England Lions dominant in victory over Canada

(Toronto) On a cold a wet night in downtown Toronto at picturesque Lamport Stadium the Canada Wolverines played their final match of the 2012 season against a high impact high intensity England Lions side. Over 5000 fans braved the extreme conditions to cheer on the home side in what would prove to be the toughest test of the 2012 season. The Lions were dominant in the first half completing 90% of their sets and keeping the Canadians on the back foot from the off. Wigan St Patrick's winger Tony Suffolk opened the scoring and the visitors didn't look back, with further tries from Oliver Johnson, with 2 tries and Jordon Precious, along with a solid first stanza from front rower Dave Dunwell laid the platform for a convincing 40 points to nil lead at half time. The Wolverines were stronger in the second half and managed to cross over as winger Matt Pettie scored his first ever try as a Wolverine. It was not enough however as the Canada Wolverines were defeated in the end by a final score of 4-68 by the rampaging lions.

ENGLAND LIONS

Tries: Tony Suffolk, Oliver Johnson (3), Stephen King 2, Jordon Precious, Nathan Kitson, Ryan Smith, Tony Baker, Caldon Bravo, Matthew Meadon, Marc Donnelly

Goals: Jordon Precious (4), Nathan Kitson (2), Sean Wildbore (1)

Jordan Precious, Peter Caddy, Stephen King, Chris Gordon, Oliver Johnson, Ryan Smith, Tony Baker, Lee Fewless, Matthew Meaden, David Dunwell, Tony Suffolk, Caldon Bravo, Sean Wildbore, Anthony Atherton, Ian Lee Kerman, Nathan Kitson, Lee Roberts, Anthony Gallear, Marc Donnely

CANADA WOLVERINES

Tries: Matt Pettie

Robin Legault, Matt Pettie, Geoff Bylund, Zion Afele, Tony Felix, Matt Wyles, Lincoln Bowman, Louis Robinson, Graham Dobbs, Gurvinder Kalar, Daniel Blasco-Morris, Cam Grace, Chris Chalmers, Nick Hails, Chris Diamond, Stephen Conlon, Graham Stevens, Enoch Wamalwa, John Felix, Sam Nady, Henry Miers

Attendance: 5,012