1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France

The 1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France was a series of six matches played by the Canada national rugby union team in England, Wales and France in September 1979. The Canadian team won three of their tour matches, drew one and lost the other two. The team designated France 'A' was effectively the France national rugby union team.

1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 03 01 02
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 France[1]
1 0 0 1

Matches

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Scores and results list Canada's points tally first.
Opposing Team Result For Against Date Venue
Somerset Won 15 6 September 12 Recreation Ground, Bath
Cornwall Won 10 6 September 26 Recreation Ground, Redruth
Cardiff Lost 8 19 September 19 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Southern Counties Drew 6 6 September 22 Aylesbury RFC, Weston Turville
France 'B' Won 14 4 September 26 Lille
France 'A' Lost 15 34 September 29 Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris

Touring party

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  • Manager: P. C. Clarke
  • Assistant manager: B. L. Howe
  • Captain: Mike Luke

Backs

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  • Anthony Bauer
  • Andrew Bibby
  • Robbie Greig
  • Garry Hirayama
  • Spence McTavish
  • Dennis Quigley
  • Chuck Shergold
  • Patrick Trelawney
  • Preston Wiley
  • Keith Wilkinson
  • William Taylor
  • E. A Zinkan

Forwards

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  • Don Carson
  • Hans de Goede
  • Jim Donaldson
  • Christoper Fowler
  • Gary Grant
  • Ro Hindson
  • Mike Luke
  • Ron McInnes
  • Kenneth Peace
  • Raymond Rogers
  • Robin Russell
  • Dave Sinnott
  • Dwaine Van Eeuwen

Notes

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  1. ^ Official full international test for Rugby Canada

References

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  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1980-81. Queen Anne Press. pp. 53–56. ISBN 0-362-02018-3.