Canada 22 South Africa 36

Canada
Tries: Geoff Bylund, Robin Legault (2), Enoch Wamalwa
Goals: Kale Hutchings (2), Graham Dobbs (1)

S Africa
Tries: Christof Swanepoel, Stevie Meyer (2), Hans du Plessis, Rupert Wells, Johan Fritz, Christo Louw
Goals: Francois Greyvensteyn (2), Pieter van der Nest (2)

Great game today, very entertaining and let me tell you that South Africa look good. Anyone thinking they'll be easy beats in the WCQ are in for a shock.

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Crowd was 790 by the way.

Must be a very different SA team the one I saw a couple of years ago were awful and thrashed by Yorkshire BARLA.

www.canadarugbyleague.com/site/e ... p?id=10145 Crowd listed as 1005 on the official CRL 'site jonny.

www.canadarugbyleague.com/site/e ... p?id=10145 Crowd listed as 1005 on the official CRL 'site jonny.

I used the SA site and they said 790 www.sarugbyleague.co.za/ Hope you're right and i'm wrong!

I used the SA site and they said 790 www.sarugbyleague.co.za/ Hope you're right and i'm wrong!

Not me jonny, the CRL

Not sure what to read into the result, South Africa at full strength and a week away from a world cup qualifiers, Canada certainly five players missing the from the match squad, including long term injured Matt Gleed and Stephen Conlan, and Danny Topou, Dale Fitzgerald unavailable, plus Harlequins Louis Robinson who was suspended, all big misses to the team

I interviewed the South African coach after the game and he said he was disappointed in their performance and it was the worst they'd played in 6 months. He said jet lag was probably a factor and expects a much stronger performance from them in the qualifiers. Everyone in the Canada camp said they're the strongest team they've played this year. The fact that these boys have been playing together for a few years is definitely going to be an asset against the USA and Jamaica in the qualifiers.

I hope there's a way we can watch online as I'm really interested to see how the teams go. Anyone who does get to watch the games, keep an eye out for the SA loose forward Steve Meyer. Cracking player.

As for Canada, they're really pleased with the progress that's been made this year. Lots of big things in the pipeline for next year. I can't wait.

who had they played in the last six months

I think he may have been comparing this performance to their provincial competition, as they haven't played an international to my knowledge this year.

Canada certainly missed some key players - Louis Robinson, Danny Tupou and Stu McNicholas in particular.

A 50/50 record for the first proper season is a creditable performance and a lot to build on for next year. The question is what the plans for 2012 are going to be, from both the domestic and international angles.

I do know that they are lining up a lot of internationals, plus a domestic comp which will hopefully include teams in Ottawa & Montreal.

The Rugby League Show also got renewed for 4 years! Looks like more 4 more years of ing about with a microphone & a camera for me

How many clubs are there in Canada at the moment, and are any junior sides being set up?