Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Rugby union is a growing team sport in Canada; it is relatively strong as a participation sport, particularly in several hotspots like British Columbia, Atlantic Canada (particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador), but does not attract the same level of spectator support. Rugby Canada is the administrative body for rugby union in Canada. Every province also has its own union.Canada has around 13,000 seniors and twice as many junior players spread across the country, the leading domestic competitions are the Americas Rugby Championship, a cross-border regional competition including the United States and Argentina, the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship for under-20 players organised solely within Canada by Rugby Canada, the sports governing body, and the Canadian Rugby Championship, the top level of club rugby in the country.Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as a tier two rugby nation. Tier two nations do not have a full-time professional domestic structure in place, but they are considered by the IRB to be the most promising countries in which to expand the sport. The Canadian national side have competed in every Rugby World Cup to date yet have only won one match each tournament, with the exception of the 1991 tournament where they reached the quarterfinals.Canada's main problems have included the climate, because many grounds are under snow/ice for significant portions of the year, leading to a split season.Canada has long been a regional power in the sport, albeit in one of the sport's weaker regions. Argentina are the leading team in the Americas, usually followed by Canada, the United States and Uruguay.. }
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- Rugby_union_in_Canada abstract "Rugby union is a growing team sport in Canada; it is relatively strong as a participation sport, particularly in several hotspots like British Columbia, Atlantic Canada (particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador), but does not attract the same level of spectator support. Rugby Canada is the administrative body for rugby union in Canada. Every province also has its own union.Canada has around 13,000 seniors and twice as many junior players spread across the country, the leading domestic competitions are the Americas Rugby Championship, a cross-border regional competition including the United States and Argentina, the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship for under-20 players organised solely within Canada by Rugby Canada, the sports governing body, and the Canadian Rugby Championship, the top level of club rugby in the country.Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as a tier two rugby nation. Tier two nations do not have a full-time professional domestic structure in place, but they are considered by the IRB to be the most promising countries in which to expand the sport. The Canadian national side have competed in every Rugby World Cup to date yet have only won one match each tournament, with the exception of the 1991 tournament where they reached the quarterfinals.Canada's main problems have included the climate, because many grounds are under snow/ice for significant portions of the year, leading to a split season.Canada has long been a regional power in the sport, albeit in one of the sport's weaker regions. Argentina are the leading team in the Americas, usually followed by Canada, the United States and Uruguay.".