2006 News Archive

Finals Day confirmed in Edmonton
June 11, 2006
The pool stages of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup are now complete and have offered top class and exciting rugby action to thousands of rugby fans in Canada and the USA...
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ENGLAND SAXONS PROVE THEIR POINT
June 10, 2006
The England Saxons earned a berth in the Barclays Churchill Cup Plate Final and Canada a berth in the Bowl Final following a 41-11 win by the visitors at York University Stadium in Toronto in front of 7500 fans on Saturday...
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IRELAND A vs NZMAORI_TEST MATCH SUMMARY
June 10, 2006
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New Zealand Maori 27 Ireland A 6
June 10, 2006
The New Zealand Maori held a 12-3 lead at halftime, but Ireland A seemed to come to life early in the second half when Robert Kearney nailed a drop goal from nearly midfield to pull the Irish within six, 12-6...
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England Saxons 41 Canada 11
June 9, 2006
The England Saxons will play Ireland A in Edmonton as they beat Canada 41-11 in Toronto...
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Match Officials confirmed for final pool matches of Barclays Churchill Cup
June 9, 2006
Scotland A have already secured their place in the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup Final but there is still plenty to play for in the final pool games this weekend....
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Ireland A show four changes for Barclays Churchill Cup Pool match
June 9, 2006
The Ireland A team to play the New Zealand Maori in tomorrow’s (Sat – KO 10 pm Irish) Pool B Churchill Cup shows four changes from that which defeated the USA by 28-13 last weekend...
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Scotland 'A' and the New Zealand Maori will compete for the Churchill Cup
June 13, 2006
The pool stages of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup are now complete and have
offered top class and exciting rugby action to thousands of rugby fans in
Canada and the USA...
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BCC Audio - Barclays Churchill Cup Rugby Podcast - Episode 5
June 12, 2006
Doug Crosse and Brian Lowe review the weekend action including clips from Liam Messim and Morgan Williams - and a look ahead to finals day in Edmonton...
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Edmontonians in for a sporting treat of a different kind this weekend
June 12, 2006
Edmontonians may be focusing on what is happening on the ice this week, but there is a sporting treat of another kind in store for the city this weekend as Commonwealth Stadium hosts the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup...
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Horstmann call pays off
June 12, 2006
KAI HORSTMANN is ready to repay Jon Callard a third time for giving him an England chance when he thought he would be playing the tables in Las Vegas...
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Roger Wilson and Matt Phinney Judicial Officer hearings
June 12, 2006
Irishman Roger Wilson and Canadian Matt Phinney will have to explain their actions following weekend incidents in their respective third round Barclays Churchill Cup games in San Jose and Toronto...
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Callard - Seymour the new Robinson
June 11, 2006
JON CALLARD hailed Dave Seymour as a new Andy Robinson after England Saxons booked a place in the Plate final of the Barclays Churchill Cup with a six-try victory over Canada. ....
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Finals Day confirmed in Edmonton
June 11, 2006
The pool stages of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup are now complete and have offered top class and exciting rugby action to thousands of rugby fans in Canada and the USA......
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ENGLAND SAXONS PROVE THEIR POINT
June 10, 2006
The England Saxons earned a berth in the Barclays Churchill Cup Plate Final and Canada a berth in the Bowl Final following a 41-11 win by the visitors at York University Stadium in Toronto in front of 7500 fans on Saturday...
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IRELAND A vs NZMAORI_TEST MATCH SUMMARY
June 10, 2006
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New Zealand Maori 27 Ireland A 6
June 10, 2006
The New Zealand Maori held a 12-3 lead at halftime, but Ireland A seemed to come to life early in the second half when Robert Kearney nailed a drop goal from nearly midfield to pull the Irish within six, 12-6...
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England Saxons 41 Canada 11
June 9, 2006
The England Saxons will play Ireland A in Edmonton as they beat Canada 41-11 in Toronto...
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Match Officials confirmed for final pool matches of Barclays Churchill Cup
June 9, 2006
Scotland A have already secured their place in the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup Final but there is still plenty to play for in the final pool games this weekend....
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Ireland A show four changes for Barclays Churchill Cup Pool match
June 9, 2006
The Ireland A team to play the New Zealand Maori in tomorrow’s (Sat – KO 10 pm Irish) Pool B Churchill Cup shows four changes from that which defeated the USA by 28-13 last weekend...
