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The New Zealand Maori All Blacks, a renowned invitational side of Maori descent, showed their superiority in scoring six tries en route to a 40-15 win over a depleted Canadian side

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Little players stand with the members of Rugby Canada during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Players stand on the field during the singing of the two respective national anthems before the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Members of New Zealand Maori All Blacks perform their Haka before the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Members of New Zealand Maori All Blacks perform their Haka before the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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The breath of Canada’s Hubert Buydens is visible during a break in play of the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Hubert Buydens has a hold of the shirt of Maori All Blacks Andre Taylor before tackling him during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Maori All Blacks Robbie Robinson tries to avoid a tackle from Canada’s Matt Evans, left, and Canada’s Jon Phelan during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Maori All Blacks Andre Taylor is tackled by Canada’s Matt Evans during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Adam Kleeberger tackles Maori All Black Nick Barrett but not in time to prevent him from scoring a try during the second half of the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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The breath of Canada’s Conor Trainor is visible during a break in play of the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s John Moonlight gets lifted during a line out during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Two New Zealand Maori All Blacks tackle Canada’s Nanyak Dala during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Conor Trainor gets tackled during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Conor Trainor is tackled by Maori All Blacks Ben Afeaki during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Jeff Hassler dives for the first try of the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Fans react to a Rugby Canada try during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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A player finds himself at the bottom of a scrum during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s John Moonlight tries to avoid a tackle from Maori All Blacks Liam Squire, left, and Maori All Blacks Charlie Ngatai during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s Matt Evans is tackled during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Canada’s scrum half Phil Mack prepares to feed the scrum during the rugby match at BMO field in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2013 between Rugby Canada and the New Zealand Maori All Blacks.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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