Canada A 10 Wales Development XV 67 - match report
June 25, 2000

Wales recorded an emphatic 10 try victory over Canada A at Fletcher's Field in Toronto on Saturday.

In a barnstorming performance , Wales raced to a third victory on tour in the game billed as the toughest they will face on their tour.Against a Canadian side fielding 11 internationals , Wales produced some stunning running rugby.

Wales struggled to play the high -tempo game demanded by coach Graham Henry in the first two games of the tour but last night everything clicked into place.Fly half Cerith Rees rattled up a personal tally of 20 points in his side's victory, a try, one penalty and six conversions.

Wales got off to the best possible start with scrum half Gareth Cooper scoring the first of his two tries after only four minutes.Cardiff centre Jamie Robinson then added the first of his two tries to give Wales a dream start after a quarter of an hour.Wing Shane Williams then got on the score sheet before Cooper scored his second try just before the half time break, giving his side a 29-3 at half time.

In the second half Wales ran riot with tries by Rees, prop Chris Anthony, replacement wing Matthew Watkins, Cerry Sweeney and centre Adrian Durston.

Scorers :

Canada A : Try : J.Barker . Conversion : J.Barker. Penalty : J.Barker.

Wales Development XV : Tries : G.Cooper (2), J.Robinson (2),C.Rees,S.Williams, C.Anthony, M.Watkins, C.Sweeney, A.Durston. Conversions :C.Rees (6), C.Sweeney. Penalty : C.Rees.

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