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Higgins injury blow lets in Crockett
June 9, 2006
ALEX CROCKETT has been drafted on to the England Saxons left wing for tomorrow’s Barclays Churchill Cup match with Canada after Andrew Higgins strained his left foot ligaments in training...
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England Saxons v Canada preview quotes
June 9, 2006
Please find below quotes ahead of England Saxons’ Barclays Churchill Cup match against Canada at Toronto’s York Stadium tomorrow...
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Big Ben calls Saxons’ tune
June 9, 2006
BEN JOHNSTON will sideline his passion for football tomorrow to put England Saxons’ Churchill Cup campaign back on track...
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Canada ring the changes for Saxons
June 9, 2006
Canada has made a number of changes to face England in the final match of the opening round of the BCC in Toronto...
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Saxons name side to face Canucks
June 9, 2006
The England Saxons have named their side to face the Canadians at York Stadium in Toronto on Saturday...
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Audio: BCC Podcast - Round Two Review and Weekend Preview
June 9, 2006
Brian Lowe and Doug Crosse with round two reaction and weekend previews, including audio from Jonno Gibbs, Craig Hamilton, Ric Suggitt and Peter Thorburn....
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New Zealand Maori team named to play Ireland A
June 9, 2006
Six players who started against the United States on Thursday have been retained in the New Zealand Maori team's starting line-up for its second  Barclays Churchill Cup match, against Ireland in San Francisco on Sunday morning (NZ time)....
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Ireland A squad named to face Maori
June 9, 2006
Ireland A has named its squad to face the Maori in the final first round match of the Barclays Churchill Cup in San Jose, CA ....
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Video: Match highlights from Scotland A vs Canada
June 8, 2006
Video highlights of Scotland A vs Canada from Ottawa on Wednesday night...
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Tiger basking in the Californian sunshine with Ireland A
June 8, 2006
Leicester Tigers flanker Shane Jennings is currently on Ireland A duty in San Francisco at this month’s Barclays Churchill Cup...
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CANADA GREETS RUGBY POLITICIAN
June 8, 2006
Following the Canada's match against Scotland last night at the lovely Twin Elm Park in Ottawa, where 5,000 were treated to a suspenseful encounter that kept them in their seats...
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MAORI DEFEAT USA
June 8, 2006
New Zealand Maori may have had to wait longer than most to get its 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup campaign underway...
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SCOTLAND 'A' HANG ON TO WIN PLACE IN FINAL
June 8, 2006
Scotland 'A' weathered a final assault by Canada in the last ten minutes of its game at Twin Elm Park in Nepean on Wednesday evening to secure a 15-10 win...
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Bell ready to take his chances
June 8, 2006
CHRIS BELL heads into Saturday’s Barclays Churchill Cup match against Canada determined to make up for his try-wasting dive against Scotland...
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Plenty to play for says Callard
June 8, 2006
ENGLAND Saxons Head Coach Jon Callard insists that his side have plenty to play for despite now being unable to reach the Barclays Churchill Cup final...
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USA Rugby vs. NZ Maori Stats.
June 8, 2006
In a replay of Saturday's game, the USA Rugby Men's National Team jumped to an early 3-0 on a Francois Viljoen penalty goal in...
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12 try romp for Maori over Eagles
June 7, 2006
The New Zealand Maori were too much for the US Eagles on Wednesday night, opening their 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup campaign with a 74-6 win ...
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Gritty win for Scotland A - book spot in final
June 7, 2006
Scotland A will play the winner of Saturday's Ireland vs New Zeland Maori match in San Jose as they have booked a spot in the Barclays Churchill Cup final in Edmonton, following a gritty win over Canada 15-10 ...
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Higgins backs Chevy chase
June 7, 2006
ANDREW HIGGINS believes the signing of rugby league star Chev Walker is a real boost for Bath and England...
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England Saxons jet boating in Toronto Ontario
June 7, 2006
Thanks to ERSC and Whilpool At The End...
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Daypuck gets second lease on rugby life
June 7, 2006
After a disastrous outing against England a year ago, it appeared that Derek Daypucks playing career for Canada may have hit full time. But in 2006, as a fly-half, he is turning heads and getting the coach's praise once more...
