff, COVID related protocols, etc. Regardless they’re not available for this series so a chance for domestic players to step up.