Rugby coach preaches basics as team prepares for World Cup qualifying match
VANCOUVER — By putting an emphasis on the basics, Rugby Canada head coach Kingsley Jones believes he has laid a foundation for success as the national team heads into one of its most important matches in recent history.
Canada plays Uruguay Saturday at BC Place Stadium in the first game of a two-leg World Cup qualifier. The winner of the total-point series advances to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
“Confidence is the biggest thing,” Jones said after a practice this week at the University of British Columbia. “I’m seeing confidence in the group.
“I’m a big believer in empowering the players, giving them some ownership, and also making sure they are confident. To win . . . it’s important to see ourselves winning and we have a good chance of doing that.”