Canada U20 look to end JWRT with a win over Romania U20

It features a return of the top available front row, a second successive start at second row for 18-year-old Tyler Duguid, a return for Peter Ingoldsby at flanker, and the advent of Elias Ergas at full-back as Brennig Prevost will play at outside half.

Neither Will Percillier nor Tyler Rowland will play because of injury.

The result will determine who will be ranked seventh as Romania lost to Samoa, Namibia, and Hong Kong. Canada had heartbreaking last minute losses to Portugal and Uruguay, and capitulated against Fiji in the last 15 minutes. The final, which determines who will be promoted to the premier division of 12 teams, features Fiji and Samoa, the third-place game Portugal and Namibia, and the fifth-place game Uruguay and Hong Kong.

"We have yet to play well for the full 80 minutes and will need to do so to beat Romania," commented Williams. "They will be playing in front of a home crowd, with big physical forwards and some aggressive backs, so we certainly will have to front up."
 
Kick off on Sunday is 10am ET/7am PT and you can watch LIVE on World Rugby’s Facebook page.

Canada U20 Team to face Romania:
 
1. Gavin Kratz – UVIC Vikes (Victoria, BC)
2. Jack McRogers – McMaster University (Toronto, ON)
3. Emerson Prior – Trent University (Toronto, ON)
4. Tyler Duguid – Nor’Westers (Edmonton, AB)
5. Quentin James – Perpignan (Vancouver, BC)
6. Peter Ingoldsby – Exmouth RFC (England)
7. James O’Neill – Captain,UVIC Vikes (Cochrane, AB)
8. Michael Smith – UBC Thunderbirds (Surrey, BC)
9. Brandon Schellenberger – Castaway Wanderers (Victoria, BC)
10. Brennig Prevost – UVIC Vikes (Victoria, BC)
11. Jack McCarthy – Vandals RFC (St, John’s, NL)
12. Kevin Vertkas – UBC Thunderbirds (Toronto, ON)
13. Seth Purdey – UCal at Berkeley (Shawnigan Lake, BC)
14. Josiah Morra – Toronto Saracens (Toronto, ON)
15. Elias Ergas – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver, BC)
16. Tyler Rockwell – James Bay AA (Calgary, AB)
17. Mitchell Wainman – (Banff, AB)
18. Guershom Mukendi – Stoney Creek RFC (Mississauga, ON)
19. Reid Davis – Bayside RFC (Surrey, BC)
20. Jackson Matthews – UVIC Vikes (Montreal, QC)
21. Campbell Clarke – Swilers RFC (St. John’s, NL)
22. Lachlan Kratz – Castaway Wanderers (Victoria, BC)
23. Gabriel Casey – Bytown Blues (Ottawa, ON) 
24. Owain Ruttan – UBC Thunderbirds (Toronto, ON)
 
Canada’s schedule: 
 
August 28 - Canada 29 - 31 Portugal
September 1 - Canada vs. Uruguay
September 5 - Canada vs Fiji
September 9 - Canada vs. TBC

Management:

Gethin Watts – Program Leader
Jeff Williams – Head Coach
Adam Roberts – assistant coach
Pat Parfrey – Manager
Kiyomi Thompson – Physiotherapist
Mylan Clairmont – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Derek Pue – Video Analyst
Shannon Houston – Doctor

U20 Support Group:

Karl Fix – Saskatchewan(Chair)
Andrew Purdey – BC
Mike Holmes – BC
David Robertson – BC
Bill Webb – Ontario
Pat Parfrey – Newfoundland

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