Rugby football has a long history in Canada dang back to its ini3al appearance in the 1860’s. Introduc3on of the game and its early growth is generally credited to immigrants, members of the regimental armies and to the Royal Navy in Halifax, NS and Esquimalt, BC. It was in 1874 when the first North American internaonal game took place in Cambridge, MA between McGill and Harvard Universi3es. Later that year, Ontario and Quebec played the first interprovincial match in Canada. The first game in Bri3sh Columbia was played in 1876, between members of the Royal Navy and the land forces on Vancouver Island. It was another ten years before the game was played on the main land and in 1889: the Bri3sh Columbia Rugby Union was formed. From 1914 to 1919, only in Bri3sh Columbia and Nova Sco3a, were there sufficient numbers of teams to play arranged matches on a semi regular basis. Elsewhere, most of the rugby was disbanded in favour of a more concerted war effort. There was evidence to support an ac3ve effort to keep rugby alive during the war years, to help keep the morale up amongst servicemen and civilians. A[er World War 1, there was a marked increase in rugby across Canada, as returning servicemen rejoined their old clubs. In 1919, a Canadian Services team plated overseas against representaves from England, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. The formaon of the Rugby Union of Canada took place in 1929 and this was followed by a tour of Japan by a Canadian representaves side in 1932. During World War !!, Rugby par3cipants followed a similar paern all across Canada. It was played on a limited basis as most rugby players become too involved with the war effort to con3nue playing the game. The games that were played, mainly involved members of the Commonwealth Forces. In 1949, there were only three ac3ve Provincial Unions, Bri3sh Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Since 1945, Provincial Rugby Unions have experienced marked growth and the Rugby Union of Canada, which func3oned for ten years before 1939, was reformed in 1965. The present administrave body, the Canadian Rugby Union, was incorporated in 1974. Since then, Rugby Canada has been a permanent fixture on the global rugby scene, including trips to each of the seven IRB Rugby World Cups. As a regular on the IRB Sevens Circuit, Canada has become a power among the dominant rugby naons in the abridged version of the game. To support the growth of rugby at a grass-roots level and to ensure there are elite programs for prospering young rugby players to become involved with, Rugby Canaa has put an emphasis on developing its junior programs. Currently, Rugby Canada offers Men’s and Women’s Naonal programs at various levels including Under 17, Under 19 and Under 20. Providing the opportunity for Canada’s players to compete on the internaonal stage, in various age categories and for both men and women, has allowed Rugby Canada to become a world leader in the development of Junior Rugby. Today, the game of rugby in Canada is well represented in all ten provincial unions and is played by Canadian girls and boys, men and women. Although Canadian Rugby s3ll benefits from the occasional player from overseas, the majority of new players to the game are young Canadian athletes. These young Canadians are the game’s future. PREVIOUS MATCHES 13 Aug 2011 United States 7 – 27 Canada 06 Aug 2011 Canada 28 – 22 United States* 11 Jul 2009 Canada 41 – 18 United States* 04 Jul 2009 United States 12 – 6 Canada 21 Jun 2008 United States 10 – 26 Canada* 02 Jun 2007 United States 10 – 52 Canada* 12 Aug 2006 Canada 56 – 7 United States* The Canadian American rivalry runs deep, and with 17 Jun 2006 Canada 33 – 18 United States rugby it is no different. The CanAm match up has a 26 Jun 2005 Canada 19 – 20 United States* long history with the two teams playing each other at 25 May 2005 Canada 30 – 26 United States least once a year. Last year, squads squared off at the 19 Jun 2004 Canada 32 – 29 United States* “Bale at BMO”, which saw the Canadians take the 27 May 2004 Canada 23 – 20 United States game by a score of 28-22. 27 Aug 2003 Canada 20 – 35 United States 18 Jun 2003 Canada 11 – 16 United States* “Tradi3onal rivals and it is always a bale against them 13 Jul 2002 United States 13 – 36 Canada* that all look forward too,” said Head Coach Kieran 29 Jun 2002 Canada 26 – 9 United States 19 May 2001 Canada 19 – 10 United States* Crowley of the Canadian squad. 