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Author: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager

Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club. Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.
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2023 MLR Season: Chicago Hounds and Kurt Baker joins MLR franchise

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
New Zealand's Kurt Baker runs with the ball at Queensland Country Bank as he will play in the 2023 MLR season with Old Glory DC

The 2023 MLR season will see the addition of one new team. This will be the Chicago Hounds, based out of Bridgeview, Illinois. However, this season also marks the time that MLR loses two teams, the LA Giltinis and the Austin Gilgronis. Austin was one of the original seven teams in the league while Los […] READ MORE


2023 Toronto Arrows MLR Season: Starting with playoff ambitions

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
Toronto Arrows playing against Old Glory DC at York Lions Stadium as they get ready for the 2023 Toronto Arrows MLR Season

The 2023 Toronto Arrows MLR season will be about redemption. After a successful inaugural season where they made the playoffs and a positive start to 2020 before COVID-19 permanently stopped games from being played, the Arrows have struggled. In the 2021 Toronto Arrows season, they struggled again, with a big part of that ‘not playing […] READ MORE


2022 Rugby Canada women’s team review: The nation made proud

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
Rugby Canada women's team player, Sophie de Goede, runs the ball forward against New Zealand at the Waikatere Trusts Stadium

Rugby Canada women’s team has shown the world why they are a top four-nation. They do not get fazed by being down in a game and can get results when it is needed. They are right now, the face of Rugby Canada and for a good reason. They did not earn a medal, but Rugby […] READ MORE


The 2022 Toronto Arrows MLR Draft: What it means for next year?

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | December 6, 2022
Owain Ruttan in 2018 ready to face Westshore and now was part of the Toronto Arrows MLR draft

ANALYSIS – The only Canadian MLR and present professional rugby union team (as of right now) did their MLR Draft back in August. The Toronto Arrows MLR Draft was also similar to the one last year. This is in terms of Canadian players, as all three players drafted were Canadian and came from Canadian universities. […] READ MORE


France wins bronze medal with 36-0 win over Canada in 2021 RWC

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | November 15, 2022November 15, 2022
France Wins Bronze Medal over Rugby Canada in Auckland, New Zealand

This Saturday on the last day of the World Cup, France wins bronze medal at Eden Park. This was France’s third-straight bronze medal, and while disappointing not to appear in the Cup final, they completed a confidence-boosting win. Rugby Canada finished in fourth place [for the fourth time] and must look closely at this result. […] READ MORE


The Red Roses’ solid defence helped them make the RWC Final

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | November 7, 2022November 7, 2022
The Red Roses' Solid Defence was a Big Reason why they Advanced to the RWC 2021 Final

AUCKLAND, NZ – The Red Roses’ solid defence helped them to advance to its sixth-straight Women’s Rugby World Cup Final. They are the only country to make every Rugby World Cup Final in the 21st century. They also denied Rugby Canada their second appearance in the Rugby World Cup Final. Red Roses’ Solid Defence was […] READ MORE


Rugby Canada Finishes First in Pool B With a 29-14 Victory

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | October 26, 2022October 26, 2022
Rugby Canada’s Ashley Corrigan With the Ball as Rugby Canada Finishes First Place in Pool B in Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, NZ – Rugby Canada finishes first in Pool B with a 29-14 victory at Waitakere Stadium in the 2021 Rugby World Cup. It was also a victory against their rivals, USA Rugby, who share rivalries in not just rugby union, but in other sports as well like ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer. Rugby Canada […] READ MORE


Sophie de Goede: Player profile of Rugby Canada’s captain

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | October 18, 2022October 19, 2022
Rugby Canada Sophie de Goede Is Tackled on October 09, 2022

The people who follow the Rugby Canada team, know about Sophie de Goede. Probably the best player on the team, De Goede has contributed a lot to the team’s success this year. For example, she won two Player of the Game Awards for Canada in the Pacific Four Series. Sophie de Goede: Rugby Canada’s Young […] READ MORE


Rugby Canada 2021 RWC Profile: What are the Expectations?

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | October 4, 2022October 3, 2022
Rugby Canada's Paige Farries scores at Twickenham against England, one of the teams Rugby Canada RWC squad might face

PREVIEW – The Rugby Canada 2021 RWC team has a lot of optimism. The hope for them is to make a deep run into the Rugby World Cup. Yes, there are teams like New Zealand, France, and England who are seen as the favourites to win the tournament. However, the team that finished second in […] READ MORE


Toronto Arrows on TSN: What the future holds for MLR coverage in Canada

By: Raheem Bashir, Site Manager | September 23, 2022October 5, 2022
The Toronto Arrows on TSN game against the New England Revolution

The Toronto Arrows on TSN is one of the newest trends happening in Canadian sports. For a new league like Major League Rugby, to find itself on the television sets of one of the two main sports channels in Canada is almost unheard of. In regards to rugby union, (The Sports Network) TSN is an […] READ MORE


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