International Rugby News
At the US Rugby Foundation-run US Rugby Hall of Fame dinner, inductee Mike Tolkin wasn’t there; instead, he sent a video acceptance speech saying, to being with “I’m not there, and that’s a good thing.”
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Canada Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named his match day roster for the team's Pacific Nations Cup match against the United States Saturday at 6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.
This is Canada’s second and final pool play match and they need a win to remain in with a shot at the semifinals. A loss and they have to play for 5th.
USA Head Coach Scott Lawrence has named his gameday 23 to face Canada Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Kickoff is 6PM and Tickets can be had here>>
What’s at stake with the USA vs Canada test match this coming weekend? Plenty.
Rivalry
World Rugby's adjustment to Regulation 8 has put a complication into the Major League Rugby draft and post-draft signings.
Put briefly, overseas players who were only registered with NCR may find some teams reluctant to draft or sign them because of how that affects their USA rugby-residency status.