Canadian Rugby Is A PROBLEM - Uncovering The Mysteries With Journalist Karen Gasbarino | HG Rugby Podcast

We all love to talk about rugby in Canada; whether it be the struggles of the men's team or the incredible success of the women's team, everyone has an opinion. But how many of us outside Canada really have any knowledge of what the sport is doing in this great nation?

Whilst the women are in the midst of a challenge for the world title in England and the men have just beaten the USA in their battle to qualify for the world cup in Australia, this felt like the perfect time to sit down and truly deep dive what's going on in North America.

This week I was joined by Canadian rugby journalist Karen Gasbarino to deep dive the current state of rugby in the country and understand what they are doing to move past the dark times and create themselves a bright future.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro-ing My Guest
5:15 Canada Defeat USA
7:00 Kingsley Jones Toxicity
10:10 Beating USA Satisfaction
11:25 Canada's Rugby Struggles
15:45 How Big Is 7s?
18:50 Vancouver Highlanders
22:25 Life After The Scandals
26:30 Women's Rugby First?
31:15 Sophie De Goede GOAT
34:00 What People Get WRONG
41:00 World Cup Contenders?
46:25 Ilona Maher Effect
49:25 Canadian Classics
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