What a great pod! Listen to Canadian legends of the game, Hans and Stephanie de Goede.Learn from Hans about Canada at the '87 RWC and Stephanie about early trials of the women's game. Both are great ambassadors of the game in Canada. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!#Rugby #RugbyCanada #CanadianLegends #RugbyPod

Join the Canadian Ruck as we have a great rugby chat with World Rugby's Chief Marketing Officer, Marissa Pace! This Canadian speaks to us from Australia about some cool initiatives that World Rugby is setting up and how she learned from the best during her tenure at F1! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!#Rugby #WorldRugby #RugbyCanada #RugbyPod #RugbyAdmin

Join the Canadian Ruck as we chat with Canada's Men's coaches, Kingsley Jones & Rob Howley. We have a great discussion about the November camp, the values and direction of the team and we determine who is the most Canadian during our Canada quiz. You're not going to want to miss this pod! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!#Rugby #RugbyCanada #RugbyCoach #RugbyPod #WelshRugby

What a great rugby chat with this Canadian stalwart, Evan Olmstead! Evan tells his origin story of BC to Australia to gaining valuable experience playing pro on a few different continents. You're definitely going to enjoy his taxi story! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!#Rugby #RugbyCanada #RugbyPod #TaxiSquad

Want some great coaching advice, life advice and some great laughs? Be sure to tune in to this episode as the Canadian Ruck takes a journey to New Zealand and Japan to chat with Kelly McCallum and Leslie McKenzie. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

What a great rugby talk with Dr. Maria Gallo! Join us at the Canadian Ruck as we have a great time chatting rugby, both from a player's and coach's perspective. Maria has 55 caps, is now on the coaching staff of Canada's women's national team and has been selected for World Rugby's Internship Programme for the upcoming RWC. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Join the Canadian Ruck as we share stories with this unsung Canadian rugby hero, Derek Daypuck! Derek talks about his love of the game, transitioning into becoming a firefighter and using life skills developed through strong family bonds. Plus, we get to hear a short rendition of Your Body is a Wonderland. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Join the Canadian Ruck this pod as we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Nova Scotia. Robert talks about his memorable cap v England at Twickenham, the values of rugby and life and a little about Covid. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

The Canadian Ruck welcomes Kyle Baillie of Rugby Canada and NOLA Gold of the MLR. Kyle was the first male to rep Rugby Canada at a Rugby World Cup event, 2019 in Japan. Join us for some great laughs, stories and Kyle's rugby origin. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

This pod brings us the talented and hilarious Cindy Nelles. Cindy hails from Canada, but is currently working and playing rugby in NZ and is getting geared up for 2021 RWC where she and her mates are looking for a beautiful medal! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

What a great episode this pod! We welcome back Eric Rodrigues, Mike Whitehead and Patrice "Pico" Dagenais from Wheel Chair Rugby Canada! They walk us through their game v Columbia, which was the Paralympic qualifier and the last game played prior to the Covid shutdown. We also welcome Kayla Blackmore, the AD from Rothesay Netherwood School. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Episode 3 of season 2 brings us Canadian Wheel Chair rugger, Patrice "Pico" Dagenais. Join us to hear Patrice's story and his excitement for the upcoming 2021 Paralympic Games! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

The Canadian Ruck welcomes Mike Whitehead of Wheel Chair Rugby Canada! Mike talks about his accident, getting involved in Wheel Chair rugby to coaching at the Invictus Games! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Welcome to season 2 of the Canadian Ruck! We kick off with a 3-part series featuring some great Canadian ruggers from Wheel Chair Rugby Canada. Our first pod brings us Eric Rodrigues! Eric shares his story, his goals and some good humoured stories that you won't want to miss! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

The Canadian Ruck's magic # 50 couldn't have been anymore fun! Join us for this 'historic' pod as we welcome Ray Barkwill, Hubert Buydens, Aaron Carpenter, Cole Keith & DJ Sears-Duru for the much acclaimed Front Row Pod! Join us for some serious discussions about rugby in Canada, plus lots of laughs during the 'Quick Fire' session. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

The Canadian Ruck welcomes Jonathan Kaplan for pod 49. Jonathan has officiated over 70 test matches, 13 RWC matches, numerous Tri-Nations, 6-Nations, Bledisloe & Currie Cup matches and now heads up officiating for the MLR. Check him out on Instagram and look for his book "Call it Like it is" - it's a great read! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

The Canadian Ruck welcomes Canadian 7s star, Harry Jones. Harry is co-captain of the men's program looking to score a medal at the 2021 Olympics. We finally catch up with Harry and get a chance to chat rugby. We also welcome Gabriel Casey, of UVIC, into the growing alum of the Canadian Ruck. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Episode 47 brings us the GM of Women's Rugby at World Rugby, Katie Sadleir! Katie talks about her time growing up in Canada, repping NZ at the '84 Olympics & '86 Pan Am Games for syncro swimming to her current post with WR and the "Try and Stop Us" initiative that you'll want to learn about! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Join the Canadian Ruck this pod as we feature Mackenzie Thomas! Mackenzie hails from Alberta, but is currently plying her trade for the Darlington Mowden Park Sharks of the Allianz Premier 15s in Europe. Listen to Mackenzie's great story filled with positivity and enthusiasm! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Episode 45 brings us Gordon McRorie! The Canadian scrumhalf is now living in Italy waiting for his pro league to resume amidst the Covid. Gordon shares some good stories and we have some great laughs. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

"Be your best every chance you can" - Great words by our guest this pod, Tyson Beukeboom. Join the Canadian Ruck as we discuss Tyson's rugby journey from learning the game to representing Canada on the world stage! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

This pod brings us Connor Braid! We get to hear from Connor and his thoughts on playing pro in Europe, on the national 15s and currently with the national 7s program. We're excited to see him lace up the boots and rep Canada at the Olympics in 2021. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Episode 42 brings us young gun, Ben Lesage. Join the Canadian Ruck as we dive in with Ben and his journey to Team Canada and his playing with the Toronto Arrows. Ben is a great lad who is passionate about the game of rugby. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Pod 41 brings us Rugby Canada's U20 Women's coach, Jack Hanratty. Jack is a son of Ireland, but now calls Halifax, NS his home. He has been doing wonderful things with Rugby NS and within the Atlantic provinces. Expect big things to come from Jack! Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!

Join us at the Canadian Ruck as we host Team Canada's most capped player, Aaron Carpenter! Aaron talks about his rugby journey, from playing in Europe to three RWCs to his new role of coaching with the Toronto Arrows. We also have a great intro with Cory "Archie" Sprague of the Belleisle Rovers speaking about his 13-year-olds son accidental rugby injury from 2018. Kick back, crack a beer and enjoy!