http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Canadian Rugby Forums » Forum: World Rugby - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:19:09 +0000 http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/six-nations#post-1710 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:08:18 +0000 Harry Craig 1710@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Six Nations games will be shown at the Ajax Wanderers Clubhouse at 1717 Harwood Ave North in Ajax again this year. It is $20 admission whether there is 1,2 or 3 games being played, this is set by Setanta not the club. At all games the bar will open at 11:00 am and food will be avilable. We have two large screens and a smaller TV in the bar area. A great place to watch all the games with your friends in the eastern GTA and support a grat rugby club at the ame time. Doors will open 1 hour before games.<br /> Hope to see a you all out to watch the games. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/matt-king-captaining-cu-in-varsity-match#post-8604 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:12:53 +0000 irishlock 8604@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>I saw this on the BBC website :</p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16049082.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16049082.stm</a></p> <p>Matt King (former Canada international) is captaining the Cambridge side. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/saving-rugby-from-referees#post-8288 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:12:11 +0000 Bandito 8288@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p><strong>The Solution to Future Rugby Refereeing &#39;Problems&#39;</strong>[u]</p> <p>Having read and listened to a lot of complaining over the last couple of weeks in regards to the state of referees at the Rugby World Cup, I think I have come up with a solution. Because commentators and fans are much better at spotting and analysing infringements, it would be more appropriate if they called the game.</p> <p>The IRB should do away with referees and go with a system not unlike the way boxing judges see over bouts in the Olympics. Each game will be officiated by five fat fans sitting at home, two from each side and one neutral, along with one biased announcer representing each team. Each person will have a box in front of them with a series of coded buttons. By hitting exclusive or combos of buttons, these judges can make the call for offside, hands-in the ruck, collapsing the scrum, dangerous tackles, etc ... all the Laws. An infraction will be called when 4 of 7 have registered a particular incident within a second of each other, after which a whistle will bleet over the stadium loud speakers, stopping play. Then a robot voice, such as that on your sat nav will let the fans and players know what the infringement was. Advantage will no longer be played because teams just kick it away anyway, and we don&#39;t want that.</p> <p>In the case of dangerous play, time will be whistled off and the crowd will be asked to - immediately and without delay - show a thumbs up or a thumbs down signal. Stewards will have 30 seconds to tally as many of the ups and downs as they can on iPads provided by the IRB with the money they would have paid referees, ARs and the TMO. &#39;Stay on&#39; or &#39;Go to the bin&#39; will be adjudged. (We don&#39;t want red cards spoiling games, so no one will ever be suspended from a match unless a death occurs.) Any such incidents which warrant a citing commission will instead be sent directly to a facebook page with a poll outlining the options for the cited player. Anyone in the world may vote on this so long as they do so within 24 hours of the incident.</p> <p>&#39;Problem&#39; solved. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/rugby-world-cup-prediction-1#post-8278 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:06:29 +0000 Moosehead 8278@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Wales vs NZ in the final. Wales to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. A tribute to youthful and expansive Rugby. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/bestworst-rugby-world-cup-game-so-far#post-7779 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:49:53 +0000 hugh 7779@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>I just watched the Japan/France game,so wanted the little guys to win,but no.. that&#39;s the best game so far.<br /> Worst,English vs Puma&#39;s. Stupid. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/rwc-2011#post-7687 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:20:30 +0000 mtaupo37 7687@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Hi All. We are from DHLExpress NZ in Auckland, Dept AKLNCG. Our team is Canada, and in support, we have been busy decorating our office with the Maple Leaf flag, Canada&#39;s colours, Rugby Canada logo, a Beaver Banner and the Niagara Falls painted on our window. We were hoping to meet with the team upon landing in Auckland yesterday, however, they were scheduled to transfer straight out of Auckland to KeriKeri. Next time I guess. GO CANADA!!! </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/facebook-page-for-rugby-supporters-to-play-in-nz#post-7448 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:06:28 +0000 Sparly 7448@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>I created a facebook group to gather those who are willing to play a few games in New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup 2011 or those who would like to come out and enjoy some New Zealand Rugby Club hospitality.</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/rwctrip2011/">The Facebook group can be found here</a> </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/samoa-beat-australia#post-7218 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:34:55 +0000 Hollywood 7218@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>I thought it was more a case of Australia being that bad then Samoa being that good. IAE, how does this affect how people will look at the World Cup? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/canada-u20-to-bedford-blues#post-7238 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:37:56 +0000 WeAreBrave 7238@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Former Canadian U20 Mark Kohler has recently signed a deal with the Bedford Blues of the RFU Championship. The 21 year old winger was previously playing for Luton of the English National League 3 before being picked up by Bedford. The young man, originally born in England I believe, also has aspirations of playing for the Canadian NSMT...