USA vs. Canada-wrap up from American Rugby News
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Fight Center Larry Madden scores a try for the USA vs. Canada in his test debut. (Photo courtesy of Colin Watson Photography) www.colinwatsonphotography.com
The USA Tomahawks have extended their unbeaten run against Canada, but got all they could handle from the Wolverines in their 20-16 triumph in Sunday's Colonial Cup Rugby League international in Kingston, Ontario.
From AmericanRugbyNews.com
USA Outlasts Canada
By Brian Lowe
Sep 19, 2010 - 1:13:52 PM
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It was all one-way traffic in a first half that saw the US go to the break leading 20-4, but Canada owned the second period.
In the end it was three tries apiece, the difference being a couple of kicks at goal.
The Tomahawks got on top early and set the tone in the first half by completing their sets and making their tackles.
US tries were scored by Jared Frymoyer (Philadelphia Fight), Larry Madden (Philadelphia Fight) and Michael Cartwright (New York Knights).
Derrick Roma (New Haven Warriors) converted all scores, while last minute replacement Marcus Vassilakopoulos (Aston Bulls) landed the only penalty goal of the match.
“Those guys [Canada] were well prepared and they played well,” USA coach David Niu told ARN.
“We sort of went to sleep in the second half. We had virtually no ball for 20 minutes of the half, but managed to hold on. We had all of our young guys playing so it was good to see them do well.”
For the Canadians, the first half was tough sledding, but they started to gel in the second frame to make a real game of it.
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Wolverine tries were scored by Dave Burton, captain/coach Jamie Lester and Danny Tupou. Adam Moody was good on all three conversions.
“I’m obviously proud of the players, we put up a good fight,” said Canada’s Lester.
“We didn’t know what to expect as it was new territory. We knew we had a good team, we just didn’t know how good the opposition would be.”
The big crowd at Richardson Memorial Stadium at Queen's University was treated to an entertaining match and has reason to feel good about their national team's future prospects.
The North American neighbors last faced each other in 2000. Sunday’s result extended the USA’s winning record over Canada to nine straight dating back to 1993.
The Tomahawks’ win also improved their overall win-loss record to 11-2 all-time in Rugby League internationals.
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