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Rugby fans and players from the National Capital Region are in for a rare treat.

On Saturday at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Richmond, Canada scrums down against the United States in an international test preparing both nations for the Rugby World Cup 2015 in London.

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The Canadians have been training at Ashbury College all week, fresh off their participation in the Pacific Nations Cup. While Canada finished 0-4 in PNC competition, they improved as the tournament wore on, losing the last two games in heartbreaking style.

After outplaying a tough Samoan team most of the match, Canada fell 21-20 on the final play, then lost to the USA 15-13 on a drop kick in the 80th minute.

“It’s just learning how to win those games,” said Canadian head coach Kieran Crowley, at a downtown reception for the rugby team. “We lost the last two on the last play. It’s about being put in those positions and knowing how to react. Hopefully, we’ve learned from it.”