Canadian men’s U20 team looking to earn spot at second-tier under-20 tournament, slated for July 15-30 in Nairobi, Kenya
After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, World Rugby’s under-20 competition returns this summer.The Canadian under-20 side takes on its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, on the campus of University of South Carolina Upstate , in the opener of a two-match qualifier for the World Rugby U20 Trophy. The second leg is Saturday at the same venue.
The U.S. is trying to get back to the U20 Trophy for the first time since 2016. The Canadians finished fifth at the 2019 tournament in Brazil, defeating Kenya 52-13 in its closing game. World Rugby says the two age-grade tournaments, first held in 2008, have seen almost 1,500 players go on to make their test debut including 28 Rugby World Cup winners.
Noah Flesch, who plays for Rugby Canada’s Pacific Pride developmental side, is the younger brother of Canadian international/Toronto Arrow Mason Flesch. Roberts, a native of White Rock, B.C., who teaches at Earl Marriott Secondary School in Surrey, is a volunteer coach who has been involved with Canadian age-grade teams since 2010. He has spent six years with he under-20 program, serving as an assistant to former head coach Jeff Williams before taking over the team two years ago.
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