Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
14.07.1998	Lochinch Park, Glasgow	SGA Select	30	Team Canada	28
16.07.1998	Chester Rugby Club	Chester Romans (BAFA SL D2)	6	Team Canada	43
18.07.1998	Saffron Lane, Leicester	Great Britain Bulldogs (BCAFL)	6	Team Canada	0

Report

Team Canada, made up of Elite High School players, toured Britain in 1998, losing a thriller 30-28 to a Scottish Gridiron Association Select Team, then thrashing BAFA Senior League Division 2 team Chester Romans by over 30 points before losing their Final match of the Tour to Great Britain Bulldogs College All-Star side by a single touchdown in a penalty-strewn game.

References

[1] Anon. (1998) “Canada aim to leave UK Grid Boys High ‘n Dry” First Down. July 11, 1998. pg. 19

[2] Anon. (1998) “Canadians Have mixed fortune” First Down. July 25, 1998. pg. 17

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jean-Paul O’Flynn & Anton “Pippo” O’Grady

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