France deals Canada 2nd straight loss at Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup
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Canada lost to France, 53-46, on Friday, pushing its record down to 1-2 at the Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup in Richmond, B.C.
The Canadians came into the tournament’s second day following a 58-54 opening win over Australia on Thursday afternoon before losing 53-51 to the United States later in the evening. France was also 1-1 after the first day, beating the United States 53-46 but losing to Australia 52-51 on Thursday.
Canada will play twice on Saturday, taking on Japan at 2 p.m. ET and Great Britain at 8 p.m. to finish the round robin.
Japan is the only remaining undefeated team in the tournament, at 3-0, after wins against Great Britain (47-44) on Thursday, and the U.S. (50-43) and Australia (55-47) on Friday. Great Britain was the only winless team remaining on Friday night before earning its first tournament victory against the Americans, 57-55, in a game that needed two extra periods to decide a winner.
Sunday’s championship games will conclude the tournament, with the gold-medal contest at 7 p.m.
WATCH | Replay of Canada’s loss to France:
Watch France take on Canada at the 2024 Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament in Richmond, B.C.
