West Shore residents are in for a treat as some of the best rugby players in the world are getting set to face off in Langford next month.

CanadaB次元官网网址檚 menB次元官网网址檚 team, which practices out of Langford, will take on Brazil as part of the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship at Westhills Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 17.

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As part of the competition, Canada, the U.S., Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Argentina B次元官网网址楢B次元官网网址� will face off in a round-robin style format across multiple locations in North and South America, beginning at B.C. Place in Vancouver on Jan. 27.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, Canada will take on Uruguay in an additional test match in Montevideo to decide who will represent Americas 2 in Pool D at next yearB次元官网网址檚 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The tournament champion will be crowned on March 3.

Tickets for the game at Westhills Stadium start at $10 and can be purchased at . Kick off is at 6:30 p.m.

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