LONDON — Brock Webster’s late try and conversion lifted Canada to a dramatic 21\u002D19 comeback win over Uruguay on Saturday at the HSBC London 7s, preserving the…
Japan is taking part in London as an invitational side in the 12-team competition outside of the relegation playoff.Dropping out of the sport’s top tier would be a body blow at a time when Rugby Canada has facilitated players moving between the sevens and 15s game to increase its depth and provide more playing opportunities. Not to mention vastly increasing the degree of difficulty in qualifying for the Olympics.
Canada had one last chance from the ensuing restart with the game in added time. But a knock-on in the tackle ended the threat. Canada led 14-12 at the half, thanks to two Isherwood conversions, with a Max Stewart try upping the lead to 19-12.Kenya improved to 5-3-0 against Canada this season. The Kenyans are led by Damian McGrath, who was in charge of Canada in 2017 when it posted its one and only World Series tournament win, defeating the U.S. 26-19 in the final at Singapore.Article content
Bautista Basso scored in the corner early in the second half to up the Uruguayan lead to 19-7. Jack Carson replied for Canada, scoring under the posts after a line break by Webster, to narrow the margin to 19-14 with Webster’s conversion.Article content The Canadians’ previous best this season was a 10th in the opening event in Hong Kong. They then finished 11th, 14th and tied for 15th and came to London with an 18-39 record on the season.
Uruguay went into Toulouse in 11th spot with a slender one-point advantage over Spain. But the Spaniards emerged from France one point ahead of the South Americans to escape the relegation playoff.Article content
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