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  "title": "Canada men fall 59-14 to Georgia after solid start in World Rugby Nations Cup play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/canada-men-fall-59-14-to-georgia-after-solid-start-in-world-rugby",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T17:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/07/canada-men-fall-59-14-to-georgia-after-solid-start-in-world-rugby-nations-cup-play"
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  "account": "TBILISI - Canada's men rugby team suffered a devastating 59-14 defeat against Georgia during World Rugby Nations Cup action on Saturday. The match began strongly for Canada, with Dachi Papunashvili scoring a try for Georgia just three minutes into the game, giving the hosts a 5-0 lead. Canada managed to respond with a try of their own from Ben Lesage seven minutes later, followed by a conversion by Takoda McMullin, putting them ahead 7-5. However, Georgia quickly capitalized, scoring another try at the 20-minute mark, making the score 13-10 in their favor. Canada's Izzak Kelly answered six minutes later, but the Georgians continued to dominate, scoring two more tries with a conversion each. By halftime, Georgia led 24-14. In the second half, Georgia outscored Canada 35-0, sending the Canadians home with a 59-14 loss. This marks the second loss for 22nd-ranked Canada in the Nations Cup, following a 1-1-1 record in July. Canada's next matches are scheduled for Hong Kong on November 14 and Romania on November 20.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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