McRorie to captain Canada against Argentina ‘A’ at Americas Rugby Championship
LANGFORD, B.C. — Scrum half Gordon McRorie will captain a young Canada side in its opening match Saturday against Argentina ‘A’ at the Americas Rugby Championship.
The Scottish-born McRorie, who qualified for Canada through residency, has captained Canada ‘A’ but not the full senior team before.
Saturday’s match at Westhills Stadium is not considered a test match because Argentina sent the Jaguars, its second team. The Pumas, the South Americans’ No. 1 squad, are ranked ninth in the world compared to No. 18 for Canada.
But Canada’s next four matches are all considered tests: against No. 29 Chile on Feb. 11 in Langford, the 17th-ranked U.S. on Feb. 18 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C., and away games Feb. 25 against No. 21 Uruguay and March 4 against No. 36 Brazil.