USA DEFEAT CANADA IN ARC SECOND ROUND

Game recap:

USA started the better of the two sides in windy Sacramento and were rewarded when scrumhalf, Nate Augspurger broke down the blindside to score the first try of the game in the right corner of the field. Will Magie converted the difficult kick as USA took a 7-0 lead.

Ten minutes later USA doubled their lead when left winger, Ryan Matyas beat a couple of Canadian defenders to dot down his first of two tries under the poles. 14-0 to the hosts.

Canada fought back and gained control of the game. Long spells of possession was finally rewarded when Pat Parfrey got on the end of a neat pass from DTH van der Merwe to score in the corner. Brock Staller converted. 14-7 to USA.

A penalty three minutes into the second half gave Canada some hope but it would unfortunately be their final points of the game as USA added another two tries through Hanco Germishuys and Ryan Matyas to dash any hopes of a first victory in three years against the neighbours.

The full time score at Papa Murphy's Park in Sacramento, 29-10 in favour of the home team.

Head coach Kingsley Jones post-match comments:

Scoring recap:

Canada:

Tries: ’23 Pat Parfrey
Conversions: Brock Staller (1)
Penalties: ’43 Brock Staller (1)

USA:

Tries: ‘7 Nate Augspurger, ’16, '74 Ryan Matyas (2), '52 Hanco Germishuys 
Conversions: Will Magie (3)
Penalties: Will Hooley (1)

Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team returns to the Home of Canadian Rugby at Westhills Stadium on February 17 to face Brazil in the third game of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here 

Canada’s roster:

1. Djustics Sears-Duru - (Ealing Trailfinders/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON
2. Ray Barkwill – (Seattle Seawolves/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
3. Jake Ilnicki – (Newcastle Falcons/BC Bears) Williams Lake, BC
4. Josh Larsen - (Northland) Parksville, BC
5. Kyle Baillie - (London Scottish/Atlantic Rock) Summerside, PEI 
6. Lucas Rumball – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON
7. Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC
8. Luke Campbell - (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC 
9. Phil Mack – Captain (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
10. Shane O’Leary - (Ealing Trailfinders) Cork, Ireland
11. DTH van der Merwe – (Newcastle Falcons) Victoria, BC
12. Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
13. Guiseppe du Toit - (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Maple Ridge, BC
14. Brock Staller – (Meralomas RFC/BC Bears) Surrey, BC
15. Patrick Parfrey – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL
16. Martial Lagain - Sherbrooke Abenakis/Atlantic Rock) Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq, France
17. Anthony Luca - (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC
18. Cole Keith – (James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock) Sussex, NB
19. Conor Keys - (UVIC Vikes/Atlantic Rock) Stittsville, ON
20. Dustin Dobravsky - (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) Hanover, Germany 
21. Gordon McRorie – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
22. Robbie Povey - (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England
23. Cole Davis - (Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB  

Canada’s 2018 Americas Rugby Championship & RWC Qualifier schedule:

Canada vs. Uruguay
Full Time Result: Canada 29 – 38 Uruguay
*Rugby World Cup Qualifier round 1 and ARC round 1* 

Canada vs. Uruguay
Full Time Result: Canada 31 – 32 Uruguay
*Rugby World Cup Qualifier round 2, not an ARC match*

Canada vs. USA
Full time: Canada 10-29 USA

Canada vs. Brazil
February 17th at 6:30pm local time
Westhills Stadium, Langford, BC

Canada vs. Argentina XV
February 24th at 8pm local time
Jujuy, Argentina

Canada vs. Chile
March 3rd at 1pm local time
La Pintana, Santiago, Chile

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