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Rugby Updates – February 2021

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The Latest Status Updates on High School, Club, Elite, International and MLR Rugby

High School Rugby

We’ve heard that the OFSSA, the Ontario Federation of School Sports, has cancelled spring sports, so no rugby for a second year. There’s been no decision, as far as we know, about BC School Sports. Under current BC Health regulations, sports wouldn’t be possible, there’s the hope that the BC Health authority will loosen up regulations as the weather warms up and COVID numbers go down. It’s a wait and see situation at the moment.

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Allianz Premier 15s – Round 12

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Eight Canadians Help Their Teams to Wins in Weekend Action in the English Allianz Premier

Abby Duguid #4 and Daleaka Menin #3 were part of the Loughborough team that knocked off former table leaders Harlequins. Loughborough move up to second place with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.

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Rugby Academy Updates – February 2021

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Registration Poster for MacDowell Rugby Academy at Cowichan Secondary School

The registration poster for the MacDowell Rugby Academy at Cowichan Secondary School is below. The program starts September 2021 and runs until June 2022. There are instructions for CSS students and BC residents, also separate instructions for Out of Province and International students.

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Rugby Canada Updates – February 2021

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Rugby Canada Remove John Tait as Women’s National 7s Coach as Senior Player Discontent Sparks Changes

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When I first heard about this my first thought was, only Rugby Canada can create a rugby drama when there’s no rugby. People were messaging and texting, what’s with the women’s rugby 7s program?

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High School Rugby – February 2021

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Cowichan Valley Board of Education Partners with MacDowell Rugby Academy to Add Classes on Sport, Leadership & Rugby at Cowichan Secondary School

Congratulations to Robin MacDowell for getting his Rugby Academy program adopted by the Cowichan Valley School District. It means students in Grades 10-12 will be able to add rugby to their regular classes. The Cowichan Valley School District media release is below.

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MLR Rugby – February 2021

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Toronto Arrows to Move Base to Atlanta; MLR Issues New Schedule

Major League Rugby opens its schedule in just over 6 weeks and there has been some scrambling to make it happen in the COVID world. San Diego has moved to Vegas, Dallas dropped out and now Toronto has moved home base to Atlanta. The schedulers at MLR HQ are trying to keep up and just released a revised schedule which can be found here.

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Six Nations 2021

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Six Nations Kicks Off Saturday: England Favourites to Repeat as Champions

It was touch and go whether the Six Nations would launch amid COVID but apparently a last minute decision by the French Sport Minister to relax the quarantine restrictions for the tournament allowed it to proceed.

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Women’s Premier in the UK

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Exeter Defeat Saracens in Allianz Premier: 5 Canadian Players in Starting Rosters – Full Match Replay

It was the four Canadians for Exeter vs the lone Canadian for Saracens so it was perhaps in the cards that Exeter would end the Saracens winning streak that went back to 2018. Starting for Exeter were loosehead prop Olivia DeMerchant, hooker Emily Tuttosi, 2nd row Mckinley Hunt and #10 Taylor Black. Starting for Sarries was #8 Sophie de Goede.

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