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Coach Kieran Crowley and the Canadian rugby team are about to embark on a key summer, one that will sorely test their resources and ultimately determine whether Canada returns to the Rugby World Cup. The former All Black has more than 40 players at his disposal, but some are injured or still playing for their club sides in Europe. Given the sports nature in Canada, others are juggling work commitments. Canada -- ranked 13th in the world -- faces seven test matches over the next 13 weeks, an itinerary that will take the team to Edmonton, Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto before jetting off to Nagoya, Japan, and then heading to Charleston, S.C., and finally Toronto again. There are three-day and four-day turnarounds, a brutal schedule for a punishing sport like rugby. The journey starts and ends with the U.S. Eagles, but in two different capacities. Saturdays game in Edmonton against the 17th-ranked Eagles marks the start of the newly expanded Pacific Nations Cup, part of the International Rugby Boards bid to boost competition for so-called Tier 2 nations. Canada continues play in the five-team tournament June 5 in Ottawa against No. 16 Fiji and June 8 in Kingston, Ont. against No. 9 Tonga. The competition wraps with a June 19 visit to No. 14 Japan. "Weve been fighting for these sorts of tournaments," said Crowley. "Anything we can get like this is great. Even if the schedules difficult, it allows us to develop depth. "Its not all about the results, these sort of tournaments. You obviously go out and you try there and win but with no professional competition in Canada we dont get the chance to expose our boys to this sort of level ... We want as much of this sort of rugby as we can get." The world rankings of the Pacific Island nations can be misleading, given they often play Tier 1 nations, says Crowley. "All their players play in the European (club) competitions," he noted. "So they all have a little bit more structure around their training regime and diet etc. Were improving, I think, but so is everyone else and theyre going to be a massive challenge for us." The game in Nagoya is sandwiched between a June 15 match in Toronto against No. 8 Ireland and an August home-and-away World Cup qualifying series with the U.S. The two-game total-points qualifier opens Aug. 17 in Charleston and concludes Aug. 24 at Torontos BMO Field. The visiting Irish side will be missing nine stars who will be touring Australia with the British and Irish Lions, as well as several injured players, but will still be a formidable opponent. The Canadian coach is having to manage his resources, with a few serious injuries cutting into his roster. Conor Trainor is recovering from a broken leg while star back DTH van der Merwe had an ankle operation and Jeff Hassler was hurt on the last stop of the world sevens circuit. The Canadian coach hopes to be reunited with London Irish forward Jebb Sinclair and Bedford Blues fullback James Pritchard for the game in Kingston. Lock forward Jamie Cudmore was expected to play Saturday for Clermont-Auvergne in the Top 14 semifinals in France but has been ruled out with a hand fracture. London Welsh back Phil Mackenzie will miss the first few weeks of the summer action due to injury. Canadas impressive showing on the world sevens circuit is both a plus and a minus for Crowley, who has to manage the sevens players time after a long run in the increasingly physical series. Sevens players Sean Duke (recovering from injury) and Nathan Hirayama (work) will miss the Edmonton game. "Were being flexible with these guys," said Crowley. "They do have lives outside rugby." Complicating matters are the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, which runs May 28 to June 9 in Chile, and the Rugby World Cup Sevens, slated for June 28-30 in Moscow. Crowley will lose talent to both. Canada isnt the only Pacific Nations Cup team with some scheduling concerns. Fiji hosts Japan on June 1 and then must travel 14 time zones to face Canada on June 5 in Ottawa. After hosting Ireland at Torontos BMO Field on June 15, Canada travels 13 times zones to Nagoya for a June 19 date with Japan. "Its the same for everyone," said Crowley. "Most teams are having one turnaround like that, with a bit of travel involved. "It is what it is. You just have to manage it." Should Canada failed to beat the U.S. in the August World Cup qualifying series, it will have two more chances to move on, either in a playoff with a South American team or via a last-chance repechage. --- Canada lineup vs. U.S. (with club side and hometown) Hubert Buydens, Saskatoon Wild Oats; Ray Barkwill, Oakville Crusaders, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Jason Marshall, Atlantique Stade Rochelais (France), Vancouver; Brett Beukeboom, Plymouth Albion (England), Lindsay, Ont.; Tyler Hotson, London Scottish (England), Vancouver; Tyler Ardron, Brantford Harlequins, Lakefield, Ont,; John Moonlight, James Bay AA, Pickering, Ont.; Aaron Carpenter (capt.), Cornish Pirates (England), Brantford, Ont.; Sean White, James Bay AA, Victoria; Harry Jones, Capilano RFC, Vancouver; Taylor Paris, Glasgow Warriors (Scotland), Barrie, Ont.; Pat Parfrey, Swilers RFC, St. Johns, N.L.; Nick Blevins, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; Ciaran Hearn, Castaway Wanderers, Conception Bay, N.L.; Connor Braid, Doncaster Knights (England), Victoria Reserves Ryan Hamilton, Capilano RFC, Vancouver; Andrew Tiedemann, FC Auch Gers (France), St. Albert, Alta.; Doug Wooldridge, Lindsay RFC, Lindsay, Ont.; Jon Phelan, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Montreal; Cameron Pierce, Section Paloise (France), Coldstream, B.C.; Nanyak Dala, Castaway Wanderers, Saskatoon; Phil Mack, UVIC Vikes, Victoria; Liam Underwood, Queens University, Toronto. 