COMMERCE CITY - Fiji ran in nine tries in overwhelming Canada 63-10 in semifinal play at the Pacific Nations Cup men's rugby tournament Sunday.

The 24th-ranked Canadian men had no answer for the ninth-ranked Pacific Islanders' athleticism and physicality. Fiji led 43-3 after a six-try first half and kept the scoreboard turning, albeit a little slower, in the second.

It was the most points conceded by a Canadian men's side since a 70-14 loss to England, then ranked third in the world, at Twickenham in July 2021.

"A very difficult score line to take in," said Canada captain Mason Flesch. "We were really looking to back up our performance against Japan. We had a pretty competitive first half against them (Canada trailed 17-10 at the break). We were just looked to build off that but I think

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