Canada set the pace in CanAm

Saturday could offer a small piece of history after Canada beat the United States in the first CanAm test at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre in San Diego, California.

 Photo: Paul Rudman/USA RugbyCanada and the United States have been played “CanAm” tests since 1987 – one of the oldest rivalries in rugby.

Wednesday’s game was the 35th in the series – and Canada’s win mean that on Saturday they could, for the first time, draw level in the series.

And after the first of two matches in the series the Canadians look strong favourites as, after a fairly tight opening 40 minutes, t…