Welcome to Le Rouge Rugby Podcast, where we study all things Rugby Canada and beyond!
Canada's men flew out to Japan to take on the Brave Blossoms as part of the PNC, and while the first half was a close affair, Japan put their foot on the gas in the second, as they were runaway winne…
It has been a very good weekend for Canadian rugby!
Firstly, the highly contested Pacific Nations Cup match between Canada and the USA in Calgary, doubling as a qualification match for the 2027 Men's …
In their final warm-up match before the Women's Rugby World Cup, Canada took on Ireland in Belfast, leading off strongly in the first half, yet taking their foot off the gas in the second, as they wo…
Well...in the space of about 8 days, Major League Rugby has gone from having 11 teams, to only 8! The withdrawal of NOLA Gold and Miami Sharks, as well as the merger of San Diego Legion and RFC Los A…
2 Canada matches on the same day?
2 matches held in Edmonton?
Players scoring 2 tries in a match?
...if Canadians love anything, it's a double-double!
We begin with a review of Canada's victory over Sou…
Down in Pretoria, the Canadian women had a bruising encounter with the Springbok Women. While there were a few knocks and injury concerns, it was Canada that emerged victorious in the first Test matc…
Down in Rhode Island, the New England Free Jacks faced off against the Houston Sabercats. Backed by a strong Canadian contingent, the Free Jacks were able to emerge victorious, lifting the MLR Shield…
With the Conference Finals for MLR 2025 done, Stu & Jeff go over the performances of each team that were playing to make it to the Championship Final in Rhode Island...well, almost every performance.
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The Conference Semi-Finals for MLR 2025 took place, as home advantage paid dividends to the four teams that advance to the Conference Finals. Stu & Ed go over the action, including some cracking trie…
Down in Nadi, Fiji, Canada participated in their 2 remaining matches of the Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge. Their match against Fiji was their biggest test, and a poor start to the match gave Fiji a hu…
The 2025 Pacific Four Series concluded in a unique way, with Canada and New Zealand tying their match, and relying on points difference to determine this year's champion. Despite Canada's best effort…
As the 2025 season of Major League Rugby has truly entered the business end, Stu and Jeff go over the performance of the Canadian players, as well as pondering why certain players are not even in the…
All the Canadian rugby action has been taking place in the United States this past weekend, and it looks as though the US is becoming the 11th province!
On Friday, the Pacific Four Series kicked off i…
With the first match of the 2025 Pacific Four Series set to kick-off, the lads look at the rest of the games set to take place, changes to Canada's expanded squad, and the return of the legendary Por…
Both women's and men's sevens teams for Canada have been in action recently - the women have concluded the regular season of the SVNS series, while the men have finished within the top 4 teams of the…
In this episode Stu sits down with the two guys leading the Yukon Rugby Federation in Whitehorse - Charlie Feht, and Eric Fekete.
Over the interview, they discuss Yukon Rugby’s unofficial beginnings i…
Down in South Africa, the Canadian Men's Sevens team has been taking part in the Challenger Series, as they seek to finish in the top 8, with a sight to return to the SVNS Series.
Stu, Jeff, and Ed go…
Stu and Jeff are joined by rugby player & referee, Edward Pye, as the eyes of the world turned to Vancouver for both the VAN SVNS (where the women competed,) and the Invitational tournament (in which…
With snow falling in Ontario, we take a look south as the new season of Major League Rugby has begun.
Stu is accompanied by Jeff Robinson to discus the Canadian diaspora south fo the border - no tarr…