The Rugby Canada crest and maple leaf are seen on the jersey of team captain Sophie de Goede, after a photo op with team captains on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
June 07, 2025 - 1:25 PM
NADI — Liam James scored two of Canada's nine tries in a 57-27 win over Tonga at the Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge on Saturday.
The Canadian under-20 men finished at 2-1-0 after opening the tournament with a 44-20 victory over Samoa before falling 56-24 to host Fiji.
Angus Dewar, Kaea Griffiths, Seb Poyser, Josh du Toit, Daniel Lucic and Kohl Kletke also scored tries for Canada, which led 24-10 at the half. Canada also was awarded a penalty try.
Kohl Kletke kicked four conversions and Joe Kaufmann added another,
James is the son of former Canada star forward Mike James.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2025
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