Samoa and the USA were each dismissed in their semi-finals and will head to Osaka to fight it out for third place before the grand final sees the two heavyweights Fiji and Japan tussle for gold.
Canada's quest for a victory in the 2024 Asahi Pacific Nations Cup came up just short as they fell 32 - 17 to Tonga in an end-to-end contest at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.
Canadian captain Lucas Rumball has seen it all when it comes to rugby in his homeland. Cutting his teeth in the now-defunct Canadian Rugby Championship, the dynamic number eight rose through the ranks to become a key member of Canada's 2019 Rugby World Cup squad.
Canada head coach Kingsley Jones has made a handful of changes to his side's matchday 23 to face Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup's fifth-place play-off.
Canada's search for a first win in the 2024 Asahi Pacific Nations Cup goes on as they succumbed to a first half blitz from the USA to lose 28 - 15 in California.
A dazzling display by first five-eighth Luke Carty and dogged second half defense earned the USA a 28-15 victory over neighbours Canada in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup.
Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named the Canada team to take on USA at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles as they look to rebound after an opening round loss to Japan.
Japan got their 2024 Pacific Nations Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 55 - 28 win over Canada in Vancouver.
Canada has named a 35-man training squad for an August camp ahead of their Pacific Nations Cup campaign for 2024.