MADRID — Canada’s bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit got off to a nightmarish start Friday in a 41-7 loss to Uruguay.

The Canadian men found themselves behind the 8-ball when Matt Owuru was shown a red card for a high tackle on Bautista Basso just 53 seconds into the match. Things went from bad to worse in the second half when Kalin Sager was shown a yellow, reducing Canada to five men for two minutes.

MADRID — Canada’s bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC SVNS circuit got off to a nightmarish start Friday in a 41-7 loss to Uruguay.{ai:summary}<p>In a disastrous match against Uruguay, Canada's HSBC SVNS circuit bid suffered a crushing defeat. With a red card early on and a yellow later, Canada struggled to keep up, ultimately losing 41-7. #sports</p>

Canada men suffer nightmarish start in Madrid in bid to avoid HSBC SVNS relegation

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