CARSON, Calif. –
Captain Sophie de Goede scored 18 factors, together with two tries, as Canada thumped the US 50-7 Sunday within the opening match of the Pacific 4 Collection rugby match.
Claire Gallagher scored two tries whereas Tyson Beukeboom, Laetitia Royer, Maddie Grant and Julia Omokhuale added singles for Canada, which led 17-7 at halftime. De Goede kicked 4 conversions and Alex Tessier booted one.
Beukeboom, a 33-year-old lock ahead from Uxbridge, Ont., earned her 66th cap, to maneuver with one in every of Canada's all-time girls's cap leaders, the retired Gillian Florence.
Georgie Perris-Redding scored the lone US attempt. Gabby Cantorna booted a conversion.
The fourth-ranked Canadians have now received 9 straight over the ninth-ranked People since a 20-18 defeat within the Ladies's Rugby Tremendous Collection in San Diego in July 2019. Canada improved to 27-19 all-time towards the People.
“We actually needed to climate that first half after which decide up the tempo within the second half,” stated de Goede. “I'm actually pleased with the way in which we did that.”
“We have to begin video games the way in which we end them,” added the 24-year-old from Victoria who performs membership rugby in England for Saracens.
Sunday's match was the opener of a doubleheader at Dignity Well being Sport Park, with RFC Los Angeles internet hosting the defending Main League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks within the nightcap.
Canada now flies Down Underneath to face No. 5 Australia on Might 11 in Sydney earlier than heading to Christchurch to tackle No. 2 New Zealand on Might 19.
The highest three finishers within the Pacific 4 Collection qualify for the highest division of the three-tier WXV match, which additionally options the highest three from the Ladies's Six Nations in No. 1 England, No. 3 France and No. 10 Eire. The underside staff within the Pacific 4 slots into the WXV second tier.
There’s added incentive for the Canadians this 12 months since Vancouver is internet hosting WXV 1 from Sept. 27 to Oct. 13 with “choose video games” to be held at BC Place Stadium.
Sunday's outing was the primary for the Canadians since November, after they completed runner-up to No. 1 England on the WXV 1.
The Canada girls completed runner-up to New Zealand finally 12 months's Pacific 4, defeating the US 50-17 in Madrid earlier than coming residence to Ottawa the place they downed Australia 45-7 and misplaced 52-21 to New Zealand in entrance of a Canadian girls's file crowd of 10,092 at TD Place.
The People misplaced all three matches to complete final on the 2023 Pacific 4 Collection.
However they got here into Sunday's match on the again of a 38-17 win over No. 12 South Africa in a March 30 warm-up match in London that marked Sione Fukofuka's debut as US coach. Fukofuka was beforehand an assistant coach with Australia.
Tessier, taking part in heart, was influential kicking for territory all through the sport whereas the Canadian protection saved the People in examine.
Canada went forward 5-0 within the fifth minute with Gallagher going over within the ultimate section of an assault that was launched off a rolling maul from a lineout. The Canadians did it once more, with Beukeboom scoring off a fast-moving maul 4 minutes later.
Perris-Redding lower the result in 10-7 with a transformed attempt within the 18th minute, crashing over after the US pounded away on the Canadian try-line.
Royer added to the Canada lead minutes later, breaking three tackles en path to the try-line. And Grant scored Canada's fourth attempt minutes into the second half to make it 24-7.
De Goede carved by the US protection within the forty eighth and fifty fifth minutes to pad the lead. Gallagher added her second within the seventieth taking a cross from Fancy Bermudez within the sort out.
American Bulou Mataitoga was despatched to the sin-bin on the play for knowledgeable foul. Gallagher adopted her within the 76th minute, paying the value for a string of Canadian penalties.
Omokhuale added a 79th-minute attempt for Canada.
Sevens captain Olivia Apps was a late change for Canada at scrum half, changing Justine Pelletier who didn’t gown. Mahalia Robinson changed Apps on the bench and noticed motion late within the sport.
The Canadian matchday 23 featured 16 gamers who’re with abroad golf equipment — 10 from England, 4 from France and as soon as every from Australia and New Zealand. The US squad featured 15 abroad gamers.
Canada coach Kevin Rouet had a camp in Barcelona for the European-based gamers earlier than a four-day session in Langford, BC, with the total roster earlier than leaving for California.
Rouet, who took over as head coach in March 2022 after serving as an assistant, is 15-7-0 on the Canadian helm with the losses all coming towards higher-ranked groups in England (4 occasions), New Zealand (twice) and France.
