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Province rugby blogger Patrick Johnston’s weekly walk around the world of rugby. Canadian and B.C. rugby are the focus, but we’ll touch down with Canadians playing in Europe and other hot items.

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    On development in Canadian rugby sevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 19:08


    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 […]

    The interesting numbers of rugby sevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 23:22


    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 […]

    The lasting impact of Olympic rugby sevens and the future of professional rugby in North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 35:27


    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 […]

    Olympic 7s are finally here

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 36:56


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

    Reviewing the 15-16 sevens season; plus PRO Rugby’s debut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 47:11


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

    Sevens moves to North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 13:09


    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.

    Rugby Canada’s cross-country carnival

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 28:16


    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.

    Lots of change in 2016 for Canada and the USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2016 24:22


    ProRugby is here – and so is the Sevens World Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2015 32:22


    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

    What Rugby World Cup 2015 means for Tier Two rugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2015 18:51


    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?

    A wild and crazy opening weekend for the Rugby World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 28:02


    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.

    Previewing Rugby World Cup 2015 for Canada and the USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2015 35:07


    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.

    Reviewing the Pacific Nations Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2015 20:01


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

    Reviewing the Olympic qualifier and an early look ahead to the Rugby World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2015 19:57


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

    Previewing the NACRA 7s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2015 15:13


    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.

    Reviewing Rugby Canada’s big season on the Women’s Sevens World Series

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2015 19:56


    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.

    On the London Sevens win for the USA and the North American pro game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2015 33:21


    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?

    Try and Tackle podcast sets up Las Vegas Sevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 20:08


    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 Sao Paulo 7s

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2015 14:37


    Try and Tackle launches the 2015 North American rugby year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2015 23:06


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

    Try and Tackle’s 2014 Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2014 28:20


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

    November rugby tour wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2014 24:16


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

    November tour talk and what did the All Blacks in Chicago mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2014 17:33


    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.

    November tour time for Canada & USA rugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2014 20:53


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

    Gold Coast Sevens, Americas Rugby Champions and crossover athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2014 42:18


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

    Talking the return of the Sevens World Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2014 31:14


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

    Try and Tackle: Episode 2, Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2014 23:14


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

    Want a rugby contract? Try and Tackle: Season 2, Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2014 31:10


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

    Try and Tackle podcast for July 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2014 33:26


    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.

    Try and Tackle Podcast for June 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 42:27


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

    Try and Tackle podcast for June 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 48:31


    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...

    Try and Tackle podcast for May 29

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2014 36:57


    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

    Try and Tackle for May 23, 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2014 27:03


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast for May 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014 69:45


    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.

    Try and Tackle for May 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2014 48:30


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast for May 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 39:00


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast for April 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2014 34:59


    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!

    Try and Tackle podcast – April 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2014 42:21


    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...

    Try and Tackle podcast for April 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2014 49:20


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast for April 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2014 42:50


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast – March 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2014 50:02


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast – March 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 44:45


    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...

    Try and Tackle podcast – March 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 53:42


    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.

    Try and Tackle podcast – March 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2014 44:12


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

    Try and Tackle podcast – February 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 45:44


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

    Try and Tackle podcast – Feb 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2014 53:50


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

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