Rugby World Cup

• Inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup coming to Edmonton in July

  A dozen teams from six continents will play in July and November. They all qualified for the men's rugby World Cup next year.

  Canada

  Apr 3
  
• The victim of an illegal tackle, Canada’s Ben LeSage part of raging rugby controversy

  The Canadian co-captain is a victim rather culprit in the story which involves two separate red cards in test matches played some 16,600 kilometres apart.

  Sports

  Aug 17, 2023
  
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• Canadian women are on the rise ahead of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand: coach

  The squad will be led by No. 8 Sophie de Goede, whose parents Stephanie White and Hans de Goede are both former Canadian captains.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
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• Rugby World Cup game featuring Canadian team cancelled due to Japan typhoon

  World Rugby issued a statement saying an evacuation order remained in place in the Kamaishi area and there had been landslides and flooding in the vicinity of the stadium.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2019
• Typhoon Hagibis threatens Japan, leads to flight and rugby match cancellations

  The approaching typhoon is spreading fear especially in Chiba, near Tokyo, which was hit by Typhoon Faxai last month.

  Weather

  Oct 10, 2019
• Canadian rugby player celebrated for ‘classy’ apology after dangerous tackle

  Leave it to a Canadian athlete to apologize for getting red-carded.

  Sports

  Oct 9, 2019
• Canadian men lose Rugby World Cup qualifier to U.S., face playoff against Uruguay

  Canada, which has played in every World Cup, will meet Uruguay in January for a slot in Pool D with Australia, Wales, Georgia, and another Oceania side.

  Sports

  Jul 1, 2017
• Ireland routs Canada 50-7 at Rugby World Cup

  Ireland dismissed concerns about its readiness for the Rugby World Cup by overwhelming Canada in a 50-7 win on Saturday, clinching the four-try bonus point inside 36 minutes.

  Sports

  Sep 19, 2015
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• Calgarians to play big role for Canada in Rugby World Cup

  The Canadian men, ranked 18th in the world, will open the tournament Saturday against sixth-ranked Ireland.

  Sports

  Sep 19, 2015