After a decisive victory over New Brunswick Black Spruce on Saturday, the Thunder rugby team improved its performance Monday (May 19) with a 49-5 result over the visiting Nova Scotia Keltics. Once again, the score at half-time was 16-0, showing that either the Thunder are slow starters or their fitness is superior to their [...]

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After a tentative start by both sides, the Niagara Thunder led New Brunswick Black Spruce by 16-0 at half-time and racked up the tempo in the second half to finish 42-5 over the tiring but game visitors.
On a soft but dry surface at Crusader Park, both Rugby Canada Super League sides showed some [...]

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Nearly 100 enthusiastic rugby supporters gathered for an entertaining evening at the annual Niagara Thunder organizations Legends of Rugby spring fundraiser which featured guest speaker Mike James, one of Canada’s legendary international players. James recently returned to his home base in Vancouver after retiring from playing professionally in France for the past 11 years.
The [...]

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It took four years and their third Eastern final with the Rock but Saturday (Aug. 4) at Sherwood Forest Park before an enthusiastic crowd of supporters, the Niagara Thunder put on a display of almost flawless rugby to dethrone the defending Rugby Canada Super League champions, the Newfoundland Rock.

Jordan Kozina’s tackle stops Rock player’s progress. [...]

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The final game of the eastern division takes place Saturday with the winner advancing to the Rugby Canada Super League national final in Regina on Aug. 18 against the Saskatchewan Prairie Fire.
This will be Niagara Thunder’s third try in as many years to unseat the Newfoundland Rock for the divisional crown. Both [...]

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