Seven different scorers touched down for Canada last night as Alexis Creek’s Jake Ilnicki and Team Canada defeated Brazil, 45-5, in an Americas Rugby Championship matchup in Langford.
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– Ilnicki, No. 3, can be spotted as Canada’s prop in the video
Ilnicki, along with a debuting Doug Fraser of the Castaway Wanderers known to frequent the Williams Lake Rusters Stampede Tournament as a member of the lakecity side, helped the team in a dominant performance over the Brazilians at Westhills Stadium in suboptimal weather conditions.
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It was the first win for Canada in this year’s Americas Rugby Champinoship (ARC), and was its third-round matchup.
Previously in the series, Canada fell 38-29 to Uruguay, and 29-10 to the U.S.
Ilnicki and the Canadians will now prepare to square off against Argentina on Feb. 24 in Jujuy, Argentina, before taking on Chile on March 3.
