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The Lineout
by Neil Olsen
Canadian commentary on international rugby, both at club and Test level, as well as Major League Rugby here in North America and our own Toronto Arrows. Content generated from the Lineout blog.
Episodes
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Lineout Calls of the Week - A look forward to what's ahead in the coming months!
We look at the wrap up of the domestic season in the Northern Hemisphere in the URC, Premiership, TOP 14 and European Champions and Challenge Cups. Also in the Southern Hemisphere the playoffs approach in Super Rugby, while Down Under our fabulous Canadian Women continue their Pacific Four…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - Six Nations Mid-Term Report Card
We focus on the first three Rounds of the Six Nations and what the permutations are for how all the teams may finish heading into the final two Rounds. We also take a very quick glance at the start of Super Rugby and the Vancouver Sevens.
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The Lineout Calls of The Week- Sixmas Eve and Round 1 of the Six Nations
We look ahead to the opening round of what should be one of the most competitive Six Nations in recent memory!
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - Champions and Challenge Cup Pools Wrap up and the Knockouts/Six Nations Injury update
We look at the conclusion of the Champions and Challenge Cup Pool stages and the Round of 16 lineups. We also look at an injury update for the Six Nations and the seeming demise of Netflix's Full Contact Series on the Six Nations after only two seasons.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - Champions Cup and Six Nations Squads
We look back at a thrilling weekend of Round 3 Challenge and Champions Cup Rugby and ahead to the recently announced Six Nations Squads.
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The Lineout's First Calls of 2025
We look ahead to what should be a terrific year of rugby!!!
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The Lineout Calls of the Month - September 2024
A long overdue look at the recently concluded Rugby Championship, the excitement surrounding Canada's performance in the WXV and a look at European Club competition particularly the URC as it gets underway.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - September 6th
We look at Canada's frustrating performances in the Pacific Nations Cup and a look back at last weekend's Rugby Championship action and a preview of the thrills and spills that lie in wait this weekend.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - 22nd August
We look at the first two Rounds of the Rugby Championship and preview Canada's participation this weekend in the new Pacific Nations Tournament.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - The Rugby Championship Round 1 August 16th
We look at the thrilling opening weekend of the Rugby Championship with no surprises from the Springboks but plenty from New Zealand and Argentina.
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The Lineout Calls of the Month - A Remarkable July - Part 2
We pick up where we left off in Part 1 by looking at Australia's new start under Joe Schmidt and Canada's much needed win over Romania ahead of their Pacific Nations Series with the USA and Japan at the end of this month.
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The Lineout Calls of the Month - A Remarkable July - Part 1
In Part 1 of a lookback at a remarkable month of rugby we look back on Canada's Women's Silver Medal triumph at the Olympics, an epic Test Series between South Africa and Ireland and the resurgence of both New Zealand and England.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - July 11th
We look at this month's Summer Tours to Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa by France, Wales, England and Ireland.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - June 6th
An exciting weekend of Quarter Finals in Super Rugby Pacific and the URC awaits and we ask the question once more - is there too much Rugby?
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - May 23rd
We reflect on Canada's historic win against New Zealand and with it this year's Pacific Four Series title, and look ahead to an epic Champions Cup final in the making this weekend between Leinster and Toulouse.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - May 16th
It's our fabulous Canadian Women's last appearance in the Pacific Four Series as they travel to Christchurch to take on the mighty Black Ferns, and the Super Rugby and URC races to the playoffs start building some genuine heat!
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Lineout Calls of the Week - May 9th
Looking back at last weekend's Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals and ahead to playoff races in the URC and Super Rugby and our fabulous Canadian Women in action in Australia.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - May 2nd
This week is our usual look ahead to the weekend's action, featuring the European Champions and Challenge Cup Finals, as well as a look back on a fantastic weekend of Women's Rugby which saw our fabulous Canadian women start their 2024 season in emphatic style.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - April 25th
We look ahead to the last Round of the Womens' Six Nations with so much to play for, along with our fabulous Canadian Womens' first game of the year against the USA in the Pacific Four Series. We also do our weekly look ahead to this weekend's Super Rugby and URC action - with playoff spots…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - April 18th
We do our usual look ahead to this weekend's fixtures featuring the Women's Six Nations, Super Rugby Pacific and the United Rugby Championship
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The Lineout Six Nations Review
Our belated Review of one of the best Post World Cup Six Nations we can remember in a long time!
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - April 12th
We look ahead to this weekend's fixtures in the Women's Six Nations, European Challenge and Champions Cup along with Super Rugby Pacific
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - Six Nations Super Saturday
We go through the matchups for one of the most exciting Six Nations concluding weekends we can remember in a long time.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - February 23rd - Part 2
We look ahead to this weekend's Six Nations Round 3 fixtures.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - February 23rd - Part 1
In this the first of two episodes this week, we take a look at the start of Super Rugby Pacific and the announcement of a Wales/South Africa Test to be held at Twickenham in June this year.
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Lineout Calls of the Week - Six Nations Round 1
We take a quick look at the appointment of new Wallaby Coach, New Zealander Joe Schmidt and most important of all a look ahead to this weekend's opening round of Six Nations action.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - January 19 - Part 2
We finish up this weeks calls by looking at Welsh winger Louis Rees-Zammit's surprise announcement of a move to the NFL and the confirmation of the first ever Women's British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2027.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - January 19th - Part 1
We look ahead to this weekend's final Round of Champions Cup Pool Stages and cast our eye over the recently announced Six Nations Squads
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Rugby World Cup 2023 - Postcard from France
We sum up our impressions of Rugby World Cup France 2023, including a sojourn in France ourselves during the tournament.
