Maori All Blacks dominate Canada with seven try win in Vancouver

The Maori All Blacks scored seven tries to romp to a 51-9 victory over Canada to start their Northern Hemisphere tour. Despite a yellow card, the Maori side took a 27-9 halftime lead, before piling on more points in a dominant second half. In a tough physical contest, the Maori team hit their straps in the second half, in front of a 28 000 strong crowd in Vancouver. Ihaia West ended with 14 points from four conversions and two penalties. "Really stoked with the performance," said Maori captain Ash Dixon. "Canada put a lot of pressure on us in that first half. A couple of times we got a bit l…