It's been a good month for Barnaby Waddell.

The English-born rugby forward scored on debut for Canada, powering his way over for an 82nd-minute try in a 31-21 loss to No. 21 Romania on Nov. 8, then started a week later in the 38-17 loss to No. 11 Georgia.

The six-foot-four, 265-pounder is still buzzing about pulling on the Canadian jersey.

"It's been a great experience," he said. "All the boys have been welcoming … Playing for Canada, it was amazing. And to top it off with a try, I couldn't have asked for a better debut."

Canada coach Stephen Meehan called Waddell's try "good reward" for his hard work in recent months.

Meehan said Waddell was battling injuries last season when he first started watching him play, so probably wasn't at his best. But the big lock caught Meehan's eye in 2

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