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RC likes to shrug it's shoulders re: the terrible performance of the men's program in the last decade and plead poverty. They're deliberately not transparent about their funding - but there are 50k dues paying players registered in this country - more than ever. Only 9k of those are senior men, though.

Anyways. RC complains about lack of funds - yet Uruguay, Portugal, Chile, Namibia, even Netherlands at U20 all beat Canada pretty consistently, with 1/4 of the funding. Nice to see it expressed relative to other unions. They are pissing away millions to be the worst performing union in the world, period. There are no men's competitions higher than USports championship or provincial club championships. How the hell are we supposed to produce world class athletes when there's nothing to aspire to and no pathways or feeder system.

It's not ONLY about money. Rugby Canada is a failure factory that couldn't develop 30 world class athletes if they had all the money in the world. Giving them more money, time, faith or anything else but a pink slip would be like throwing ice cubes at the sun hoping to stop global warming.

Not sure how I feel with ETS winning it - pretty much all French (France) players on their team. Deserved winners, they were excellent but my Q is how much does it help Canadian development? On one hand it exposed the other unis to a higher level of rugby, and see areas in which they need to improve. On the other hand, feels like a mercenary team (but to be clear nothing illegal) - there really did not seem like many / any Quebecois names in the team but the team website isn’t very detailed so perhaps I’m incorrect. Anyway - your thoughts?

Kingsley Jones was (inexplicably) extended for two years in 2023. The decision on what to do with him is surely being debated, if not already decided. We do not deserve to be ranked 22nd, we may not be a top 30 team anymore. Fire Kingsley now. There is much much much more wrong with this hopeless, rudderless, powerless failure factory than him, but he simply cannot continue as Head Coach of this floundering clown show

In 2011, Canada beat Tonga and tied Japan. They have not won a World Cup match since, and didn’t even qualify for RWC2023. Today, got absolutely smashed by Chile. That ought to be an outrage. They used to fire coaches for bad performance - Ric Suggit, Marc Anscombe, Kieran Crowley. Kingsley Jones, however, gets to stay indefinitely despite driving the program into the bowels of the earth. Bizarre. Might as well stop playing the game and divert ALL funding to the women’s program.

BC Champ: UBC

BC 2nd: UVic

OUA Champ: Guelph

OUA 2nd: Queens

RSEQ champ: ETS

RSEQ 2nd and Host: uOttawa

Atlantic: Memorial

Prairies: UBC Okanagan

What is the best combination in Canada to watch the following without using a vpn:

• URC
• Autumn Internationals
• Champions cup
• Six Nations

Looks like Flo rugby does URC (sportsnet world also does URC) and the Champions cup but where can I watch the internationals?

Hello - I’m trying to watch English prem games on replay using the Sportsnet app the day after. The replay is there but when I select it I get the following message “The video is not working or not available in your region.” I can watch rugby league or URC on replay though.

Is this a one off issue or have English prem not allowed the games to be replayed?

2024 Tests - Crushed by Scotland B (73-12). Meaningless Fluke Win v. Romania (35-22). PNC Last place, no wins, losses to the weaker teams Tonga (30-17), USA (28-15), Japan (55-28). Mercifully, we didn't get to play Samoa or Fiji, who might have scored 100+.

7's Team bounced out of the Series, AND failed to qualify for Olympics. That's all that needs to be said.

This has been what Kingsley Jones has produced for his two-year extension until 2025. If there was any logic, backbone or accountability in Rugby Canada, he would have already been replaced by literally anyone or anything.

But - with the expansion of the RWC27 pools giving even MORE advantages to try and limp the US and Canada in the back door...Jones STILL probably keeps his job. Just amazing. Mind you - part of the reason is likely that no coach with half a brain would take the job to replace him. The Men's game is completely dead in this country.

HAVE WE LEARNED ANYTHING. Literally, ANYTHING at all? Is there REMOTELY a positive path forward? Or was this just another completely wasted year, more good money after bad watching Jones cash his paycheques in a world where performance literally doesn't matter at all?

https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2024/09/20/top-14-je-veux-jouer-pour-la-france-avoue-le-deuxieme-ligne-canadien-tyler-duguid-montpellier-12208446.php

Does anyone know where to find old match reports? I went to the RugbyCanada website but their reports only go back to 2017. I need to find comprehensive information pertaining to 2 matches played between the Canadian Women's national team and the USA Women's national team. The dates of these two matches are 2007-08-27 and 2007-08-29. Any advice or information would be much appreciated.

Cheers 🍻

Does anyone know if there are any services to watch the top 14 live or on demand in Canada? Scoured the internet and it basically seems like getting a service elsewhere and using a VPN is the only option.

Those were the days.

I’m really not sure how getting humiliated by real tier one nations benefits the mens program.

This is like having the Cuban national hockey team play the Canadian national hockey team and thinking that this would make Cuba a better hockey playing nation.

It’s disheartening really . I feel like reasonably this downfall will continue unabated until we’re outside the top 30-35 nations.

I’ve been a long time supporter but it’s hard justifying the price to go watch a game that’s over within the first 15 minutes.

Looking to see if anyone has seen a list or knows how many Canadians we have playing pro over seas?

I'm really interested to see how many players we are missing out on.

That’s it.

Nic Clapinson, former Canadian international and current coach, founded a team called Montreal 1862. Presumably patterned after the Highlanders and Privateers. First game this weekend against Old Blue. Interested to see how this pans out.

Is this the direction that rugby in Canada is going? Elite teams operating independently of Rugby Canada?

Anyone know where to watch TRC that doesn't involve being awake at 3AM to watch it on TSN?

hi. i’m a 16 year old girl from BC (North Shore/Vancouver) and i’ve recently been really interested in trying rugby and learning about the sport. i know it’s too late for me to join any academies/teams, but does anyone know where i could get some beginner experience with rugby?

also wondering if womens rugby intramurals/clubs are a thing in canadian universities—and if so, which ones?

thanks everyone!

edit: thank you all for the advice—you are all so kind and supportive and i'm excited to try to get involved. i may edit this again with an update if i do join a team!