Canada

Romania stunned Canada 17-15 in a rain-drenched encounter in Leicester.

France secured a crucial bonus point in the race to top Pool D as they beat a valiant Canada side 41-18 in front of a record crowd at Stadium MK.

World Rugby should be congratulated on the tournament thus far and the quality of rugby so called Tier 2 nations have produced.

Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start with a dominant, eight-try display in Cardiff that saw them run rampant over Canada, 50-7.

Kieran Crowley has downplayed any giant-killing talk ahead of Canada's World Cup opener against Ireland.

Ireland have received a significant World Cup boost with prop Cian Healy passed fit to start after neck surgery.

Joe Schmidt fears Canada could prove "an incredible banana skin" for an Ireland side chasing their best-ever World Cup return.

A month of mood swings, headaches and insomnia almost forced Canada captain Jamie Cudmore to abandon his World Cup plans and retire this summer.

There will be no shortage of expectations hoisted upon the likes of Julian Savea, Duane Vermeulen and George North when the Rugby World Cup begins later this month.

Niko Matawalu's two-try cameo fired England a World Cup warning as Fiji dispatched Canada 47-18 at The Stoop.

Any team that enters this year’s Rugby World Cup has but one initial goal – emerge from the group stages and qualify for the quarter-finals.

Lewis Hughes looks at five players who impressed at this year's Pacific Nations Cup to keep an eye on at the World Cup.

England's opening World Cup opponents Fiji will conclude their preparations for the tournament by tackling Canada at the Twickenham Stoop.

As we enter a World Cup year Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Tyler Ardron

Glasgow's Canadian winger DTH van der Merwe is to quit Scotstoun and join the Scarlets this summer.

There is plenty of rugby union for fans around the world to debate this coming weekend. Talking Rugby Union have shared several articles this week, centred on Stuart Lancaster and his England team.

In stark contrast to Round 1, there are ten games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 2 and if you get through this round with a 100 per cent record then as Fitzy used to say, "full credit".

Martin Haag insists his Greene King IPA Championship XV showed off the league’s quality after they battled back from behind at Sixways to clinch a thrilling 28-23 victory against international opposition in Canada.

Nottingham head coach Martin Haag is adopting a slightly different role this week as he takes charge of a Greene King IPA Championship XV side set to test their mettle against international outfit Canada.

Glasgow have signed Canadian international back Connor Braid on an initial three-month contract.