LONDON — Alex Russell scored with a minute remaining to give Canada a dramatic 12\u002D7 win over Kenya in a relegation playoff final Sunday, preserving the…
Japan took part in London as an invitational side in the 12-team competition outside of the relegation playoff.
The Canadian men made their World Series debut in 1999-2000 and have been a core team on the circuit since 2012-13. London marked their 190th tournament on the stop. Kenya has been a core team since 2004-05. Needing a win over Tonga to make the final, the Canadians answered the call Sunday morning with a seven-try performance in a convincing 43-7 win. Jack Carson and Russell each scored three tries.
The Canadians’ previous best this season was a 10th in the opening event in Hong Kong. They then finished 11th, 14th and tied for 15th and came to London with an 18-39 record on the season. It was a bitter pill to swallow for Uruguay, which came to Toulouse 11th in the standings with a one-point advantage over No. 12 Spain. But Spain collected seven points in France, two more than Uruguay, leapfrogging the South Americans in the standings and escaping the relegation playoff by a single point.
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