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Canada and the United States have played each other a total of 66 times, with Canada winning 39 tests, the United States winning 25, and two matches resulting in a draw. Historically, Canada have dominated the rivalry. However, recently the results have been in favor of USA, who won 12 of 14 matches between 2014 and 2021, the same amount of victories as they had in the previous 37 years.

The first ever match occurred in 1977 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Canada won the match 17–6.[1] The United States' first win came the following year in Baltimore winning 12–7.[2]

Since their first match in 1977, the United States and Canada played on another nearly every year, with the exception of Covid-19 pandemic restricted years. In recent years they have played on a home and away basis, with many of these meetings serving as qualification rounds for the Rugby World Cup.

From 2013 to 2015 and in 2019, Canada and the United States played every June in the tournament now known as the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, along with Japan, Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa.[3] The 2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup saw the return of both the USA and Canada.[3]

Defunct tournaments

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In 1996, Canada and United States played in the Pacific-Rim Championship along with Hong Kong and Japan.[3] The 1999 edition saw the addition of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.[3] The tournament folded in 2001.[3] Alongside the Pacific-Rim Championship, the sides also competed in the Pan-American Championship until 2003.

In 2003 the Super Cup formed and was contested between Japan, Russia and the United States. In 2004 they were joined by Canada. The tournament was only contested for 3 years as it folded in 2005 with Canada the final champions. In 2003, the Churchill Cup began a tournament in which Canada and the United States would play A sides from Europe and the Southern Hemisphere. The tournament folded in 2011 prior to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[4]

Between 2016 and 2019, the two countries have played in the Americas Rugby Championship alongside the senior teams of Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, plus Argentina's second national side, Argentina XV.

Summary

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Overview

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Details Played Won by
 Canada 		Won by
 United States 		Drawn Canada points United States points
In Canada 35 25 9 1 840 598
In United States 26 10 15 1 514 520
Neutral venue 5 4 1 0 159 108
Overall 65 39 25 2 1,513 1,226

