Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
The 2021 overview of Canadian rugby of both codes is mixed. There were some absolute highs with the formation of a new pro rugby league in Canada. However, there were also some low points, which were highlighted by Rugby Canada failing to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Canadian rugby – Rugby union Toronto […] READ MORE
The Toronto Arrows second year as a Major League Rugby franchise will commence on February 8 on the road against the Austin Herd. They will play their first seven games on the road and seven of their last nine games at home. Their last four home games will be at Lamport Stadium. They will also […] READ MORE
The Toronto Arrows road games have been more than half of all Arrows games. This is particularly true in the 2020 and 2021 MLR seasons in Toronto. However, the Arrows showed an ability to win a lot on the road in 2020. Something that was seen in flashes of 2019. Remember, like the top five […] READ MORE
LA Giltinis in their inaugural season has won their first-ever MLR Championship final at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The best team in the league who had a record of 12 wins and four losses in the regular season showed up in the playoffs. They are now the newly crowned champions of Major League Rugby. They […] READ MORE
On July 24, both Rugby ATL (Atlanta) and Rugby United New York will battle for a spot in the 2021 MLR Finals. Both franchises have never made it to the 2021 MLR Finals. However, Rugby United New York did make the 2019 MLR playoffs. They were eliminated by the San Diego Legion in the semi-final […] READ MORE
Bill Webb continues to reveal more intimate details about the Toronto Arrows in the second part of his interview with Last Word on Sports. Webb is a co-founder of the Toronto Arrows. The interview originally took place on April 24. Part two of Bill Webb Interview with Last Word on Sports Raheem Bashir continues to […] READ MORE
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.