REPECHAGE
CANADA are one point away from a place at next year’s World Cup in Japan after beating Germany 29-10 in a round-robin repechage tournament yesterday.
A bonus-point defeat to Hong Kong in the final match of the tournament next weekend would be enough for the Canucks to claim a spot at the showpiece event in Japan.
Kingsley Jones’ outfit crossed on four occasions through Lucas Rumball, Tyler Ardron, Matt Evans and Gordon McRorie as they closed in on qualification.
Earlier in the day Hong Kong comprehensively beat Kenya 42-17 but need to beat Canada on Friday by more than...