While ice hockey is the undisputed king of the Canadian sporting landscape, the country boasts a small but dedicated band of rugby fans willing to travel the globe in support of their team.Among the crowd dressed in red and white for Thursday's Pool B clash with Italy in Fukuoka were several fans who had attended multiple editions of the World Cup.Vancouver resident Jim Hunter is in Japan for a third consecutive World Cup with wife Ruth and their sons Peter and Liam. A former rugby player and longtime fan, he says the sport is growing in Canada despite fighting an uphill battle for media at…READ FULL ARTICLE
