Pacific Nations Cup Tonga vs Canada will kick off against in the 5th place play-off on Saturday September 14 at 12:00am PT / 3:00am ET / 4:00pm local time at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
The Men’s Rugby Team from Canada last faced Tonga, who are rated 16th in the world, in August 2023. At Teufaiva Sport Stadium in Nuku’alofa, Tonga prevailed in two tests. Only the 6th place team will have to choose an alternate qualifying route.
Tonga vs Canada Rugby Quarter Final Game
| Game | Tonga vs Canada | Pacific Nations Cup |
| Venue | Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium |
| Date & time | 14 September 2024 |
| Television | SKY Sports & Foxtel Now |
In the Pacific Nations Cup Tonga vs Canada Battle for Fifth Place on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. PT and 3:00 a.m. ET, Canada’s team will take on Tonga. The match will be streamed Pacific Nations Cup live on the daily rugby
Canada Men’s Rugby match against Tonga on September 14
In a match amongst six teams, Tonga vs Canada will compete for fifth and sixth place in the Pacific Nations Cup. Tonga fell against Fiji and Samoa, while Canada lost to Japan and the USA.
Three more teams from the competition the following year will also qualify, and the tournament will serve as a qualifier for the Rugby World Cup in 2027. Japan and Fiji have already qualified. The only team that needs to select a different qualifying path is the sixth-place squad.
Along with Cooper Coats, who is back in the starting lineup, Matthew Oworu comes off the bench to start as the team’s blindside flanker. Josiah Morra makes his first start for the squad since the La Vila International Rugby Cup against Spain in November of last year.
Tyler Matchem, a 20-year-old who graduated from Pacific Pride, may start the game on the bench to earn his first cap for Canada, while Callum Botchar may make his first appearance for the squad since November 2022 and Siôn Parry may return after recovering from an injury.
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TONGA vs CANADA MEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER
- Calixto Martinez (White Rock, BC)
- Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, ON)
- Conor Young (Yamba, AUS)
- Kaden Duguid (Edmonton, AB)
- Mason Flesch (Cobourg, ON)
- Matthew Oworu (Calgary, AB)
- Ethan Fryer (Issaquah, USA)
- Lucas Rumball (Scarborough, ON)
- Jason Higgins (Cork, IRE)
- Peter Nelson (Dungannon, NIR)
- Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON)
- Ben LeSage (Calgary, AB)
- Takoda McMullin (White Rock, BC)
- Andrew Coe (Markham, ON)
- Cooper Coats (Halifax, NS)
