There are a total of only two Northern Hemisphere rugby cities with a first-tier rugby league and union team in the northern hemisphere. One city, Salford, in the Greater Manchester area of the UK, has rugby league and union teams that date back to the 19th century. This is while Toronto, Canada, a city where rugby […] READ MORE
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Canadian Rugby League ‘Set to Grow’
In April 2016, the first-ever transatlantic Canadian Rugby League franchise team was formed. That it was not a part of the National Football league, the National Basketball league or any other established sports group, was a groundbreaking day for the sport. The fact it was associated with England’s Rugby Football League, a combined professional, semi-pro, […] READ MORE
Matt Wyles is the new head coach of the Toronto Wolfpack
Matt Wyles is officially the third-ever head coach in the Toronto Wolfpack’s short history. He will also be the first Wolfpack head coach in the NARL. It also means the possibility of the Canada Cup against the Ottawa Aces XIII could very well happen this year. Toronto Wolfpack’s third head coach is Matt Wyles The […] READ MORE
The 2021 NARL season has been cancelled analysis
The 2021 NARL (North American Rugby League) season announced today that the season has been cancelled. This comes less than a month since the NARL cancelled the 2021 NARL season for the Western Conference. The news on Monday means that six Eastern Conference teams will start their NARL seasons next year. However, the Toronto Wolfpack […] READ MORE
The NARL Western Conference will not play until 2022 analysis
An announcement was made on Wednesday that the NARL Western Conference will not play games in 2021. This was confirmed by the NARL themselves. However, the NARL Eastern Conference and the Canada Cup between the Ottawa Aces XIII and the Toronto Wolfpack is still set to take place this year. The NARL Western Conference will […] READ MORE
The North American Rugby League is born
On March 31, the second professional men’s rugby league in the Americas was announced. This is the North American Rugby League (NARL), which will be based mostly in the U.S. but will also have teams from Ottawa and Toronto in Canada. The new North American Rugby League is officially born pic.twitter.com/QJ27IuuXPA — North American Rugby […] READ MORE
The Toronto Wolfpack and Toronto Raptors – Similarities and Differences
There were doubts that the Toronto Wolfpack would succeed when the team was announced. A lot of Torontonians didn’t know about the game of rugby league. This was especially true for a sport that only appeared in 2010 with the Canadian men’s rugby league team nicknamed the ‘Canada Wolverines’. However, what rugby league fans in […] READ MORE
Toronto Wolfpack and their Top Six games at Lamport Stadium
Lamport Stadium has held all but one of the Wolfpack’s home games in Canada. Also, some of the biggest moments in the Toronto Wolfpack’s history have happened at their home ground. Most importantly, all these home games on this list took place in Canada, not the United Kingdom. Because of the cold weather, the Wolfpack […] READ MORE
Toronto Wolfpack: Top Six Road Games in Franchise History
The Toronto Wolfpack has had numerous road games in its short history. The Wolfpack, which originated in 2016 thanks to Eric Perez and David Argyle has had a successful run on the road from 2017-20. Raheem Bashir, who has long covered Toronto for Last Word on Rugby, picks out some of the best moments in […] READ MORE
Ottawa Aces XIII will not play games in 2021
The Ottawa Aces XIII announced on November 5th that they will not play in the 2021 Betfred League 1 season. Instead, they will play in the 2022 League 1 season. The Ottawa Aces XIII Plan to Play in 2022 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our entry into the @TheRFL leagues has been deferred to […] READ MORE