2007 World Cup

Going into the World Cup Canada were ranked as severe outsiders, and given odds of 5000/1 to win the tournament. Pool B also contained Australia, Fiji, Japan and Wales. In their opening match in Nantes on 9 September the Canadians lost 42-17 to Wales. They followed this with a 29-16 loss to Fiji, whom they had needed to beat to have realistic hopes of progressing to the Quarter Finals. They drew 12-12 with Japan in Bordeaux, conceding an injury-time try by Koji Taira. In their final game they lost 37-6 to an Australian side consisting mostly of second-string players. It meant they finished bottom of Pool B, and returned home from a World Cup without winning a single game for the first time ever.

 

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