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Audio: Midweek previews from San Jose and Ottawa
June 7, 2006
Brian Lowe in the US and Doug Crosse in Canada preview the two Wednesday night matches in the second round of the Barclays Churchill Cup. Includes clip from USA coach Peter Thorburne, and Scotland coach Steve Bates...
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Video: Ottawa media meet Canada and Scotland
June 7, 2006
It was press day on Tuesday in the Nation's Capital as the coaches and captains from Scotland and Canada promoted Wednesday night's match...
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THE LADS FROM LUCAN
June 7, 2006
Lucan, Ontario sits about seven hours drive from Ottawa's Twin Elm Park, and on Wednesday Don and Connie Pletch, the parents of twins, Dan and Mike, will be making that journey to see their twin sons play for Canada's National...
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Sevens stars straight into England Saxons action
June 6, 2006
ENGLAND Saxons Head Coach Jon Callard has thrown Sevens stars Richard Haughton and Luke Narraway straight into Barclays Churchill Cup action...
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New Zealand Maori team named to play United States
June 6, 2006
Five players will make their debut for the New Zealand Maori team on Thursday (NZ time) when the team kicks off its Barclays Churchill Cup campaign against the United States in San Francisco...
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New Zealand Maori hoping to spread the rugby word in Santa Clara
June 6, 2006
Whilst rugby union is still a developing sport in the USA, for New Zealanders it is in their blood. Rugby is the number one sport in New Zealand by far...
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BATES RINGS CHANGES AS 'A' TEAM ARRIVE IN OTTAWA
June 6, 2006
Following Scotland A's 13-7 victory over reigning Barclays Churchill Cup champions England A in Toronto on Saturday (3 June), head coach Steve Bates and...
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Sacons will bounce back vows Callard
June 6, 2006
ENGLAND Saxons Head Coach Jon Callard insisted that his players would bounce back after their Barclays Churchill Cup defence spluttered at the first hurdle...
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Match Officials confirmed for second pool matches of Barclays Churchill
June 6, 2006
The opening weekend of the Barclays Churchill Cup saw two exciting matches in Toronto and Santa Clara, and now the two pools are building towards the second series of matches...
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Narraway and Haughton team up with England Saxons
June 5, 2006
Luke Narraway (Gloucester Rugby) and Richard Haughton (Saracens) today flew into Toronto to join the England Saxons ahead of Saturday’s final pool game against Canada...
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Barclays Churchill Cup on MediaZone.com
June 5, 2006
The expanded Churchill Cup, which kicks off on June 3rd, is available only to our viewers in North America. If you're in Canada, all nine Churchill Cup matches will be shown LIVE on Rugby Channel...
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Bell drafted in as Erinle pulls out of England Saxons side
June 5, 2006
AYOOLA ERINLE has withdrawn from the England Saxons team to play Scotland A in today's Barclays Churchill Cup opener at Toronto's York Stadium...
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Barclays Churchill Cup standings and fixtures
June 5, 2006
All matches shown live on SkySports
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CANADA MEDIA ADVISORY - OTTAWA
June 5, 2006
Canada's Barclays Churchill Cup squad will hold open training sessions at Twin Elm Park, Nepean on Monday June 5 from...
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IRELAND A TOPS USA, 28-13, IN CHURCHILL OPENER
June 3, 2006
A new USA Rugby Men's National Team jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second minute play on the first of Francois Viljoen's two penalty kicks, but Ireland A responded with a 10-0 run...
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Ireland A 28 -USA 13 Match Summary
June 3, 2006
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Video: Highlights from Scotland A's win over the Saxons
June 3, 2006
Video highlights and reaction from Scotland A's 13-7 win over the England Saxons in the first round of the Barclays Churchill Cup in Toronto...
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Audio - Barclays Churchill Cup Audio Podcast
June 3, 2006
The Barclays Churchill Cup Audio Podcast with Doug Crosse and Brian Lowe - from Toronto and San Jose - including clips from John Callard, Steve Bates, Shane Jennings and Todd Clever...
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Ireland over Eagles 28-13
June 3, 2006
Ireland 'A' had to fight hard for a 28-13 win against a gritty US Eagles side in the opening game of the US pool in the Barclays Churchill Cup series Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area...
