Canada vs. USA Live Stream: Match Preview, Date, Time, Venue, Squad
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The United States and Canada are going to face each other on their final warm up match before their 2015 rugby world cup campaign in Twin Elm Park, Ottawa. This International match is scheduled to kick off at 16.00 Eastern Time (13.00 Pacific Time; 20.00 GMT). The USA recently beat the CANADIANS in the Pacific Nations Cup, 2015. So they might expect to repeat the history one more time. On the other side, the Canadian will expect to take some revenge upon the Eagles and seal a win over them. Both the teams are taking this match very seriously and rugby lovers’ audience all over the world are expecting to enjoy a thrilling match.
In a glimpse:
Date: Saturday, August 22
Venue: Twin Elm Park, Ottawa
Kick-off: 16.00 Eastern Time (13.00 Pacific Time; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMaster (Canada), Ed Gardner (USA)
Venue: Twin Elm Park, Ottawa
Kick-off: 16.00 Eastern Time (13.00 Pacific Time; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Andrew McMaster (Canada), Ed Gardner (USA)
Squad report:
USA team news: USA fly half AJ MacGinty led his team on the win over the CANADIANS with a late minute goal. He will again make a partnership with scrum half Mike Petri in this match. Thretton Palamo and Seamus Kelly will also resume their partnership as like as the last one year. Brett Thompson will also start for the fourth time on the wing opposite to Blaine Scully who scored total three tries since the year 2011 against the CANADIANS. USA head coach Mike Tolkin demands that the wing should be aerial and side by side also strong runners to win the ball. Zach Fenoglio, Eric Fry and Titi Lamositele will retain their positions on the final row. Al McFarland- as a flank, Andrew Durutalo’s place will be also in the back. Mike Tolkin said in the press conference,
Certainly we have excellent talent in the centers. The boys were in outstanding form.
United States Team: Chris Wyles (captain), Seamus Kelly, Blaine Scully, Brett Thompson, Thretton Palamo, Mike Petri, AJ MacGinty, Andrew Durutalo, Danny Barrett, Greg Peterson, Al McFarland, Cameron Dolan, Zach Fenoglio, Titi Lamositele and Eric Fry.
Replacements: Phil Thiel, Chris Baumann, Olive Kilifi, Matt Trouville, Louis Stanfill, Niku Kruger, John Quill, Andrew Suniula.
Canada Tema News: On the other hand, for CANADA due to Tyler Aarond’s absence, Aaron Carpenter will captain the side. Besides Carpenter, only Hubert Buydens, John Moonlight and Harry Jones are the CANADIAN players to be listed in this match after their last 15-13 defeat to the Eagles. Buydens will be in the front row with newly recruited Ray Barkwill and Doug Wooldridge, while Jon Phelan and Tyler Hotson will play in the lock. Another new recruiter Nanyak Dala will join up with Moonlight and Carpenter at the back row. McRoie will be at the scrum half, Hirayama as the fly half, Blevins at the center with Trainor, Jones at the full back, Mackenzie and Paris at the wings. Canadian Coach Kieran Crowley said,
There are some guys in the team who did really well in the PNC and therefore deserve places in the team. Some talented guys are the newcomer and we hope they will prove their potential in the pitch.
Canada Team: Aaron Carpenter (captain), Phil Mackenzie, Harry Jones, Nick Blevins, Conor Trainor, Nathan Hirayama, Taylor Paris, John Moonlight, Gordon McRorie, Jon Phelan, Nanyak Dala, Tyler Hotson, Ray Barkwill, Doug Wooldridge and Hubert Buydens.
Replacements: Benoit Piffero, Andrew Tiedemann, Djustice Sears-Duru, Kyle Gilmour, Evan Olmstead, Phil Mack, Matt Evans, Ciaran Hearn..
After this match, the Eagles will host Harlequin on Sunday. Then they will face Australia on the next week’s Saturday. On the other side, Canada will face Glasgow Warriors on 29th August, Georgia on September 2 and take on Fiji, the PNC champion on 6th September.
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