After firing coach Mark Anscombe following a failed first crack at World Cup qualifying, Rugby Canada is starting to put the people in place to help turn around the men's national team program. "If we've learned one thing, it's that people in both their criticism and praise of Rugby Canada and certainly Rugby Canada personnel will point their finger at one person and say 'He or she's doing great' or 'He or she sucks.' The men's under-20 team performed poorly at the recent second-tier World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament, finishing seventh at the eight-team event. Failure to do so could cost Rugby Canada much-needed funding from World Rugby. He served as interim coach for the senior men's team in the Americas Rugby Championship in 2016.

Source: CBC News September 20, 2017 20:48 UTC