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Rugby Canada and USA Rugby has announced a four-year deal to produce an annual men’s and women’s calendar.
The partnership will introduce lessons and joint camps for the men’s U19 and U20 programs and the women’s U20 and U21 teams, while guaranteeing regular tests for senior teams across the border.
The announcement comes after mixed results in the men’s Cup of Nations. Canada suffered a 59-14 loss Georgia and the next person Hong Kong China before the meeting with Romania.
USA beat Hong Kong China 28-26 and will face off Romania before ending their campaign against Georgia in Tbilisi.
Further details, including match dates, venues, camps and competition schedules, will be confirmed in 2027.
“This agreement ensures a consistent annual schedule for all levels of our high performance pathway,” said Rugby Canada’s Director of High Performance Shawn Bullock.
“The addition of co-aged programming and co-hosting ensures that our players at all levels of our high-performance pathway receive consistent, high-level competition annually. We look forward to this next chapter of growth in our partnership with USA Rugby.”
USA Rugby General Manager Tamara Sheppard added, “This partnership with Rugby Canada is an exciting step forward for USA Rugby.
“It strengthens the competition and collaboration in our Senior 15s, Age Grade and 7s programs, and gives our players more opportunities to grow and compete at a high level. We are thrilled to be building these opportunities with Rugby Canada.”
The women’s teams also enjoyed themselves noticeably WXV Global Series campaigns. Canada won Scotland 64-26 before drawing 26-26 with world No.1 and world champions England, ending the Red Roses’ 39-game winning streak.
Canada then won England twice at home, 24-21 and 31-22, either side of a loss to France. American women recorded victories over Ireland, Wales and Italy twice before ending their campaign with a 55-12 defeat by England.
