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. #canada #rugby #womensrugby #worldcup #usa #journalism #interview #insights #analysis #grassroots #northamerica #podcast #honest #mlr Listen to the audio version of this podcast! 🎧 Spotify 💚 Apple 💜 Follow Karen on twitter: https://x.com/gasbarnut12 Follow me on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices