South Africa face Canada on Sunday 9th October in a warm up game before their 2013 Rugby League World Cup Atlantic Group Qualifiers against USA and Jamaica later in the month. If the Wolverines beat the Rhinos, however, they will have defeated all three of the World Cup aspirants at home in recent weeks having triumphed against USA in the Colonial Cup 18-16 and before that Jamaica 40-10, which was their first international win.
Newly appointed Canadian Head Coach Richie Moore is looking forward to his side’s next challenge. “At times against the States we looked like a classy rugby league team,” he said. “We were hungry on defence and showed glimpses of brilliance on attack. We know we need to improve and are continually striving to be the best we can be. The lads are ambitious, we have no idea how good South Africa are but this is their World Cup squad so I think it will be our toughest challenge”.
Canada Wolverines face the South Africa Rhinos at Fletchers Field in Markham, Ontario.
Pictured: Canada captain Jamie Lester.
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