Rugby Canada vs. Ireland: Live Coverage, Updates and Analysis Welcome to our live Bleacher Report coverage of summer international rugby. We are live from Toronto’s BMO Field, where Canada will host Ireland on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Canada currently sit 13th in the International Rugby Board’s ( IRB ) world rankings , while Ireland occupy the eighth position. Both nations are currently undefeated this summer. Canada have defeated USA, Fiji and Tonga, while ...
June 16, 2013 - Bleacher Report
Mele Lute Siaila Mokena, infant Mele Lute Siaila Mokena was, is and always will be a wonderful blessing to her Daddy, Samiuela Mokena of Te’ekiu, Tonga; Momma, Kayla Marie Osborne of Hayden, Idaho; and family. Born May 19, 2013 at 11:11 p.m., Mele was 6 pounds 5 ounces, and 20.5 inches of beauty, joy, and love.
June 14, 2013 - Coeur d'Alene Press
Rugby Union: Vicious Rugby Hit Sees Tongan Suspended Tonga's David Halaifonua has been suspended by the International Rugby Board (IRB), via IRB.com , for six weeks due to a vicious, illegal hit on Canada winger Matt Evans. Bleacher Report covered the initial aftermath of the match, in which Tonga head coach Mana Otai claimed that his players were being targeted by officials and that he could see no reason for any punishment. On June 12, the IRB's ...
June 12, 2013 - Bleacher Report
Mike Catt in Buckingham Today Catt added: "As a group of players, we've always believed we have got something inside us. It is how we actually put it in place out on the pitch. Against South Africa that didn't happen, but against Samoa, Tonga and Australia we have progressed...
Martin Corry in sarugby.com Corry added: "All we've had is one decent performance out of three in this tournament. In the Tonga versus South Africa game last Saturday [South Africa won 30-25] I think South Africa probably under-estimated them. You always expect a degree of...
Stephen Kearney in TVNZ In the end we didn't want to take any risks with Nathan, Manu and Lance against Tonga,said Kearney. "It made sense to keep them out of that match after they'd all played for the All Golds against New Zealand Maori (on October 12). Now...