Try and Tackle

With the Canada Sevens here, the idea of how Canadian rugby develops is here too. This week, Patrick Johnston speaks with Mike Jamieson, who has coached and played throughout the BC rugby system. He’s coached rugby league. He’s got good thoughts on what we need more of. And there’s also time to chat with Canadian […]

With the World Rugby Sevens Series shifting to Las Vegas this weekend and then Vancouver next week, the Try and Tackle podcast is back. Host Patrick Johnston brings aboard Matt Trenary of Trenarian.com. Matt’s taking the power of statistical analysis to the world of rugby sevens – for the public. Teams track their own in-game […]

Extraordinary is one word to describe rugby’s August. There’s going to impact felt in North America — and around the globe. The Canadian women won bronze. The country is jazzed. But what about the disappointment felt by the Americans, will that be a problem? Martin Pengelly of The Guardian and Curtis Reed from This is […]

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed preview the men's and women's competitions in Rio.

Patrick Johnston speaks with Samoa coach Damian McGrath and This is American Rugby's Curtis Reed about the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Season.

Patrick Johnston of The Province is joined by Curtis Reed of This is American Rugby to review a weekend where the Canadians finished a disappointing 14th but the Americans played to their strengths and pulled out 4th place finish.

Host Patrick Johnston of Province Sports and Americas Rugby News' Bryan Ray discuss the recent visit of Rugby Canada big wigs Gareth Rees and Jim Dixon to Halifax as part of their cross-country meet the fans tour.

Holy moly, what a January for Rugby Canada and USA Rugby.

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed look at the nascent American rugby circuit and what lies in front of it, and take a first look at the coming sevens season

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed make their picks for the final and take a look at what needs to happen next in the North American game - can a professional league really happen and can it really make a difference in the growth of the game?

In looking at Japan's win over South Africa, there are lessons for all Tier 2 nations, including Canada. Glenn Ennis and Curtis Reed join Patrick Johnston to look at the crazy opening weekend for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Bryan Ray from Americas Rugby News and Curtis Reed from This is American Rugby join Patrick Johnston of The Province on this week's episode.

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed take a look at an epic two weeks in the buildup to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed on the weekend that sent the Americans to Rio and the Canadians on another 12 month journey.

Curtis Reed, editor of This is American Rugby, joins The Province's Patrick Johnston to look at the two teams vying for North America's spot at the Rio 2016 summer games.

Following Canada's big win in the women's event in Amsterdam, Patrick Johnston of The Province and Curtis Reed of This is American Rugby look back at the season that was on the World Rugby women's series. Just as there were lessons to be taken a week ago in London with the American men, there are lessons on how to build a program from the Canadian women.

Real life forced a hiatus. But with so much to talk about - the USA's win in London, a resurgent Canada men's sevens, interesting times for professional rugby in North America - Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed rolled out the ol' podcast. Crusaders vs Saracens in NOLA? The two rugby games in Philly in August? The Wallabies in Chicago? Pro games in Canada?

The Americans are on a high, the Canadians on a low and there's plenty all around the stadium. Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed set it all up.

Previewing the women's big weekend in Brazil.

Sevens gets going next week. The Rugby World Cup is on the horizon. Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed set it all up.

Patrick Johnston, Curtis Reed and Martin Pengelly review the year that was in North American rugby.

Canada and the USA's results this November have been mixed - but what do they mean? Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed discuss.

The scoreline doesn't match with the meaning for American rugby. That was a big day in Chicago: Curtis Reed and Patrick Johnston discuss. Plus Canada's November tour to Europe has meaning too.

Two squad to talk about and Super Rugby's expansion. Patrick Johnston talks to Curtis Reed and Toby Robson.

Patrick Johnston, Curtis Reed and Martin Pengelly talk Jarryd Payne, Americas Rugby Championship and Gold Coast Sevens

Scott Hastings and Curtis Reed join Patrick Johnston to preview the new rugby sevens season...

Finally a new rugby sevens coach for Canada. Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed discuss.

Talking Seattle Saracens and BC Rugby, Canada and USA sevens, overseas contracts and more; with Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed.

The last episode of the season looks back at the PNC season for Canada and the USA men and looks ahead to the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Scotland vs Canada. Japan vs USA. Those are the games coming up. The matchups were reversed a week ago. Let's talk international rugby.

Patrick Johnston talks to the coaches and Canada's captain, to Tom Mayenknecht about rugby's growth potential as a brand and the roundtable looks at Canada vs Japan, USA vs Scotland and more...

Andrea Burk on the upcoming Canada women's tour to NZ; plus Martin Pengelly & Jeff Hull with Patrick Johnston on Super Sevens, Geraint John and Canada vs BC

Patrick Johnston chats with Jeff Hull and Curtis Reed about the latest chit chat on the IRB Sevens expansion, about early days for the Ontario Blues, a preview of next week's BC vs Canada match and more.

The men's sevens season is over, but there's still plenty to talk about. Geraint John joins to talk about the Canadian season, Ken Laban joins from New Zealand - plus the roundtable talks All Blacks in Chicago.

A huge weekend in Glasgow - Canada finishing 2nd. How did it happen? Patrick Johnston speaks with Canada's Connor Braid and with commentator Scott Hastings to start. The roundtable looks at Super Rugby expansion in North America, the upcoming London 7s and the official confirmation that the All Blacks are coming to Chicago.

Glasgow Sevens weekend! Time to set up the last two tourneys of the season. Scott Hastings joins Patrick Johnston to talk about the state of play, both on and off the field. Plust there's the round table, but with just one other person - Curtis Reed, from This is American Rugby.

Patrick Johnston talks to Francois Ratier of Canada and Pete Steinberg of the USA after the women's Can-Am Series. Plus Ian Hyde-Lay, coach of the Castaway-Wanderers ahead of their BC Premier League semi final vs James Bay. Plus the roundtable!

Julianne Zussman scored a hat trick against the USA. This week she talks to Patrick Johnston all about the keys to on-field success. BC Rugby's Jim Dixon also joins to set up the 125th anniversary of rugby in the province. The roundtable is here too...

Patrick Johnston talks to Andrea Burk about the Rugby Canada women's campaign to come, Curtis Reed about USA Rugby teams in action and the roundtable (with Martin Pengelly and Jeff Hull) look at the big plans for the All Blacks at Soldier Field in Chicago in November.

John Moonlight is the guest, talking Hong Kong Sevens from a Rugby Canada perspective. Plus, the roundtable with Martin Pengelly, Curtis Reed, Jeff Hull and Patrick Johnston.

Talking rugby marketing and the potential for professional rugby in North America, the Hong Kong Sevens, plus USA v Uruguary world cup qualifying with Justin Fitzpatrick and Canada U20 with James Pitblado.

Brian O'Driscoll drives a lot of this, but there's the UBC v Cal Berkeley showdown, there's Tokyo 7s, there's USA vs Uruguay...

Marlene Donaldson and Shaun Allen talking National University 7s, plus the roundtable with Curtis Reed, Patrick Johnston and Jeff Hull talking Canada U20, USA Sevens and Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Featuring Pat Fleck, Bill Chamberlain and the weekly roundtable of Patrick Johnston, Martin Pengelly and Curtis Reed

Phil Mack, John Tait and the roundtable talk First Nations Rugby, Women's Sevens Series and Six Nations B...

Super Rugby, BC Rugby's 125th, Sean Duke, the roundtable...it's all in here this week.