Canada ‘A’ beaten 35-21 by Uruguay ‘A’ at World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Canada ‘A’ dropped its opening game at the World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge on Saturday, losing 35-21 to Uruguay ‘A.’
The six-team tournament, which runs through Oct. 14, also features Samoa A and the USA Selects. It was introduced in 2016 “to boost the high-performance pathway” and prepare the countries for the November internationals.
The Canadians face defending champion Argentina ‘A’ on Wednesday and Tonga ‘A’ on Oct. 14.
Doug Fraser, Patrick Parfrey and Gord McRorie scored tries for Canada. Guiseppe de Toit booted three conversions.