Dec 1
Rugby League Cares, the official charity of the Rugby Football League, has set up a fund for Toronto Wolfpack players suffering because of the transatlantic team's collapse.
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Nov 28
All Blacks pay tribute to Maradona before match
New Zealand paid tribute to Diego Maradona when captain Sam Cane laid an All Black jersey — No. 10 — on the field before the start of their Tri-Nations test match against Argentina on Saturday.
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Nov 16
Wolfpack set up GoFundMe for players, staff
The financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack, a rugby league franchise without a home, have started a GoFundMe campaign to help players and staff who have not been paid since June 10.
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Nov 9
Wolfpack coach McDermott left angry and bitter over team's demise
One week after Super League rejected the Toronto Wolfpack's bid for reinstatement, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott remains angry, bitter and incredulous.
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Nov 3
Wolfpack's Sidlow left shocked, angry and saddened over team's demise
Toronto Wolfpack fans are familiar with the sight of giant forward Adam Sidlow running with the ball, dragging would-be tacklers with him.
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Nov 2
Wolfpack unable to return for 2021 after vote
The Toronto Wolfpack have lost their bid for reinstatement into Super League next year. The decision was made by the other 11 Super League teams, the Rugby Football League and Super League chief executive Robert Elstone. Wolfpack chairman and CEO Bob Hunter confirmed Monday's vote results.
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Oct 15
Canadian speedster Harvey up for two World Rugby best of decade awards
Canadian Magali Harvey is up for World Rugby women’s 15s player of the decade. The 30-year-old speedster from Quebec City is also a finalist for women's 15s try of the decade, for a score against France in the 2014 World Cup semifinal. Canada won a scrum against the head and, three passes later, Harvey ran 80 metres for the try.
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Oct 15
Rugby Canada invites 36 players to November men's camp in B.C.
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has named a 36-player squad for a three-week camp next month in Langford, B.C. Because of COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, only Canadian-based players have been invited to the Nov. 9-29 camp at the Al Charron National Training Centre.
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Sep 29
Rugby Canada cuts staff, citing ongoing financial impact of COVID-19
Citing COVID-19's effect on its bottom line, Rugby Canada is cutting staff from chief commercial and marketing officer Mark Lemmon to Hall of Famer Al Charron, whose name graces its national training centre.
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Sep 14
Wolfpack players receive 'hardship' payments
Toronto Wolfpack players, who have not been paid since June 10, have received a second "hardship payment" from English rugby league authorities.
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Jul 30
Rugby Canada faces 'brutally tough' 2020 thanks to global pandemic
Canada's national teams have been grounded by the global pandemic. The senior men's side has not played since last fall's World Cup and Major League Rugby, home to some 50 Canadians, cancelled the remainder of the 2020 season in March.
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Jul 29
Wolfpack's Williams headed to NRL
Toronto Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams is on the move, with the Sydney Roosters looking forward to adding the former All Black to its lineup.
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Jul 23
Super League expunges Wolfpack record
In the wake of the Toronto Wolfpack’s decision to sit out the remainder of the 2020 season, the Super League board has ruled that the transatlantic rugby league club's record should be expunged.
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Jul 23
Report: Williams looking to leave Wolfpack
Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams wants to return to the Sydney Roosters, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The newspaper reports that Williams told Roosters coach Trent Robinson "I want to come home," in a telephone call Wednesday.
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Jul 16
Wolfpack won't play in Toronto this season
The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in England. The Super League announced its revamped schedule for the resumption of rugby league play, with Toronto playing its remaining games on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Jul 14
Wolfpack nearing crunch time over visa for Sonny Bill and other imports
The Toronto Wolfpack, who have not played since March 11 due to the global pandemic, may not have New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams and other marquee players available when the sport returns next month.
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Jun 30
World Rugby cancels rest of Sevens Series
World Rugby has cancelled the remaining rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series due to the global pandemic, awarding New Zealand the men's and women's titles based on the existing standings.
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Jun 26
Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 in England
The Toronto Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 when they play Hull Kingston Rovers after being sidelined since March 11 due to the global pandemic. The Super League announced Friday the transatlantic rugby league team will be one of six clubs in action as the sport resumes with a triple-header at a neutral venue before empty stands.
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Jun 23
Arrows add Gonzalez and re-sign four players
The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentine fly half/fullback Juan Cruz Gonzalez and brought four members of the 2020 squad back into the fold.
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Jun 11
Toronto Arrows re-sign 5 players as they plan for next season
The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Argentine forward Tomas de la Vega and four others, adding to their 2021 Major League Rugby roster. The North American pro rugby circuit suspended play on March 12 because of the global pandemic, cancelling the season a week later. The second-year Arrows were second in the standings with a 4-1-0 record at the time.