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Scotland in heroic win over Saxons
June 3, 2006
Heroic tackles over ten phases at the death allowed Scotland to have a dramatic 13-7 win over the England Saxons, going against the popular form sheet set by experts heading in the first round of the Barclays Churchill Cup...
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BCC on The Score network
June 3, 2006
The Barclays Churchill Cup is going to be seen live on The Score network in Canada, including all three opening games and finals day in Edmonton...
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Thorburn: Look for a new style of play for Eagles
June 3, 2006
ãA different approach to what happens when you're given the ball.ä Those words from US interim head coach Peter Thorburn on a new style of play that he expects the Eagles to adopt in the next few months...
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Audio - Barclays Churchill Cup Audio Podcast
June 3, 2006
The Opening weekend preview of the Barclays Churchill Cup from Doug Crosse in Toronto and Brian Lowe in San Jose...
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FORMER PRO MOULDS CANADA'S PACK
June 3, 2006
At 32 years of age, with his 6'8", 260 pounds frame, and with 37 caps and eight years of professional experience playing for Cardiff and Brive, Barrie Ontario's John Tait could still be playing lock for Canada...
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Video: Scotland prepare for England Saxons
June 2, 2006
Scotland A have been together a little over a week, and are preparing for a mammoth encounter with the England Saxons on Saturday.
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Video: Barclays Churchill Cup Fundraising Dinner
June 2, 2006
The Toronto rugby community turned out in large numbers to support the Canadian team and meet some of the players and coaches from Scotland and England at the Fairmont Royal York on Sunday night....
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Hodgson happy to do his talking on the pitch
June 2, 2006
PAUL HODGSON leads the Saxons into their Barclays Churchill Cup opener tomorrow ready to explode the myth that England have a scrum-half void...
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CLOSE TO HOME IN OAKVILLE
June 2, 2006
For Sean-Michael Stephen, who lives five minutes away from Canada's Barclays Churchill Cup squad hotel, and who began his rugby career at Oakville Trafalgar High School, being with the squad is...
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USA RUGBY NAMES CHURCHILL CUP OPENER SIDE
June 1, 2006
SANTA CLARA, Calif.' USA Rugby Men's National Team head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his side for the team's opening match of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup, June 3 against Ireland 'A'...
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Dean the builder lays England foundations
June 1, 2006
Dean Schofield expected to be putting on his tool belt and building a conservatory on his new house rather than an England shirt this summer...
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USA RUGBY NAMES CHURCHILL CUP OPENER SIDE
June 1, 2006
USA Rugby Men's National Team head coach Peter Thorburn has announced his side for the team's opening match of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup, June 3 against Ireland 'A'...
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BCC: GALA FUNDRAISER FULL OF FUN AND CONVIVIALITY
June 1, 2006
Canadian international outside-half David Spicer celebrated his 21st birthday on Wednesday and in the evening the whole Canada team took him to...
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BCC: IRELAND 'A' NAME TEAM TO FACE USA
June 1, 2006
Ireland 'A' coach Michael Bradley has named his side for Saturday night's Barclays Churchill Cup opener against the USA in San Francisco...
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BCC: SAXONS NAME TEAM TO FACE SCOTLAND 'A'
June 1 , 2006
Paul Hodgson will lead England Saxons into their Barclays Churchill Cup defence against Scotland on Saturday...
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG SC
June 1, 2006
Eleven capped Scotland players have been selected in head coach Steve Bates’ 22 for the Scotland A team to play England A in the Barclays Churchill Cup tournament in North America...
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Andrew Higgins joins England Saxons for Barclays Churchill Cup
June 1, 2006
Andrew Higgins of Bath Rugby has been called up to the England Saxons squad for the Barclays Churchill Cup...
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"Rugby is just cool", say the kids of San Francisco
June 1, 2006
Rugby may not yet be the first choice sport for young American kids, but according to one youngster, who attended the Barclays Churchill Cup youth camp yesterday in Santa Clara, “it’s a cool sport and great to play”...
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CANADA'S BARCLAYS CHURCHILL CUP DQUAD TO HOLD OPEN MEDIA TRAINING SESSION
June 1, 2006
Canada's Barclays Churchill Cup squad will hold an open training session on Friday June 2 at the Oakville Crusaders ground on 9 th Line Road Oakville from 10 a.m. until 10.20 a.m...
