Canadian rugby player suffers traumatic brain injury in Bali car crash

Wales threatened to end a 17-year losing streak to Canada before they were eventually overpowered in their opening WXV1 game in Wellington. Ioan Cunningham's side went toe-to-toe with one of the powerhouses of women's rugby with the match finely poised at 21-17 at half-time. But indiscipline ultimately cost Wales as Canada edged the physical battle…

Canada and France will face off on Friday morning to begin group play during the 2023 FIBA World Basketball Cup in a battle between two of the most significant contenders. Read on for our Canada-France prediction based on the best FIBA World Cup odds. The 2023 FIBA World Basketball Cup will begin with a pivotal matchup between Canada and France,…

Canada's Ben LeSage has unwittingly found himself in the middle of a raging rugby controversy. Canada's Ben LeSage has unwittingly found himself in the middle of a raging rugby controversy. The Canadian co-captain is a victim rather than culprit in the story which involves two separate red cards in test matches played some 16600 kilometres apart.…

Canada's Ben LeSage has unwittingly found himself in the middle of a raging rugby controversy. The Canadian co-captain is a victim rather than a culprit in the story that involves two separate red cards in test matches played some 16600 kilometres apart. At issue is how the sport polices itself when it comes to dangerous play. LeSage, a 27-year-old…

Canada's Ben LeSage has unwittingly found himself in the middle of a raging rugby controversy. The Canadian co-captain is a victim rather culprit in the story which involves two separate red cards in test matches played some 16600 kilometres apart. At issue is how the sport polices itself when it comes to dangerous play. LeSage, a 27-year-old from…

After an emotional ride in their opening match of the tournament, Australia suddenly have their backs against the wall as they take on Canada to finish their 2023 Women's World Cup group stage slate. The Matildas topped the Republic of Ireland by a narrow 1-0 score to begin play on home soil, but a shocking 3-2 defeat to Nigeria leaves them in a…

New details have emerged on the contentious code of conduct breaches by the Kaikohe premier women's rugby team that led to its exclusion from the semifinal. Team coach Te Rangi Allen has also come outfiring against the Northland Rugby Union for its handling of the matter which he said has deprived a number of up-and-coming players in his team of an…

Canada's fourth-place finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup in November came with a question. How long can Canada's amateur program compete with countries such as New Zealand, England and France that provide their women with central contracts? The Canadians pushed top-ranked England to the limit before falling 26-19 in the World Cup semi-final.…

Canada's fourth-place finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup in November came with a question. How long can Canada's amateur program compete with countries like New Zealand, England and France that provide their women with central contracts? The Canadians pushed top-ranked England to the limit before falling 26-19 in the World Cup semifinal. Host…

During 1961 and 1962 Fred Allen was at his peak, with a winning Auckland team. Photo / Martin Sykes Fred Allen is 90 on Tuesday. Former Herald rugby writer D.J. Cameron chronicles the deeds of one of our most highly regarded rugby identities. It's a pity that Fred Allen should be denied - by the abysmal decisions of the New Zealand Rugby Union…

DENPASAR, Indonesia - Canadian rugby player Nick Allen was hospitalized in Indonesia with a traumatic brain injury after a car crash last week in Bali, Rugby Canada said. Allen, 26, who played for the national sevens team over the last two seasons and represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games last summer, was hurt on Nov. 7, the federation said…

Canada may be seen as the ultimate underdogs at the forthcoming Women's World Cup, though the Ravens have one experienced ace up their sleeve in the shape of Laura Mariu. Mariu, who is a three-time World Cup winner with New Zealand, will mark her sixth tournament appearance if she takes to the field against Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. The…

BARRE, Vt. (AP) - In the race for Vermont's single seat in the U.S. House, Democrat Becca Balint could be on the verge of being elected as the first woman and first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress. Balint, 54, president of the Vermont Senate and a former teacher, faces Republican Liam Madden, a 38-year-old Marine Corps veteran…

The Buffalo Bills will kick off the 2022 NFL season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, September 8. Now that sports betting in Canada is legal, football fans can bet on the Bills for free tonight at the top NFL betting sites. According to the best sports betting sites in Canada, the Bills are…

Northland rugby stalwart Moses Cherrington has passed away. Photo / Supplied Tributes are pouring in after the loss of respected Northland rugby stalwart Moses Cherrington. He was a passionate and ongoing supporter of Māori rugby in Northland as well as the Northland Taniwha over many years. Moses' body laid in state at Otiria Marae in Moerewa for…

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team returns to action on home soil this weekend, almost a year to the day that coach John Tait stepped down in the wake of an independent review into a complaint from current and former players. The investigation by Win Win HR Solutions Inc. found no breaches of Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy but…

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team returns to action on home soil this weekend, almost a year to the day that coach John Tait stepped down in the wake of an independent review into a complaint from current and former players. The investigation by Win Win HR Solutions Inc. found no breaches of Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy but…

An independent review into Rugby Canada's high-performance programs paints a damning picture of a dysfunctional organization at odds with its athletes, staff and supporters. The review depicts a governing body too busy fighting fires to have any long-term strategy and athletes "shocked" at how poorly they are treated when joining the…

Thirteen sevens players, including co-captains Nate Hirayama and Harry Jones, had boycotted training since their contracts ended Aug. 31. The players, who had been practising by themselves, returned to training Thursday at the Al Charron Rugby Canada National Training Centre in Langford, B.C. · The Canadian Press · Rugby Canada and its disgruntled…

Karl Fix, a Regina rugby supporter, has withdrawn his financial contribution to the Canadian under-20 team out of concern over Rugby Canada's handling of its current labour dispute with the Canadian sevens players. Fix, a former Rugby Canada board member and long-time rugby player, coach and backer, says he has "significant concerns with Rugby…

The dialogue between athlete and sports psychologist is usually pretty straightforward: Don't get caught up by what's coming or what's gone before; just keep your head cool and in the moment. When it comes to Rugby Canada's Carolyn McEwen, that dialogue could easily get turned on its head: she's a sports psychology teacher at UBC, you see. "When I…