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Just before the series both had struggled in Sri Lanka: Ganguly had scored 96 runs in six innings, and Kumble had taken eight wickets for 400 runs in three Tests. Kumble answered in the negative questions about retirements. This was just before the home series against Australia. A few days later, Ganguly announced this series was to be his last, and an injured Kumble ended his career even before Ganguly.Eight years later, Kumble and Ganguly have emerged as unlikely duo shepherding the Indian team from the management perspective. Unlike Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, Ganguly has turned out to be pretty hands-on as a state association president and a member of the cricket advisory committee. Kumble, too, has had a stint as a state association president, actually winning an election, willing to put his reputation on the line by entering the contest. Now Ganguly is believed to have played a key role in getting Kumble as the coach of Indian team.Sitting in the same spot that Ganguly sat in the press conference room when he said the words that still resonate - Just one last thing lads, before I leave, I just want to say that this is going to be my last series - Kumble was asked to speak about the controversy around the way Ravi Shastri, who had served as team director for almost two years until the World T20, was overlooked. Shastri had alleged Ganguly was not even present to interview him when he made his presentation. The underlying suggestion being that the decision had already been made even before the interview process.Kumble was a relentless bowler, always at the batsman, but here he did a good impression of leaving this swinging ball alone outside off. I was the first one to call Ravi after I was chosen as head coach, Kumble said. He did a wonderful job with the Indian team. It is not about Anil or Ravi, it is not about the head coach. It is about the players, it is about the team. And from my point of view, whether it is me or Ravi or any Indian, we all want the Indian team to do well. We all want the Indian team to perform at its best. We all believe that there is potential for the Indian team to be the best in all three formats.And If Im part of the journey, thats all I have to say. He congratulated me. I told him its a fantastic team, a young team that we have. It could be someone else tomorrow [in place of me]. Im not permanent in this role. I have an opportunity to make a difference. I have an opportunity to be part of the journey and if I can be part of the journey where we see Indian cricket rise to where we all want it to be, then I think its wonderful. I feel privileged, like I already mentioned. And an honour again to be a part of the team.Kumble was more comfortable and open talking about his own role. At the outset he repeated that he and his support staff were going to be in the background, that his legendary status as a cricketer himself was not going to overpower his team. AAbout his preferred support staff - Sanjay Bangar and Abhay Sharma as batting and fielding coach are temporary appointments for the upcoming West Indies tour - Kumble didnt reveal much except that he was keen to work with the bowlers himself.dddddddddddd A fast-bowling coach couldnt be ruled out, though.At this point in time, I thought I can get close to the bowlers, for a start, Kumble said. Yes, we are considering options, I dont want to say what because this is my first trip as coach with the team and Id like to observe and try and see how the team is shaping up. At this point in time, I thought that with the bowlers, it is the strategy that I can certainly play a part of and thats something which I am looking at, trying to get closer to the bowlers, understanding what their needs are and then looking at probably bringing in, if you are looking at a fast bowling coach I think is what you are trying to say. There are considerations that I am thinking of but at this point, I dont know if it will be possible to take someone to the West Indies. If that doesnt happen, then certainly I am keen to look at the bowlers. I feel that that is certainly an area where I can contribute a lot more.Kumble was asked what he, as a player, used to look for in a coach. The answer to this was the most definitive in his 20-minute press conference. He also made clear he was going to this team what he himself used to seek in a coach. As a coach, all I sought was organised preparations for the team and informed inputs to the captain and the team to strategise better. Inclusive of every player. You have to include every player. Its not about just the 11 who are to play. Also abut the six or seven who are not going to play.Thats something I sought as a player because it was not always that I played in every team that played for India during my time. I was dropped, I was not chosen for tours. So I understand [what it means to] be the most important member in the team to being dropped. I understand all of that, I understand that communication at such times is very critical. For the coach to pick up the phone and send the message, Dont worry you are still part of the team. Thats what I will look to do. Hopefully I will be able to succeed in telling people who are part of the system that they will always be part of it.Kumble had earlier remarked it felt a little odd being interviewed by three of his long-time team-mates. Having stepped into the team atmosphere, though, Kumble doesnt feel odd at all. Obviously you know the roles and boundaries as a coach, Kumble said. Other than that its no different. All of us want Indian cricket to be doing really well, and these are exciting times. I feel privileged to be a part of that journey, and in whatever way I can help Indian cricket achieve that. It was no different walking into a meeting room with the entire team, although the faces were different. Ive played with some of them; Ive mentored a couple of them in various capacities. To be back in the changing room is always special. ' ' '