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Irish eyes looking to smile in San Francisco
May 31, 2006
Their eyes may have been a bit tired with jetlag yesterday but they were still definitely smiling as the Irish A team took to their practice field for the first time in San Francisco yesterday...
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Hodgson to captain England Saxons in Barclays Churchill Cup opener
May 31, 2006
PAUL HODGSON will lead England Saxons into their Barclays Churchill Cup defence against Scotland on Saturday...
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VIDEO: Barclays Churchill Cup Rugby Press Conference
May 31, 2006
The media got a chance to meet with the players and coaches of Scotland, England Saxons and Canada at the Fairmont Royal York on Tuesday, part of the leadup promotion of the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup...
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England Saxons media access
May 30, 2006
The England Saxons rugby team are holding an open training session tomorrow morning (Wednesday 31st May) at Upper Canada College. Members of the media are invited to attend from 10.00 - 10.20am only...
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Match Officials confirmed for pool stages of Barclays Churchill Cup
May 30, 2006
The teams have arrived in town, and York Stadium in Toronto and Santa Clara University in San Francisco are set to host the first matches in this year's Barclays Churchill Cup...
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BCC promo spot for live broadcast of June 3rd game from York Stadium - Toronto
May 29, 2006
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Kai Horstmann replaces James Forrester in England Saxons squad
May 29, 2006
Kai Horstmann of Worcester Warriors has replaced James Forrester in the England Saxons squad for the Barclays Churchill Cup...
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Ex-Nomad Barnes back on familiar soil
May 29, 2006
DAVID BARNES arrived in Toronto today aiming to look up old friends at Fletcher's Field...
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New Zealand Maori squad announced
May 29, 2006
New Zealand Maori coaches Donny Stevenson, Jamie Joseph and Stu Forster today announced the New Zealand Maori squad for...
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USA RUGBY NAMES BARCLAYS CHURCHILL CUP SQUAD
May 29, 2006
USA Rugby Interim Men's National Team Head Coach Peter Thorburn announced his squad of 28 players that will assemble Sunday and represent the USA in the 2006 Barclays Churchill Cup being played...
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PINDER AND MACFADYEN WIN SCOTLAND CALL AS LAWSON CAPTAINS A TEAM
May 26, 2006
Scotland have named one uncapped player in their squad for their match against the Barbarians and the two Test tour of South Africa this summer...
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Ireland 'A' Squad For Churchill Cup
May 26, 2006
The Ireland 'A' squad that will take part in the Barclays Churchill Cup in the USA and Canada next month contains nine players who are uncapped at 'A' level in the 28-man touring party...
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Monro called up by Canada
May 26, 2006
Edinburgh Gunners’ stand-off Ander Monro has been named in the Canadian squad for next month’s Barclays Churchill Cup...
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Dave Walder called up for Barclays Churchill Cup
May 26, 2006
Dave Walder has been called up to the England Saxons squad for the Barclays Churchill Cup...
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2006 CHURCHILL CUP SCHEDULE JUNE 3RD & 10TH
May 26, 2006
Click here for Schedule for June 3rd & 10th, 2006
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AUDIO CLIP: Interview with Nick Taylor & Drew Macpherson on the Barclays Churchill Cup
May 26, 2006
ISR interview with Nick Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications for Rugby Canada, and...
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Media accreditation now available
May 26, 2006
Media accreditation for Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa are now available. See Media for more information.

Change to England Coaching team for Barclays Churchill Cup
May 25, 2006
Changes to the senior England coaching team means that John Callard will coach the England Saxons for next month's Barclays Churchill Cup....
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Edmonton Youth Development Clinic
May 17, 2006
Information and registration for 2 separate clinics being held on June 14 and June 15, 2006. See Edmonton Events for more information.

Ireland A Barclays Churchill Cup Squad
May 17, 2006
The Ireland A squad that will take part in the Barclays Churchill Cup in the USA and Canada in June contains nine players who are uncapped at A level in the 28 man touring party...
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David Barnes to lead England Saxons Churchill Cup defence
May 16, 2006
DAVID BARNES will lead England Saxons in defence of their Barclays Churchill Cup title in Canada next month. The Bath Rugby prop was today named by England Head Coach...
