SHAWNIGAN LAKE – Canada’s Under-20 men’s rugby team had their final opportunity to test their combinations and set pieces against opposition when they faced off against a side comprised of Carded athletes and junior players on Sunday afternoon. 

FINAL SCRIMMAGE
In their final test before competing in Russia, the Under-20 players applied everything they’ve learned in recent months and put on an impressive display of rugby.

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Canada’s Under-20 Men’s Team is having another Training Camp this weekend at Shawnigan Lake School in Victoria. The Training Camp is designed to finalize the team’s offence and defensive strategies with less than one month before the team travels to Moscow for the Junior World Trophy.

The four day camp takes place in Victoria and will test player’s dedication with fitness and skill testing along with in-class team system work.

Canada’s Head Coach Tim Murdy knows that the World Trophy is going to be a difficult test for his team and believes his players need to be ready for it.

“There’s a short turn-around between the games in Moscow so we need to work on some different combinations and establish some different roles and responsibilities throughout the team” says Murdy.

Canada’s Under-20 Men’s coaching staff is going to have some difficult decisions after this weekend’s final selection camp at Shawnigan Lake School and the Pacific Institute of Sporting Excellence on Vancouver Island.

Thirty-five players from across the country competed for four days in hopes of being chosen to represent Canada at the World Trophy in Russia this May. The camp was based around fitness testing, player evaluations and in-class preparation dedicated to discussing the team’s offensive and defensive structure.