'Play 'em tough': Al Charron on how Canada were nearly a world power – and what went wrong

The great back-rower is pained by his country’s struggles but sees an opportunity to beat Italy and surprise the game againAlternative history is about tantalising but impossible questions. What if Lincoln had skipped the theatre? What if David Cameron hadn’t called his referendum?Al Charron wonders what Canadian rugby might have become, had one game at the 1991 World Cup turned out just slightly different. Related: Rugby World Cup 2019: Canada team guide We had a really big belief in ourself that we could surprise the worldCanada’s always showed up at World Cups and raised their game Continue…