Canada name team for opener against Tonga

Canada head coach Kieran Crowley on Monday announced his team to play their opening Pool A match against Tonga at Northland Events Centre, Whangarei, on Wednesday, 14 September.

Canada:

1. Hubert Buydens
2. Pat Riordan (c)
3. Jason Marshall
4. Jebb Sinclair
5. Jamie Cudmore
6. Adam Kleeberger
7. Chauncey O'Toole
8. Aaron Carpenter
9. Ed Fairhurst
10. Ander Monro
11. Phil Mackenzie
12. Ryan Smith
13. DTH Van Der Merwe
14. Ciaran Hearn
15. James Pritchard

Replacements:

16. Ryan Hamilton
17. Scott Franklin
18. Tyler Hotson
19. Nanyak Dala
20. Conor Trainor
21. Sean White
22. Nathan Hirayama