It was a near-perfect start for Canada saw multiple waves of forwards piling into the Americans until a penalty from in front of the sticks gave Connor Braid an easy three points just two minutes after kickoff.
It was a bizarre opening to the South American half of the evening on Tuesday.
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With Argentina all but certain to topple Uruguay, the competition’s eyes turn to the second match of the day to determine if there will be a credible challenge to the title come Saturday.
Argentina will look to continue their march towards a possible ARC title on Tuesday evening as they face Uruguay in their second of three matches.
It was a good start for Canada as the rain held off Friday night, and we were treated to a fairly lively match instead of the dour one predicted.
It was a long day at the office for the United States in the ARC opener on Friday night.
BC Rugby News is reporting that Canadian scrumhalf Sean White has broken his thumb, which means he’s out of the tournament and explains why there is no halfback cover on the bench for tonight’s game.
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Tournament hosts Canada draw Uruguay first up, which at first glance seems pretty favorable except that thirteen of the starting lineup for Los Teros played together during the Nations Cup.