Injury to skipper spoils Canada win

Canada 24 Tonga 7

Wed, 29 Oct, 2003 - 10:55

Canada 24 Tonga 7

A serious injury to Canadian captain Al Charron spoiled the Maple Leafs’ night even as they handed Tonga an 24-7 defeat in Wollongong to ensure the Pacific Island nation finished bottom of Pool D.

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CourtsRugbyRWC2019Place: WollongongPlace: Pacific IslandPerson: Al CharronPerson: Sean FauthPerson: Inoke AfeakiPerson: Aaron AbramsPerson: Bob RossPerson: Pierre HolaPerson: Ross’Person: CharronPerson: HolaPerson: Alain RollandPerson: RossPerson: Morgan WilliamsPerson: Nikyta WitkowskiPerson: Pila FifitaPerson: Sukunaivalu HufangaPerson: Quentin FyffePerson: HufangaPerson: MartensPerson: CanadiansPerson: James PritchardPerson: David PaluOrganisation: CanadaOrganisation: Maple Leafs’Organisation: Tonga
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