Rugby News
Nomads James Hammond Selected for Canada Under-19 Team
<![CDATA[James Hammond a member of Nomads 2016 under 18s team has been selected to Canada under 19 men's team. James follows in the footsteps of brother and fellow Nomad Lucas who has represented Canada at age group and Men's sevens. While genes and parenting (father Doug played alongside James for Nomads Academy team this season)…
Read MoreMcCormick Cup Round 3: Away
<![CDATA[Come cheer on our boys as they head into round 3 of the McCormick Cup. This week's game is at Saltfleet High School (108 Highland Rd W., Stoney Creek). Kick off is 3:00 p.m.! ]]>
Read MoreNomads to Storm The Beach, Officially Kicking Off the McCormick Cup
<![CDATA[ CALLING ALL NOMADS FANS! Our Men’s 1sts are squaring off against The Beach for the first round of the McCormick Cup this weekend. The game will be televised, so a contingent of hard-cheering Nomads fans would be stellar. This will be the first time in many years our 1sts will vie for the W against…
Read MoreQ&A with Kelly Russell
<![CDATA[In this Q&A Kelly Russell reflects on her bronze medal win, what the future holds for women’s rugby in Canada, and how the Olympic Village celebrates the victors. Read about Kelly’s Olympic experience printed in Post City here.]]>
Read MoreNomads in the News
<![CDATA[If you didn't get a chance to tune into Steve Darley's television cameo on CTV, here it is. Starts four seconds shy of the three-minute mark. Ashley Rycroft talks about sharing the pitch with Kelly for a decade and about being a second-gen Nomad on CBC’s Here and Now–we don’t have a the video clip, but…
Read MoreCanadian Women take Bronze at Rio
<![CDATA[The Canadians beat Great Britain 33-10 to win the bronze medal at the Rio Olympics. And we couldn't be prouder of Nomad Kelly Russell and her history-making teammates. The medal is Canada's first Olympic rugby medal in the women's and men's game. Men's 15-a-side rugby was contested at the Olympics intermittently until 1924. Karen Paquin scored…
Read MoreKelly Russell Goes to Rio
<![CDATA[This Nomad is a veteran of two Women's Rugby World Cups and two World Rugby Sevens Series World Cups! She is the former captain of Canada's senior women's team, and has made 18 World Rugby Sevens Series appearances, 19 tries, 23 conversions. She heads down to Rio to compete in the first ever appearance of…
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<![CDATA[ Have you signed up for our newsletter? You should! It’s about once every five weeks and is chalk full of fun Nomads goings on and gossip. Alumni, current player or parent? This newsletter is for you! Email info@torontonomads.com, if you’d like to be added to the distribution list.Below is an RSS feed of previous…
Read MoreNomad Kelly Russell Named to Rio 7s Squad!
<![CDATA[Congrats to Kelly Russell, who will be representing Canada at the Olympics this summer! ]]>
Read MoreSaturday June 18th Rugby Game Schedule
<![CDATA[ The men’s thirds are at Eglinton Flats for a bout against the Dragons (k/o noon). The men’s firsts and seconds are up at Fletchers. Both are playing against Lindsay. (typical kick off times, 2nds @ 1:30 p.m. and 1sts @ 3:00 p.m.). The senior women are playing an away game versus Mississauga. Ladies are…
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