Dopo i mondiali di rugby del 2007 (eliminata alla prima fase), la nazionale canadese di rugby union si reca in tour varie volte.
Nel 2008 i canadesi subiscono in Europa, due pesantissime sconfitte senza appello, con Irlanda e Scozia, una sconfitta malgrado una buona prestazione con il Galles ed una vittoria contro il modesto Portogallo.
15 Pedro Silva 14 Aderito Esteves, 11 Goncalo Foro 13 David Mateus, 12 Diogo Mateus 10 Pedro Cabral, 9 Pedro Leal 8 Tiago Girao, 7 S. Palha, 6 Vasco Uva 5 Juan Severino Somoza, 4 David dos Reis 3 Diogo Fialho, 2 Joao Correia (c), 1 Joao Junior sostituti: 16 Juan Murre, 17 Duarte Figueiredo 18 Valter Jorge, 19 Julien Bardy 20 L. Kadosh, 21 Duarte Pinto, 22 Diogo Gama,
Formazioni
15 James Pritchard 14 Dean van Camp, 11 Phil MacKenzie 13 Bryn Keys, 12 Ryan Smith 10 Ander Monro, 9 Morgan Williams 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 Adam Kleeberger, 6 Andrew Fagan 5 Stu Ault, 4 Tyler Hotson 3 Mike Pletch, 2 Pat Riordan (c), 1 Kevin Tkachuk sostituti: 16 Frank Walsh, 17 T. Robertson 18 L.Cudmore, 19 Jebb Sinclair 20 Sean Duke, 21 N. Hirayama, 22 Sean White,
mete: Earls 3' Kearney 13' 35 Heaslip 30' Bowe (2) 40' 80' m D. Wallace 68' Quinlan 80' trasf.: O'Gara (5) P. Wallace c.p.: O'Gara 7'
Marcatori
15 Keith Earls 14 Tommy Bowe, 11 Rob Kearney 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c), 12 Luke Fitzgerald 10 Ronan O'Gara, 9 Eoin Reddan 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 S. Jennings, 6 St. Ferris 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan 3 Tony Buckley, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Marcus Horan sostituti: 16 Rory Best, 17 John Hayes 18 Alan Quinlan, 19 David Wallace 20 Peter Stringer, 21 Paddy Wallace, 22 Shane Horgan,
Formazioni
15 James Pritchard 14 Ciaran Hearn, 11 Justin Mensah-Coker 13 Bryn Keys, 12 Ryan Smith 10 Ander Monro, 9 Ed Fairhurst 8 A. Carpenter, 7 A.Kleeberger, 6 S.M. Stephen 5 Josh Jackson, 4 Mike Burak 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan (c), 1 Kevin Tkachuk sostituti: 16 Mike Pletch, 17 Frank Walsh 18 Tyler Hotson, 19 Jebb Sinclair 20 Morgan Williams, 21 Matt Evans, 22 Phil MacKenzie
mete: Smith 74 trasf.: Van Camp c.p.: Pritchard (2) 10', 31
15 Morgan Stoddart 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 11 Mark Jones 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Andrew Bishop 10 James Hook, 9 Martin Roberts 8 Ryan Jones (c), 7 Ro. Sowden-Taylor, 6 D. Jones 5 Luke Charteris, 4 Ian Gough 3 Rhys M. Thomas, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 John Yapp sostituti: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Eifion Roberts 18 Alun-Wyn Jones, 19 Andy Powell 20 Dwayne Peel, 21 Dan Biggar, 22 Jamie Roberts,
Formazioni
15 James Pritchard 14 Ciaran Hearn, 11 Justin Mensah-Coker 13 Bryn Keys, 12 Ryan Smith 10 Ander Monro, 9 Ed Fairhurst 8 A. Carpenter, 7 Adam Kleeberger, 6 J. Sinclair 5 Josh Jackson, 4 Tyler Hotson 3 Jon Thiel, 2 Pat Riordan (c), 1 Kevin Tkachuk sostituti: 16 Mike Pletch, 17 Frank Walsh 18 Mike Burak, 19 Sean-Michael Stephen 20 M. Williams, 21 Matt Evans, 22 D. van Camp,
mete: Walker 2' 70'Cairns 37' Barclay 42' c Strokosch 56' c Lamont 73' m trasf.: c.p.: Godman 34'
Marcatori
15 Rory Lamont 14 Simon Webster, 11 Nikki Walker 13 Ben Cairns, 12 Nick de Luca 10 Phil Godman, 9 Mike Blair (c) 8 Simon Taylor, 7 J. Barclay, 6 A. Strokosch 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Nathan Hines 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Allan Jacobsen sostituti: 16 Dougie Hall, 17 A.r Dickinson 18 Matt Mustchin, 19 Scott Gray 20 R. Lawson, 21 Dan Parks, 22 Max Evans,
Formazioni
15 James Pritchard 14 Sean Duke, 11 Justin Mensah-Coker 13 Ciaran Hearn, 12 Ryan Smith 10 Matt Evans, 9 Ed Fairhurst (c) 8 Aaron Carpenter, 7 A. Kleeberger, 6 J. Sinclair 5 Josh Jackson, 4 Tyler Hotson 3 S. Franklin, 2 Mike Pletch, 1 Kevin Tkachuk sostituti: 16 Frank Walsh, 17 Jason Marshall 18 Mike Burak, 19 S.M. Stephen 20 Morgan Williams, 21 N. Hirayama, 22 Bryn Keys,
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