Canada falls to visiting Spain in men’s rugby test
OTTAWA — Spain cruised to a 57-34 win over Canada in males’s rugby within the first worldwide check match hosted at TD Place.
Coming into the match Canada was ranked twenty first on the planet and was trying to crack the top-20 for the primary time in over 5 years. The fifteenth ranked Spaniards gave the Canadians all they may deal with proper from the beginning.
The distinction on at the present time was Spain’s capability to execute within the crimson zone.
Canada, which was coming off a 45-0 win over Belgium final week in RisePEI, trailed 40-13 on the half after Spain scored six tries within the first half
Spain added to its lead with a strive within the opening minute of the second half.
The Canadians rapidly responded with a push of their very own as Lucas Rumball scored for the house group, with Peter Nelson including the conversion to make it 45-20.
The guests scored twice extra, after which on the 71st-minute Canada was capable of swing the ball and go large ending with Kainoa Lloyd punching within the strive. With time winding down Canada scored as soon as extra as Jack McRogers scored his first-ever strive in his first cap to make it 57-34.
From the opening minutes Canada struggled to comprise Spain’s physicality as they took a 7-0 lead simply 5 minutes into the match.
Canada was capable of get on the board on a penalty conversion by Peter Nelson to make it 7-3, however the visiting group went on to attain back-to-back tries to take a commanding 21-3 lead.
One other penalty conversion by Nelson allowed Canada to make it 21-6.
Down 26-6 followers lastly had one thing to cheer about on the twenty fourth minute as Lindsey Stevens, making his first begin after Andrew Quattrin was scratched resulting from damage, scored his first worldwide strive.
Spain would go on to attain twice extra earlier than the tip of the half.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 10, 2022.
Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press