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Rugby World Cup 2023 - The End of the Pool Stages and onto the Quarter Finals
We look at a mesmerising final Round of Pool games and ahead to some genuinely tasty Quarter Finals, in a Tournament that despite some of its initial difficulties is so far exceeding expectations!
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Rugby World Cup - Week 4
We take a look at some of the action last weekend with a particular focus on the Tier Two Nations along with a look ahead to this weekend's blockbuster round of final Pool games that sees numerous Quarter Final berths up for grabs!
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Rugby World Cup 2023 - Week 2
We whip round all the games of the second weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France.
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Rugby World Cup 2023 - Week 1
We whip round all eight games of the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - September 6th
It's Rugby World Cup time in less than 48 hours and we can't wait!!!! In this episode we break down all four Pools and where we think the teams will finish and as a result who will make it through to the knockout stages.
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - August 25th
We reflect back on Ireland's win over England and Keith Earls' 100th cap, while fretting over the injury to Dan Sheehan. We look at Fiji's ability to be just as impressive in the physical battles as they are with ball in hand, and the threat they consequently pose to Wales and Australia. We…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - August 18th
Where to begin on such a controversial week. Sadly governance and officiating have once more dominated the headlines as a result of the farcical process surrounding the rescinding of England Captain Owen Farrell's red card in last week's match against Wales and which sets a dangerous precedent...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - August 11th
The latest edition focuses on our Canadian Women's outstanding efforts in last month's Pacific Four Series, a New Zealand side risen from the ashes of 2022, and a Wallabies side whose woes continue under new Coach Eddie Jones. We also look at an impressive looking Scotland and an England World…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - June 29th
We look ahead to the Pacific Four Series to be played in Ottawa over the next two weekends and in which Canada's Women are poised to finish strongly. We take an initial look at the upcoming Rugby Championship as well as a look back at the recently concluded Super Rugby Final, in which incoming…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - June 15th
In this episode we focus on the end of the club season in Europe, the controversy surrounding Ireland and Leinster Captain Johnny Sexton's behaviour at the Heineken Cup Final, Munster's success in the URC and what it all means for Ireland's World Cup Chances. We continue our look at Australia's...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - May 11th
We look at the recent contract extension for Scotland Coach Gregor Townsend. There's a nervous glimpse at a seemingly inevitable Irish sweep of European rugby and what it means for the World Cup (with Irish supporters fearfully muttering "we've been here before"). We end with a quick run down of...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - May 4th
In this episode we wrap up the Women's Six Nations which culminated in the largest ever audience for a Women's game at Twickenham. We look at the best of the rest most notably Wales, while there's a lament for the unequal playing field Ireland's women find themselves on. We look at the…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - April 20th
A look at the Toronto Arrows record MLR defeat to the New England Free Jacks in only their second home game, and a reflection on how the fan experience left a lot to be desired irrespective of the actual rugby being played. A look at Round 3 of the Women's Six Nations and the ever widening gap...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - April 14th
This week we focus on the Heineken Cup and a case of too much rugby and travel in too small a window. We look at the Women's Six Nations which resumes this weekend. We dive a bit more into Australian sides ongoing difficulties in getting any traction against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby and...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - March 31st
We give our final verdict on the Six Nations, continue the ongoing debate about officiating and look at the All Blacks Coaching announcement post the World Cup. We take a snapshot of the opening round of the Womens' Six Nations and try and try and resume crying in our beer over the Arrows badly...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - March 17th
We look back at a thoroughly absorbing Round 4 of the Six Nations and ahead to Super Saturday and the tournament's finale. We also celebrate Fijian Drua's fantastic home win over Super Rugby Defending Champions the Crusaders and our own Toronto Arrows get their first win of the season courtesy of...
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - 10th March
Probably one of the most intriguing Round 4's of the Six Nations in recent memory gets underway in Rome on Saturday. Both Wales and Italy have EVERYTHING to play for, and for Wales in particular it's do or die stuff, not helped by the crisis in the game back home. England host a French time that...
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The Lineout's Six Nations Mid-Term review
In this episode we use the Round 3 games to try and gauge where all the teams are heading into the two penultimate rounds of the Six Nations. Apologies as it was supposed to be based on a much more detailed piece over on the blog, but unfortunately a technological glitch got in the way and it…
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The Lineout Calls of the Week - February 24th
We look ahead to this weekend's Six Nations action and crucial matches for all the teams involved especially the dustups between Wales and England in Cardiff and France and Scotland in Paris. Wales and England both with massive points to prove especially Wales after all the drama swirling around...
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The Lineout's Six Nations Round 2 Wrap Up
We look back on last weekend's thrilling Round 2 Six Nations action, with the centerpiece being that extraordinary game between Ireland and France. The action was non stop and kept us on the edge of our seats. In addition, Scotland finally beat their consistency demon and now can consider...
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The Lineout's Six Nations and Round 2 Preview
If you've managed to catch your breath after last weekend's phenomenal opening round, we look ahead to what is arguably the biggest game of the year ahead of the World Cup, Ireland vs France and the rest of the Round 2 Six Nations action. We also look back at last weekend's Round 1 bumper crop of...
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Canadian commentary on international rugby, both at club and Test level, as well as Major League Rugby here in North America and our own Toronto Arrows. Content generated from the Lineout blog.
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