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition Attendance Reference
1 21 May 1977 Swangard Stadium, British Columbia 17–6  Canada 6,000 [1]
2 28 May 1978 Baltimore, Maryland 12–7  United States [2]
3 9 June 1979 Varsity Stadium, Toronto 19–12  Canada [5][6]
4 8 June 1980 Saranac Lake Park, New York 0–16  Canada [7]
5 6 June 1981 Kingsland, Calgary 6–3  Canada [8]
6 12 June 1982 Bleecker Stadium, New York 3–3 draw [9]
7 11 June 1983 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby 15–9  Canada [10]
8 9 June 1984 Rockne Stadium, Chicago, Illinois 21–13  United States [11]
9 16 November 1985 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 21–10  Canada [12]
10 8 November 1986 Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona 16–27  Canada 4,500 [13]
11 10 May 1987 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 33–9  Canada [14]
12 14 November 1987 Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, British Columbia 20–12  Canada [15]
13 11 June 1988 Saranac Lake Park, New York 28–16  United States [16]
14 23 September 1989 Varsity Stadium, Toronto 21–3  Canada 1991 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [17]
15 9 June 1990 Chief Sealth, Seattle 14–12  United States 1991 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [18]
16 8 June 1991 Kingsland, Calgary 34–15  Canada [19]
17 13 June 1992 Observatory Park, Denver 9–32  Canada [20]
18 19 June 1993 Winnipeg, Manitoba 20–9  Canada [21]
19 21 May 1994 George Allen Field, Long Beach, California 10–15  Canada [22]
20 9 September 1995 Fletcher's Fields, Markham, Ontario 14–15  United States [23]
21 11 May 1996 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 19–12  United States 1996 Pacific-Rim Championship 3,500 [24]
22 18 May 1996 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 24–20  Canada [25][26]
23 18 September 1996 Mohawk Sports Park, Hamilton, Ontario 23–18  Canada 1996 Pan-American Championship [27][28]
24 10 May 1997 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 53–12  Canada 1997 Pacific-Rim Championship 5,000 [29]
25 28 June 1997 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco, California 11–22  Canada 1,800 [30]
26 23 May 1998 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 17–15  Canada 1998 Pacific-Rim Championship [31][32]
27 6 June 1998 Burlington, Vermont 3–37  Canada 4,300 [33]
28 18 August 1998 Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina 31–14  Canada 1998 Pan-American Championship 3,000 [34]
29 19 June 1999 Fletcher's Fields, Markham, Ontario 17–18  United States 1999 Pacific-Rim Championship 4,500 [35]
30 3 June 2000 Manchester, New Hampshire 34–25  United States 2000 Pacific-Rim Championship [36]
31 19 May 2001 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario 19–10  Canada 2001 Pan-American Championship 7,155 [37]
32 29 June 2002 Fletcher's Fields, Markham, Ontario 26–9  Canada 2003 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers 2,200 [38]
33 13 July 2002 Rockne Stadium, Chicago, Illinois 13–36  Canada 2,500 [39]
34 18 June 2003 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 11–16  United States 2003 Churchill Cup 3,200 [40]
35 27 August 2003 José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina 20–35  United States 2003 Pan-American Championship [41]
36 27 May 2004 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 23–20  Canada 2004 Super Cup 3,500 [42]
37 19 June 2004 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 32–29  Canada 2004 Churchill Cup 5,000 [43]
38 25 May 2005 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 30–26  Canada 2005 Super Cup [44]
39 26 June 2005 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 19–20  United States 2005 Churchill Cup 15,000 [45]
40 17 June 2006 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 33–18  Canada 2006 Churchill Cup [46]
41 12 August 2006 Swilers Rugby Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 56–7  Canada 2007 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [47]
42 2 June 2007 Twickenham Stadium, London, England 52–10  Canada 2007 Churchill Cup [48]
43 21 June 2008 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois 10–26  Canada 2008 Churchill Cup [49]
44 4 July 2009 Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina 12–6  United States 2011 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers 3,836 [50][51]
45 11 July 2009 Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton 41–18  Canada [52]
46 6 August 2011 BMO Field, Toronto 28–22  Canada 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 10,621 [53][54]
47 13 August 2011 Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado 7–27  Canada 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 5,000 [55][56][57]
48 9 June 2012 Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario 28–25  Canada 2012 June rugby union tests 7,521 [58][59]
49 25 May 2013 Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton, Alberta 16–9  Canada 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup 3,526 [60]
50 17 August 2013 Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina 9–27  Canada 2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers 5,258 [61]
51 24 August 2013 BMO Field, Toronto 13–11  Canada 10,207 [62]
52 21 June 2014 Cal Expo Facility, Sacramento, California 38–35  United States 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup 7,804 [63][64][65]
53 3 August 2015 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby 15–13  United States 2015 Pacific Nations Cup 5th Place play-off [66]
54 22 August 2015 Twin Elm Rugby Park, Ottawa, Ontario 23–41  United States 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up 5,168 [67][68]
55 13 February 2016 Dell Diamond, Round Rock, Texas 30–22  United States 2016 Americas Rugby Championship 7,415 [69][70]
56 18 February 2017 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia 34–51  United States 2017 Americas Rugby Championship 3,416 [71]
57 24 June 2017 Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario 28–28 draw 2019 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers 13,187 [72][73]
58 1 July 2017 Torero Stadium, San Diego, California 52–16  United States [74][75][76]
59 10 February 2018 Papa Murphy's Park, Sacramento, California 29–10  United States 2018 Americas Rugby Championship [77][78][79]
60 23 June 2018 Wanderers Grounds, Halifax, Nova Scotia 17–42  United States 2018 June test 6,000 [80][81]
61 8 March 2019 Starfire Sports, Tukwila, Washington 30–25  United States 2019 Americas Rugby Championship [82][83][84]
62 27 July 2019 Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado 47–19  United States 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 5,000 [85][86][87]
63 7 September 2019 BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia 15–20  United States RWC warm-up match [88][89]
64 4 September 2021 Swiler's Rugby Park, St. John's, Newfoundland 34–21  Canada 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [90][91]
65 11 September 2021 Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado 38–16  United States [92][93]
66 31 August 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California 28–15  United States Pacific Nations Cup [94][95][96]

See also

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