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Despite all the action in Europe, November is set to be a mostly dark month for Canadian rugby fans. (More on that shortly.)

A small glimmer of light, though: CBC will broadcast the Canada vs. Ireland match next Saturday from Dublin. Kickoff is 11 a.m. PT.

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CBC was very pleased with how popular 7s proved to be in Rio. They get good numbers for track and field on Saturdays. Might they prove to be a steward for rugby?

Canada’s matches the following two weeks, vs. Romania in Bucharest, and vs. Samoa in Grenoble, France, will likely only be available via online stream, either at rugbycanada.ca or via World Rugby’s website.

Canada and Ireland last met at the Rugby World Cup last year, with the Irish winning 50-7. Romania and Canada have tussled three years in a row now, with the Oaks winning them all, including the 17-15 Romanian comeback at the RWC, mostly powered by the deadly kicking boot of Florin Vlaicu. Canada has also faced Samoa the last two years, in both instances losing on a few moments of bad luck.

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