Van der Merwe and Paris lead Canada past Spain 37-27 in men’s rugby test
MADRID — DTH van der Merwe and Taylor Paris had two tries apiece as Canada beat Spain 37-27 on Saturday in a rugby international test.
Brock Staller kicked three penalties as 23rd-ranked Canada earned Kingsley Jones his first win as coach. The Canadian men will wrap up their November tour Nov. 25 in Narbonne, France, against No. 9 Fiji.
“It’s about winning matches, test match rugby, that’s what it is,” said Jones. “Ultimately, that confidence should give us a kick on now into Fiji. It’ll give us a lot of belief.
“It’s a good challenge, Fiji. We’ll move forward into that.”