<em>“I would like to get a season or two under my belt and maybe contact the Canadian RFU and ask if they will have a look at me again.”</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/bedford-blues/kohler_looks_to_make_his_mark_at_blues_1_2797895" rel="nofollow">http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/bedford-blues/kohler_looks_to_make_his_mark_at_blues_1_2797895</a> </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/world-cup-tickets#post-6352 Wed, 25 May 2011 22:11:36 +0000 scotsman250 6352@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>As an avid Scotland fan I&#39;m heading to Wellington to watch Scotland v Argentina. I find myself with a few spare days before going to Auckland so I&#39;m heading for Napier and plan to watch Canada v Japan. I have missed the cut off date for tickets. Does anyone know where I can get a couple ? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/play-rugby-during-rwc-2011#post-7105 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:35:44 +0000 Sparly 7105@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p><em>Hey everyone! </em> </p> <p>Hope your summer is going well. I am heading to <strong>New Zealand</strong> this fall for my first RWC and it is my first time overseas as well. To document my trip I started a blog which then got me noticed by some <strong>rugby clubs in New Zealand</strong>. These rugby clubs are organizing events along side the Rugby World Cup festivities and they wish to <strong>play some rugby against any willing Canadians</strong>.</p> <p>So far I know of a game near <strong>Whangarei and Napier</strong> near the days that Canada plays its games. </p> <p><em>If you are interested in a fun game backed by some New Zealand hospitality then please make yourself known and lets play some rugby and drink some beers. </em></p> <p>I started a forum page just for this, so you can introduce yourself there as well. <a href="http://2011-rugby-world-cup-forum-canadian-rugby-supporters-new-zeala.987337.n3.nabble.com/Organizing-a-Rugby-Game-for-Canadians-in-NZ-f2351136.html"><br /> Canadians play Rugby in New Zealand during RWC 2011</a></p> <p>And my blog...<br /> <a href="http://www.nztrip2011.com">Father and daughter trip to NZ for RWC 2011</a> </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/rugby-world-cup#post-5909 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:11:43 +0000 BillMc 5909@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Any early predictions? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/pearce-to-france#post-5860 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:19:53 +0000 Brooks 5860@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Grapevine has it that Cam Pierce (UVIC) is off to spend some rugby time in France, good luck young man, another exodus of our talent in foreign lands? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/jnr-world-championship#post-5913 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:23:24 +0000 Scorpheus 5913@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>What do we have to do to compete with the major nations at U20? Onpaper we seem to have the talent in the players.... is it there with the coaching i wonder? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/what-a-weekend-for-rugby-none-on-tv-i-guess-i-need-setanta#post-5911 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:17:49 +0000 Brooks 5911@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Friday , April 29<br /> Highlanders vs Blues 19:35<br /> Saturday , April 30<br /> Hurricanes vs Reds 19:35<br /> Waratahs vs Melbourne Rebels 19:40<br /> Western Force vs Crusaders 20:05<br /> Bulls vs Chiefs 17:05<br /> Stormers vs Sharks 19:10 </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/leinster-looking-good-for-toulouse#post-5910 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:14:12 +0000 uptheswany 5910@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Looks good for Leinster Irish rugby keeping it real!! </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/world-xv#post-5862 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:36:45 +0000 uptheswany 5862@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Does this team still play? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/pacific-rim-super-14s#post-5864 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:38:48 +0000 uptheswany 5864@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>How about getting a &#39;super team&#39; franchise and competing in S14 a mix of players even if 6 Canadians got in its got to be better than north wales </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/england-academy-process#post-5861 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:27:30 +0000 BillMc 5861@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Are we learning from the tier 1 nations that the academy process works and are RC still supporting the Provincial Unions Academies? It seems other nations are producing adult players from there academies where as we produce youth players who don&#39;t stay in the sport just look at Giorgia </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/sacky-france-rugby-wow#post-5859 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:51:06 +0000 Scorpheus 5859@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p><a href="http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2011/04/paul-sackeys-two-tries-for-toulon.html" rel="nofollow">http://rugbydump.blogspot.com/2011/04/paul-sackeys-two-tries-for-toulon.html</a> </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/wales-women-coach#post-4589 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:15:24 +0000 Harry Craig 4589@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Anybody else see that Kris Dascossa has been appointed new head coach of the Welsh women&#39;s team. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/fiji#post-4744 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:43:04 +0000 Harry Craig 4744@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Some one who might be worse off than us. Fiji&#39;s rugby union is in a spat with it&#39;s government and may not be allowed by the IRB to go the World Cup. It was already excluded from the Commonwealth Games due to it&#39;s domestic political turmoil. I assume if the IRB wiould exclude them from the World Cup then tey would also expell them from the Sevens Series. The public there actually follow rugby and care about it, unlike here where outside us on this forum few know it exists. Good luck to them, I hope they are allowed to compete in New Zealand so they and Samoa can both beat Wales. