Canadian Heritage committee  I know I speak for rugby, but I do play other sports and am involved in other sports. I think there's a strong commitment in the sport community to ensure education. We always encourage our athletes to go to university or college. While they're going, we provide support mechanism

Canadian Heritage committee  There is professional rugby around the world, but not in North America, so the majority of our particular men's national team players do play over in the U.K.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. All of our athletes who go overseas to play all come back when we ask them to play for Canada. There's no problem.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  And so does Canada.

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, it's an honour to be here with you today to discuss Canada's preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. In 2009 the International Olympic Committee selected rugby and golf as two new sports into the Olympic family

Canadian Heritage committee  Rugby as a sport has a long history. Sevens rugby, albeit new, as a sport has been readily and aggressively adopted in Canada because of its Olympic involvement. Our men are currently a top-12 country in the world. We are not supported by OTP, but our goal is to be supported by