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Walder inspires England victory
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Newcastle's Dave Walder in action during the Tetley's Bitter Cup final win over Harlequins, February 24 2001
Dave Walder scored 29 points against Canada © Getty Images
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2001
Dave Walder scored 29 points in England's 59-20 victory against Canada in a Test staged in Burnaby while the front-line players were part of the Lions contingent touring Australia. England, led by Kyran Bracken, won the mini-series 2-0.

1979
Canada won the third annual CanAm Test against the US Eagles. Scrum half Preston Wiley landed four penalties for the Maples in a 19-12 win and wing Spence McTavish scored the only try of the match.

1984
Danie Gerber ran in a hat-trick of tries as South Africa overwhelmed England 35-9 at Ellis Park in the final match of England's short tour.

1928
A strong Transvaal team beat Maurice Brownlie's All Blacks 6-0 (two tries to nil) in New Zealand's first-ever visit to Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

1956
The Springboks opened their tour of New Zealand with a shock 14-10 reverse at Hamilton against Waikato, for whom fullback Don Clarke kicked eight points.

1962
England's Richard Sharp directed the Lions' tactics with precision to guide the tourists to a satisfying 25-3 win against Boland. The Lions' seven tries included a rare penalty try.

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