03 Jun 2000 United States 34 – 25 Canada* 19 Jun 1999 United States 18 – 17 Canada* This year looks to bring much of the same intensity and 18 Aug 1998 Canada 31 – 14 United States ac3on as the Americans travel to Kingston, Ontario on 06 Jun 1998 United States 3 – 37 Canada* June 9th to face off against the Canadians at Richardson 23 May 1998 Canada 17 – 15 United States Stadium, in what will be the 200th anniversary of the 28 Jun 1997 United States 11 – 22 Canada War of 1812. 10 May 1997 Canada 53 – 12 United States* 18 Sep 1996 Canada 23 – 18 United States 18 May 1996 Canada 24 – 20 United States 11 May 1996 United States 19 – 12 Canada* 09 Sep 1995 Canada 14 – 15 United States* 21 May 1994 United States 10 – 15 Canada* CANADA v. USA 19 Jun 1993 Canada 20 – 9 United States* 13 Jun 1992 United States 9 – 32 Canada* BY THE NUMBERS 08 Jun 1991 Canada 34 – 15 United States* Stascs for Canada vs United States 09 Jun 1990 United States 14 – 12 Canada* Games played: 47 23 Sep 1989 Canada 21 – 3 United States* Games won by Canada: 34 (72.34%) 11 Jun 1988 United States 28 – 16 Canada* 14 Nov 1987 Canada 20 – 12 United States* Games lost by Canada: 12 (25.53%) 10 May 1987 Canada 33 – 9 United States Games drawn: 1 (2.13%) 08 Nov 1986 United States 16 – 27 Canada* Most wins in a row for Canada over United States: 7 16 Nov 1985 Canada 21 – 10 United States* Most losses in a row for Canada to United States: 2 09 Jun 1984 United States 21 – 13 Canada* Largest points for Canada: 56 (56 – 7) 11 Jun 1983 Canada 15 – 9 United States* Largest points against Canada: 35 (20 – 35) 12 Jun 1982 United States 3 – 3 Canada* Largest winning margin for Canada: 49 (56 – 7) 06 Jun 1981 Canada 6 – 3 United States* Largest losing margin for Canada: 15 (20 – 35) 08 Jun 1980 United States 0 – 16 Canada* Total points for Canada: 1,107 09 Jun 1979 Canada 19 – 12 United States* 28 May 1978 United States 12 – 7 Canada* Total points against Canada: 662 21 May 1977 Canada 17 – 6 United States Average points for Canada per game: 23.55 *Indicates Match for CanAm Trophy Average points against Canada per game: 14.09 In 1976 the Canadian Rugby Union and the U.S.A.R.F.U. decided that, in view of their special relaonship – situated beside each other and facing the same kind of problems, an annual match should be held between the two Unions. It was discussed that many of the foundaon Unions had unbroken records of many years’ compe33on against each other. The Calcuda Cup game between England and Scotland was frequently referred to in the discussions as an example to be aspired to. This game has been con3nuously played between these countries for a long 3me except when world wars interfered. Australia and New Zealand compete for the Bledisloe Cup regularly. In recent 3mes, Ireland and Australia have inaugurated the Lansdowne Cup and England and Australia the Cook Cup. In view of the fact that both Unions wished and expected this annual game to con3nue in perpetuity, thereby star3ng a tradi3on of our own, they agreed that a special trophy be sought. It was to be presented annually as a symbol of North American rugby supremacy. The first game took place in May of 1977 but, because of the 3ght schedule, a suitable trophy had not yet been procured at that 3me. Later in 1977, Dick Moneymaker, President U.S.A.R.F.U., was offered by the New Zealand High Commission a work of art in the form of a bronze cas3ng. This showed two famous New Zealand All-Blacks in ac3on with Sid Going handing off the ball to Ian Kirkpatrick. Both players (Sid a scrum half and Ian a flanker), were legends around the world having played for New Zealand from 1967 to 1977 and had just re3red as All Blacks. Mr. Moneymaker thought that this ar3fact would make an excellent trophy and so the U.S.A.R.F.U proposed to the Canadian Rugby Union that it be adopted as the trophy for the annual Canada v U.S.A. GAME. The Canadian Rugby Union agreed and volunteered to have a custom-made base made and also carrying boxes made for the trophy and the base. The CAN-AM trophy was deemed retroac3ve to the 1977 game and was first presented at the 1978 game in Bal3more. We have now had 47 annual Canada-U.S.A. games, 34 of those being for the CanAm Trophy, although recently the par3cipants may not have realized that they were compe3ng for the trophy. Ini3ally it was expected that the game would alternate between the two countries.