Summerside rugby player to help Canada battle Ireland

There's an Islander on the roster of the Canadian senior men's rugby team competing in an Olympic qualifier this weekend.

Summerside's Kyle Baille will be playing as a flanker on the 28-member team playing Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

• Underdog Canadian rugby team hopes to dampen Ireland's party
• Kyle Baillie playing rugby for Team Canada's senior squad

It's the first game of a three-game Olympic tour for Canada.

The game is being broadcast live CBC TV starting at 3 p.m. AT.

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