Canada fades in heavy loss to Fiji at World Rugby U20

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — There was more pain for Canada, featuring Trent University’s Emerson Prior, at the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Wednesday in a 53-26 loss to unbeaten Fiji.

The young Canadians, who lost to Portugal and Uruguay in their first two outings, led the Pacific Islanders 20-7 at the half and

23-14 going into the last quarter of the match.

But the free-running Fijians, bringing in starters who had been rested off the bench, ran in seven tries in the last 20 minutes to rout the Canadians.

Canada will play either Romania or Hong Kong in the seventhplace game. Fiji advances to the final of the eight-country tournament against Samoa.