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLINIC AND COACHING & REFEREEING CONFERENCE
May 5, 2006
Through the Barclays’ Churchill Cup, Rugby Canada will be running two one-day coaching development clinics for youth from 6 to 19 years of age...
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BARCLAY CHURCHILL CUP UNIGLOBE FAN OF THE GAME CONTEST
May 5, 2006
Barclays Churchill Cup is pleased to announce the Uniglobe Fan of the Game contest for the 2006 tournament...
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Scotland A coach Steve Bates
May 4, 2006
Scotland A coach Steve Bates has named a training squad for later this month as preparations intensify for Scotland A's participation in the Barclays Churchill Cup in Canada...
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USA RUGBY LAUNCHES STRATEGIC PLAN
May 1, 2006
USA Rugby has announced that the first stage of its new Strategic Plan will involve a major, internal management restructure...
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USA EAGLES: PETER THORBURN NAMED AS INTERIM COACH FOR
May 1, 2006
Peter Thorburn, a name synonymous with the All Blacks both as a coach and selector, will assume the role of interim Men's National Team Head Coach for USA Rugby...
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Inaugural North America 4 competition set for kick-off
May 1, 2006
The International Rugby Board (IRB) today announced the schedule and format for the inaugural IRB North America 4 tournament that will kick-off in British Columbia on May 20. The competition will involve representative sides from Tier 2 Unions Canada and USA...
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USA RUGBY ANNOUNCES CHURCHILL CUP TICKET OPTIONS
March 8, 2006
BOULDER, Colo. - USA Rugby has announced its ticketing options for its pool of the 2006 Churchill Cup of Rugby, June 3, 7 and 10 at Buck Shaw Stadium on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif...
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CHURCHILL CUP: ALL ROADS LEAD TO EDMONTON
March 8, 2006
Edmonton, AB - It is going to be a busy time for rugby in Edmonton this summer: May sees the National Club Invitational Championships played at Ellerslie Park and August and September sees thirty-six international matches played at three different venues in the Women's Rugby World Cup...
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BARCLAYS CHURCHILL CUP 2006: TICKETS ON SALE
March 3, 2006
(Toronto, ON) - The Barclays Churchill Cup, the premier men's rugby competition in North America in 2006, is pleased to announce that tickets for all games at locations in Canada are now on sale through Ticketmaster...
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C SENIOR MEN: CANADA NAMES 'A' SQUAD FOR NEW ZEALAND TOUR
February 21, 2006
Victoria, BC - Rugby Canada National Senior Men's Team selectors have chosen twenty-eight, non-professional, domestic-based players for its Canada 'A' tour to New Zealand in April...
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Commonwealth Games: New Zealand Show Intentions With Strong Squad
February 6, 2006
Wellington, NZ - The New Zealand Rugby Union has named a group of 22 players, including five Rebel Sport Super 14 players, from which the squad of 12 for next month's Rugby Sevens competition at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne will be selected...
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Barclays announces sponsorship of the Churchill Cup
February 1, 2006
Barclays PLC was today (Wednesday 1st February 2006) named as the title sponsor of the Churchill Cup for the next three years with immediate effect...
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STEVE BATES TO COACH SCOTLAND'S INAUGURAL CHURCHILL CUP SQUAD
January 27, 2006
The SRU has announced today that Border Reivers head coach Steve Bates will take charge of Scotland's young development squad for the 2006 Churchill Cup in North America...
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NAWIRA reports record numbers
January 12, 2006
At the beginning of what is set to be a year to remember for rugby in the NAWIRA region, figures from the end of 2005 show that the number of people playing the sport have never been higher, up 10% on 2004...
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Edmonton to host Churchill Cup Finals
January 10, 2006
Edmonton has been selected to host the finals of the Churchill Cup - the biggest rugby tournament in North America. The Churchill Cup will return to Edmonton for the third time in the tournament's four year history next June and the Commonwealth Stadium will host all three finals on one day...
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Ireland Name Coaching Team
December 16, 2005
The Ireland 'A' team's participation and management team for next June's Churchill Cup competition, to be played in both Canada and the USA, has been confirmed...
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USA leg of Churchill Cup to be played in San Jose
December 13, 2005
In a move intended to boost rugby's U.S. profile, three games of an international tournament known as the Churchill Cup have been scheduled at Buck Shaw Stadium in June...
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