A Newfoundlander will be inducted into the Canadian Rugby Hall of Fame. Rod Snow a native of Bonavista is a deserving member of the inaugural Rugby Canada Hall of Fame Class. The induction ceremony is set for March 9th. Snow is a veteran of 62 test caps and four World Rugby Cups. …
JOE CHASE PHOTO The U19 Girl’s league has been a rollercoaster ride this Fall with some teams taking big wins…
Three members of the Swilers Rugby Club have been named to…
Vandals Captain Adam Hill accepts Sully Cup from John Collins,…
Saturday was a busy day for rugby fans with five senior men’s test matches worldwide. At day’s end Canada, internationally ranked 18th faced Japan, ranked 10th at BC Place in Vancouver. Canada led off scoring with Taylor Paris scoring a try just six minutes into play. At half time, Japan had a 13-12…
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The Atlantic Rock defeated the Ontario Blues 22 to 12 in the first of an eight round-robin series for the MacTier Cup and the Senior Men’s Canadian Rugby Championships on Saturday at Burlington’s Sherwood Forest Park. Patrick McNicholas of the Rock led the scoring with a 25 metre…
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Newfoundland native rugby star Ciaran Hearn has agreed a contract extension with London Irish for the 2016/17 season. Hearn joined the Club following his impressive form for Canada during the Rugby World Cup, has been a regular starter since arriving at Hazelwood. Hearn’s versatility has seen him play in the…
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St. John’s will be the site this year for three Canadian Rugby Championship games. British Columbia Bears, Prairie Wolf Pack, Ontario Blues and Atlantic Rock will be the teams competing for the title. Each team plays four games. The St John`s games will be played at Swilers Field July 2nd …
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The man who has promoted rugby in Newfoundland and Labrador for a long time has been rewarded for his dedication to the sport. Pat Parfrey has been named to the World Rugby Council. He will be the Canadian representative on the Council. Parfrey started playing rugby at age 13 at…
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Swilers won the Deacy Memorial Rugby Cup Saturday with a 31-5 win over the Baymen. Sydney Noseworthy had three tries and 15 points for the winners. Erin Grant added six points. The Swilers won the men’s senior “A title as they downed Dogs 31-19. Robert Wilson with ten points…
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Vandals Captain Adam Hill accepts Sully Cup from John Collins, President of the NL Rugby Union The St. John’s Vandals RFC won the Senior Men’s Provincial “B” Championship and the Sully Memorial Cup on Saturday defeating the Mt. Pearl Dogs 22 to 15 at the Torbay Rugby Pitch.…
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