CanWest XVs – October 2024
Vancouver Highlanders Match Day – June 28th 2024
Vancouver Highlanders Win Opening Double Header: Defeat Canada Selects 44-33 and Barbados 44-12
It was everything the Highlanders would have wanted from their opening weekend, a double header win over Canada Selects (44-33) and Barbados (44-12). They reported the attendance at 1,023 and the YouTube stream shows 2,160 views, so you could say it reached over 3,000 people. It’s a positive start.
From the Editor’s Desk – June 2024
MacDowell Rugby in Germany at Heidelberg 7s; A Look at Canadian Players in Western Australia Premier
Last year we were looking at all the Canadian players competing in the Taranaki Premier in NZ, Callum Botchar, Izzak Kelly, Jacob Bossi and Noah Bain. This year it’s Western Australia. Also the MacDowell Rugby Academy are in Germany for the Heidelberg 7s this coming weekend.
MLR 2024 Week 17
Week 17 Results: 29 Canada-Eligible Players in Action
There’s one week left in the regular season. The West playoff picture is clear, Houston will host Dallas and Seattle will host San Diego. In the East the top four playoff spots are known but the order can still be changed based on next weekend’s results, currently it would be New England hosting DC and NOLA hosting Chicago.
Canada Men’s XVs Updates – June 2024
Canada Name Thirty-Four Players for Scotland and Romania Fixtures
Coach Kingsley Jones has announced 34 players for the summer tests for Scotland and Romania, it’s a mixture of youth and experience but it’s possible a number of the players won’t get selected for either match day 23 as Jones has his favourites and has frequently named players who don’t make the match day lineups.
Vancouver Highlanders Update – June 2024
Vancouver Highlanders Offer Free Admission for Opening Games on Friday
The Highlanders have walked back their plan to charge $40 plus fees ($46.39) for their opening games this Friday at Burnaby, (see previous article). They now are offering free admission, you can even “buy” online for $0 from their website.
Olympic Rugby 7s Repechage Tournament 2024
Canada Finish 4th at Olympic Qualifier
The Canadian men will not be going to the Olympics, they lost to South Africa in the semi-finals 28-0 and then to Spain in the 3rd/4th place match 31-14. South Africa and Great Britain are playing in the final to determine the one Olympic qualifying spot. Canada did win their quarter-final match against Chile 24-19.
Canada Selects – June Updates
Coach Phil Mack Names Roster to Face Vancouver Highlanders on Friday June 28th
Phil Mack named his Canada Selects squad to take on the Vancouver Highlanders in their double header on June 28th. The other match will see Highlanders take on Barbados. It’s a fairly strong side with a good selection of Pacific Pride players, some who are playing for the Altantic Privateers during the Coast to Coast cup.
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