Canada upheld its record of appearing in every Rugby World Cup by claiming the 20th and last berth in the 2019 championship.
The Canadians qualified by defeating Hong Kong 27‑10 in the rain on a chewed‑up field in Marseille, with two brilliant tries by record try‑scorer DTH van der Merwe.
As the unbeaten winner of the four‑team repechage, Canada filled out Pool B in Japan, where it will play past champions New Zealand and South Africa, Italy, and Namibia.
Canada has opposed all four teams previously at Rugby World Cups, and beaten only Namibia, in 1999. Canada's best finish was the quarterfinals in 1991, when it lost to New Zealand.
[Source: TVNZ]
