US EditionRugby: Japan trounce Canada in Pacific Nations Cup opener
Japan scored eight tries and set a new record margin against Canada, marking their sixth consecutive win over the team, with young captain Warner Dearns leading the effort.
- Japan defeated Canada 57-15 on Saturday in Sendai during a Pacific Nations Cup match that serves as a World Cup qualifier.
- Canada failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup for the first time after being defeated by the U.S. and Chile in home-and-away qualifying matches earlier that year.
- Japan led 17-10 at halftime and scored six tries in a dominant second half, outscoring Canada 40-5 with key contributions from Fakatava and Ishida.
- Canada captain Lucas Rumball said, "They adjusted well at the half," and Japan's youngest captain Warner Dearns called it "a very tough game."
- Although Canada ended up in sixth place in the Pacific Nations Cup, they still have an opportunity to qualify for the World Cup by competing in a home-and-away playoff against the runner-up of the 2025 Sudamericano tournament.
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Pacific Nations Cup ■By BEN JAYCOCK EDDIE Jones’ Japan opened their Pacific Nations Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, moving straight to the top of Pool B after dismantling Canada 57-15 in a record win. Ranked 11 places above Canada, the Brave Blossoms ran in seven second-half tries and scored 33 unanswered points in just 20 […] The post Canada can’t keep up with lively Japan appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
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- 76% of the sources lean Left
76% Left
L 76%
C 18%
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