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.
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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.
Rugby World Cup 2021 – March 2021 Updates
World Rugby Recommends Postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand Until 2022
from World Rugby
World Rugby has made the difficult decision to recommend the postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021, scheduled to be hosted in New Zealand between 18 September-16 October, until next year. The recommendation will be considered by the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby Executive Committee on 8 and 9 March respectively.
Canadian Rugby Foundation – March 2021
Jeff Chan Appointed Executive Director of the Canadian Rugby Foundation
from Canadian Rugby Foundation
The Board of the Canadian Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Chan to the role of Foundation Executive Director. Jeff replaces Clay Panga who will continue to assist with the development of the Canada U 20 program and head up the new British Columbia Grassroots Rugby Foundation that is looking to grow the game amongst young children throughout British Columbia.
MLR Updates – February 2021
Washington D.C. Franchise Relieved by News of State COVID Restrictions Easing
With MLR set to start in just over 3 weeks many teams are looking to see what sort of gate revenue they’ll be able to generate. The Old Glory DC franchise in Washington D.C. were relieved to find out their seating capacity will go up to 30% of maximum, meaning they’ll be able to fit over 1,000 people into their home opener. Canadians Doug Fraser, Luke Campbell and Ciaran Hearn play for the franchise.