Canada and Hong Kong will play off for the 20th and final place at RWC 2019 next Friday after both sides came through difficult challenges from Germany and Kenya respectively to pick up bonus-point wins in round two of the repechage at the Stade Delort in Marseille.
After taking maximum points for the second match in a row with a 29-10 victory over Germany, Canada lead the standings by five points from Hong Kong, who need to win with a bonus point when the sides meet in the third and final round and also deny the Canucks anything from the game to make it to their first Rugby World Cup.
Hands, power & pace! @RugbyCanada‘s forwards are running riot at #RWC2019 Repechage 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/gtHD4LzFHY
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) November 17, 2018
A place in Pool B alongside defending champions New Zealand, two-time Rugby World Cup winners South Africa, Italy and Namibia awaits the winner of the round-robin tournament.
Sadly for Kenya and Germany, the qualification dream is now over.