Six Nations Starts Saturday: Schedule and Betting Odds
The Six Nations kicks off on Saturday. France and Ireland go in as favourites to win the title this year. The BC Lottery even gets in on the action and these are the odds they’re offering.
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Sydney 7s 2023
Sydney 7s Men Finish 15th/16th; Women Finish in 9th
It’s not looking good for the men’s 7s program right now. They slipped 10 points behind Uruguay in the race for the coveted 11th place that avoids the relegation tournament. They remain 8 points above Japan who occupy 15th place and get immediately relegated after the Toulouse tournament. There are 5 tournaments left to turn things around before London: LA, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toulouse. Canada will need to make the Cup round in one or two of the remaining tournaments.
Canada 7s History
A Look Back at the Canada 7s Coaches from 1980 to Present: Record at Hong Kong 7s and Team Lists from 1980 to 1997
We got on the track of the Hong Kong 7s when we revisited this Rugby Street demo we had done in 2010. The show was hosted by James Buchanan and Meghan Mutrie and featured the Bowl win by the 2010 Canada 7s team. That got us thinking about the hardware that Canada have won at Hong Kong and who were the coaches over the years. Both topics we researched a bit below.
Rugby in the Media
Neil Davidson Article Gives More Insight into Direction of Rugby Canada Under New CEO Nathan Bombrys
The recent article by Neil Davidson on Rugby Canada gives further insight into the mindset of new CEO Nathan Bombrys and the direction he’s trying to take Rugby Canada. One of his first actions was to hire three UK technical staff, also his first non-action was keeping Kingsley Jones in charge of the men’s XVs despite failing to reach the World Cup.
BCRU Updates _ January 2023
BC Rugby U19 Talent ID Camps Announced for Mainland, Island, Interior
from BCRU
BC Rugby is pleased to announce three BC Bears Talent Identification and Development Sessions for U19 male athletes (birth year 2004-2005) taking place in February and March.
CanWest Women’s 7s – Round One
UBC Win Round One of CanWest 7s: Calgary 2nd and UVic 3rd
The first round of the women’s CanWest series is on this weekend in Edmonton. The series includes UVic, UBC, TWU, Alberta, Brandon, Lethbridge, Calgary, Regina. The schedule/results and link to CanWest TV is here.
New Zealand 7s – 2023
NZ 7s Wraps Up: Canada Men Finish 14th and Women Finish 11th: Match Videos
A disappointing tournament overall for both the men and women in New Zealand, both teams dropped in the rankings.
Rugby Weekend of January 20th
What’s on This Weekend: NZ 7s on CBC Sports, CanWest 7s on CanWestTV, UBC host CWU, UVic Intersquad Match
There are a few rugby events on this weekend for watching, obviously, the NZ 7s on CBC Sports. That kicks off at 12:10pm PST on Friday with the Canada men taking on South Africa.
Rugby Canada Updates – January 2023
Rugby Canada Add Two More UK Hirings to be Shared with Toronto Arrows – Bombrys States Arrows Provide Canada’s Only Professional High Performance Environment
New CEO Nathan Bombrys is doubling down on bringing in offshore expertise and doubling down in his belief the Toronto Arrows are the solution to the men’s XVs problems. Rugby Canada announced Alex Lee, previously with Ealing Trailfinders, and Richard Owen, previously with the Welsh Rugby Union, will be hired and embedded with the Toronto Arrows for the season. Outside of the MLR season they’ll be assigned Rugby Canada team duties. It’s an arrangement similar to Robert Howley’s, there’s no word if World Rugby are also paying these salaries, as they do for Howley.
From the Editor’s Desk – January 2023
Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland Wants Robert Howley Back – A Reflection on the Canadian Coaching Pathway
Warren Gatland wants his coaching mate, Robert Howley, back in the Wales fold. His comments were captured in the Guardian article linked below. He basically wants Howley forgiven but apparently the WRU blocked the move.