The team has been enjoying some extremely warm hospitality and soaking up the culture while touring Canada over the past week. To date they have played two matches with two wins and a third game to be played this Saturday against United Rugby Club at Hume Park. Match 1 was against Burnaby Rugby Club where Head Coach John Clough and DOR Chris Tautiaga started a strong Premier Team first up. Result: RIFLES 50 (Loketi Manu x2; Chris Hiko; Chris Saulala; Harry Hanham; Joe Cooke; Josh Brajkovic; Pat Vaovasa; Otu Mausia x3 Con; Sifa Tangulu x2 Con. BURNABY 0 Halftime 12-0 Fulltime 50-0

Short turnaround had the team travelling on Sunday from Vancouver for a 5hr bus ride to Kamloops. Players and Management experienced two nights with our wonderful Kamloops billets. With a two day turnaround the coaches named eight debutants, all U20s players running out for their first start of the Premier Team. Result: RIFLES 78 (Chris Saulala x2; Tumua Manu x2; Loketi Manu x2; Harry Hanham; Isi Manu; Finn Perkinson; Josh Brajkovic; Sifa Tangulu; Iose Brown; Sifa Tangulu x6 Con; Tumua Manu x1 Con; Max Heeper x1 Con; Loketi Manu x1 Con. KAMLOOPS 22. Halftime: 52-10 Fulltime: 78-22

The team travelled back today to Vancouver City where they will prepare for their third and final match vs United Rugby Club on Saturday 18th November.

Updates will be added to our Facebook page (click here to view) while the team is away so keep checking for team naming/results and daily updates on the team on tour! Good Luck lads!

Touring Team in Canada: Premier Players: Iose Brown; Hamish Boult; Dexter Faamoana (C); Russell Dobbie; Josh Brajkovic; Pat Vaovasa; Lucas Schuler; Tana Fotofili; Chris Hiko; Otu Mausia (C); Emmanuel Lamositele; Tumua Manu; Loketi Manu; Joe Collins; Joseph Tangulu; Harry Hanham | Premier Development Player: Patrick Syme | Under 20s Players:  Darius Mauga; Finn Perkinson; Sean Cassidy; Chris Saulala; Jason Skipps; Joe Cooke | Dilworth School: Isi Manu

Head Coach: John Clough | Assistant Coach/DOR: Chris Tautiaga | Assistant Coaches: Hayden Edwards & Broc Hooper | Team Management: Tim Hyde Smith; Gina Cocker and Derek Rope