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/interesting-article-in-globe-mail-on-all-black-john-kirwan#post-4320 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:51:44 +0000 Moosehead 4320@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Former All Black bares his soul</p> <p>New Zealand legend John Kirwan reveals his battles with depression in a sport where toughness is everything</p> <p><a href="http://m.theglobeandmail.com/sports/former-all-black-bares-his-soul/article1830725/?service=mobile" rel="nofollow">http://m.theglobeandmail.com/sports/former-all-black-bares-his-soul/article1830725/?service=mobile</a> </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/varsity-match-1#post-4135 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:24:06 +0000 Harry Craig 4135@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Teams announced, Stan McKeen starting at #8 for Oxford, Matt King among the reserves for Cambridge. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/rugby-tournaments-in-france-canadan-teams-invited#post-3248 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 06:51:57 +0000 comeonrugbyfrance 3248@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Bonjour from Paris,</p> <p>Is there a way to get in touch with canadians youth rugby teams and get them involved in different rugby tournaments organsied here in France??</p> <p>ComeOn Sport is a sport Agency based in Paris and every year, we welcome teams from England, Ireland, South Africa, Australie etc.....</p> <p>Merci.</p> <p>All the best,</p> <p>COMEON SPORT </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/american-woman-7s-wins-the-high-heel-sprint-competition#post-3209 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:18:29 +0000 Faust 3209@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAinM52-AJI&amp;feature=player_embedded#!">Video</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAinM52-AJI&amp;feature=player_embedded#" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAinM52-AJI&amp;feature=player_embedded#</a>!</p> <p>I am sure some Back will win this next year </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/new-zealand-to-meet-england-in-final-of-womens-rugby-world-cup#post-2813 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:08:25 +0000 RugbyProp 2813@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>NZ 45 7 France, The Black Ferns will face England in the final of the Women&#39;s Rugby World Cup 2010 this Sunday. England beat Australia 15-0 to battle NZ in the final. </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/world-rugby-stadiums#post-352 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:05:23 +0000 Moosehead 352@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>NZ Rugby World Magazine has named what they believe to be the top 10 Rugby Stadiums in the World:</p> <p>1 - Millennium Stadium (Cardiff, Wales);<br /> 2 - Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane, Australia);<br /> 3 - Yarrow Stadium (New Plymouth, New Zealand);<br /> 4 - Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland);<br /> 5 - Twickenham (London, England);<br /> 6 - Stade Aime Giral (Perpignan, France);<br /> 7 - Newlands (Cape Town, South Africa);<br /> 8 - The Greenyards (Melrose, Scotland);<br /> 9 - Thomond Park (Limerick, Ireland);<br /> 10 - Stadio Flamino (Rome, Italy).</p> <p>What do you think, no stade de France? </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/attempting-to-make-kids-rugby-more-acceptable-safe-to-enjoy#post-2272 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:55:17 +0000 Toothlesstiger 2272@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Read the following article and as the topic title suggests, we have to look at what is best for the game to grow.</p> <p>Our game has a stigma attached to it . It is a &quot;too&quot; rough a game of my kid to play. </p> <p>Rugby is played by a &quot;bunch of beer swilling&quot; ruffians.</p> <p>With Ontario&#39; new funding from the Ontario Goverment for &quot;Startrugby&quot; (see the Rugby Ontario website) the Ontario clubs and volunteers will be confronted when approaching the elementary school system with all of the above negatives and the usual,&quot;lack of coaches&quot;.</p> <p>The following article provides them with a &quot;heads-up&quot; in how to introduce &amp; dealing with in an appropriate approach addressing these issues while introducing the game to the prospective market of 10,000 children (boys &amp; girls) in grades 6,7 &amp; 8.</p> <p>&quot;Call to ban rugby scrums at schools<br /> Last updated 4 Jul 2010 - 12:45 pm</p> <p>Rugby scrums and high tackles should be banned in school sportRugby scrums and high tackles should be banned in school sport, a public health professor has said.</p> <p>Professor Allyson Pollock, director of Edinburgh University&#39;s Centre for International Public Health Policy, called for the ban after research revealed injuries sustained by youngsters playing the game.</p> <p>The study included 470 rugby players at five schools in Scotland during the second half of the 2008-09 season, from January to April last year.</p> <p>There were 37 injuries recorded, 26 during matches and 11 in training, including 20 which needed a trip to the accident and emergency department.</p> <p>The tackle was the &quot;commonest phase of play causing injury&quot; with head and face the most injured body part and sprain/ligament injury the most common injury, the study found.</p> <p>Professor Pollock, one of the study&#39;s authors, said: &quot;High tackles and scrums should be banned. The sport is not safe enough for schoolchildren and not enough is being done to protect the safety of children.</p> <p>&quot;We know that most injuries occur in tackles and the scrum so there have got to be much greater safety measures in these areas.</p> <p>&quot;It may change the game but it&#39;s better to have a safe game than a dangerous game.</p> <p>&quot;Concussion is under-reported because it&#39;s not being monitored properly. Repeated concussions may have severe long-term consequences.</p> <p>&quot;Rugby is compulsory in many schools - and schools, teachers and coaches have a duty of care towards children.&quot;</p> <p>© Press Association 2010&quot; </p> http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/racial-issues-in-south-africa-will-it-affect-rugby#post-2013 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:57:37 +0000 Faust 2013@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <p>Reading about this carp about racial tensions rising in South Africa. I wonder its implications for the game of Rugby there. </p>