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Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team Beats U.S. 19-16 to Take Third at Pacific Nations Cup

On Saturday, Canada's men's rugby team defeated the United States 19-16 in Tokyo, securing third place in the Pacific Nations Cup tournament.
Ben LeSage opened the scoring with a 10th-minute try, which Takoda McMullin converted to give Canada a 7-0 lead; Mason Flesch later extended the advantage to 12-0.
Capitalizing on a Canadian scrum penalty, American prop Fakaosifolau Pifeleti narrowed the gap with a 21st-minute try, while fly half Luke Carty added three penalty kicks, including one at the 43rd minute giving the U.S. a 13-12 lead.
Canada reclaimed momentum in the 59th minute when Jesse Kilgour scored; McMullin's conversion put Canada ahead 19-13 before Lucas Rumball forced a crucial error in the dying seconds.
This result marks Canada's best tournament finish since 2014; Japan defeated Fiji in the final of the six-team Pacific Nations Cup competition that also featured Samoa and Tonga.

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Canada’s men’s rugby team beats U.S. 19-16 to take third at Pacific Nations Cup

TOKYO - Ben LeSage opened the scoring with an early try as Canada's men's rugby team held on for a dramatic 19-16 win over the United States on Saturday to

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Canada's men's rugby team beats U.S. 19-16 to take third at Pacific Nations Cup

TOKYO - Ben LeSage opened the scoring with an early try as Canada's men's rugby team held on for a dramatic 19-16 win over the United States on Saturday to take third in the Pacific Nations Cup.

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