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“Trophies don’t come all the time and for us as players and the coaching staff, to win a trophy overseas in Toronto is very special for me.”

For a team that is now 18-1-1, wins are expected, but this one was probably over even before kickoff. Much to the chagrin of a few Eagles supporters who made the journey and mixed the game into their Toronto vacation, Sheffield only brought the minimum 17 players overseas and club officials made public statements that suggested this match was a bit of a nuisance for them. At 5-15, Sheffield is pre-occupied with trying to avoid relegation.

“For us, it’s about playing to our own standards,” Brierley said. “So we knew they weren’t coming with a full squad but we still had to play them as hard as we can.”

Gareth O’Brien fed Chase Stanley for the game’s first score just five minutes in. Soon after, Brierley sidestepped a couple of defenders to increase the lead.

A third attempt at scoring went wrong. O’Brien, looking to find Liam Kay along the sidelines, instead had his pass picked off by Jake Spedding, who had 105 yards of clear track to the Wolfpack line. But that would be the lone bright spot for the visitors.

Bob Beswick continued the Wolfpack scoring with a lunge from dummy half. Then O’Brien found space of his own and tossed the ball to Rich Whiting for another try. Adam Higson added one more to give Toronto a 28-4 halftime lead.

Toronto continued to pour it on after the break as Sheffield appeared spent. Higson took a perfect kick from Brierley for the first score. Then after a Nick Raws­thorne try, Brierley showed more nimbleness in scoring his second try. Andy Ackers later found an opening and fed O’Brien to put the Wolfpack over the 50-point mark.