Canada has made it two straight wins over the U.S.A. with a 27 to 7 win in Glendale, Colorado Saturday night.

While Canada lacked a lot of possession, Crowley was happy with with his team's stifling defence.

"First half we killed ourselves with penalties which kept them in the game and we were down to 13 men for a while," Crowley said. "The second half we tidied up a little bit and we still didn't create a lot but the scrambling defence was outstanding. We did fall off a few first-up tackles but our scrambling defence was a feature and that saved us in the end."

Crowley was happy to leave the two-test series with two wins, but knows the team has to build further to impress at the Rugby World Cup.

"We would have enjoyed a little bit more possession, we didn't create heaps because of our lack of the ball," Crowley said. "We've got a lot of work to do but the pleasing thing is we've come away from this period with two wins."

After a stuttering first half that saw the Americans with the lions share of possession - Canada held a slim 10-7 lead after forty minutes. Centre DTH van der Merwe executing a larcenous steal at mid-field and turned it into a fifty metre scamper for the first points of the game after just five minutes.

The US scored a try from a chip and chase effort in-goal that Blaine Scully managed to drop on before the dead ball line.

Pritchard added a penalty just before half to increase the lead.

The score was impressive considering the USA was up to a two man advantage as Jamie Cudmore and then Chauncey O'Toole were given yellow card infractions. Despite the numbers - the USA could not convert the pressure into points - and with Canada back at full strength the attacks came frequently and with great effect.

Aaron Carpenter was the benefactor of great interplay between van der Merwe and Phil Mackenzie - as the duo netted nearly sixty metres - with Mackenzie presenting the ball to Carpenter ten metres out for a big finish. Carpenter picked up the ball and carried a US tackler across with him for a 20 - 7 lead with the Pritchard conversion.

Then DTH van der Merwe showed his footballing skills running some forty metres before nudging the ball in-field with his right foot. Phil Mackenzie timed it just right to toe the ball across the line and fall on it for the final Canadian try.

Canada beat the USA 28-22 last week in Toronto - but the overall performance in Denver was an improved effort showcasing some of the pace available in the Canadian backline.

Canada next travels to Australia for a pair of warmup matches before carrying on to New Zealand and the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Canada 27 - USA 7
Canada tries - DTH van der Merwe, Aaron Carpenter, Phil Mackenzie.
Conversions - James Pritchard (3).
Penalty goals - Pritchard (2).
Yellow card - Jamie Cudmore, Chauncey O'Toole.
Substitutions - Tyler Hotson on for Jebb Sinclair - blood (42’), Sinclair on for O'Toole, Ryan Hamilton on for Pat Riordan (65’), Andrew Tiedemann on for Jason Marshall (65’), Ryan Smith on for Mike Scholz (66’), Nathan Hirayama on for Ander Monro (74’), Brian Erichsen on for Cudmore (74’), Jamie Mackenzie for Sean White.

USA tries - Blaine Scully.
Conversions - Nese Malifa.
Yellow card - Chris Biller.

Canada vs USA - Canadian squad
1. Hubert Buydens (Saskatoon, SK, Prairie Wolf Pack/CRC, Saskatoon Wild Oats, Walter Murray/University of Saskatchewan)
2. Pat Riordan (C) (Surrey, BC, BC Bears/CRC, Burnaby Lake, Tamanawis Secondary/University of Victoria)
3. Jason Marshall (North Vancouver, BC, BC Bears/CRC, Capilano, Carson Graham Secondary/Simon Fraser University)
4. Jebb Sinclair (Fredericton, NB, London Irish/PRO, Fredericton Loyalists, Fredericton High School)
5. Jamie Cudmore (Squamish, BC, ASM Clermont Auvergne/PRO, Howe Sound Secondary)
6. Adam Kleeberger (White Rock, BC, BC Bears/CRC, University of Victoria Vikes, Semiahmoo Secondary School/University of Victoria)
7. Chauncey O'Toole (Belleisle, NB, Ospreys/PRO, Belleisle Rovers, Belleisle Regional High School)
8. Aaron Carpenter (Brantford, ON, Plymouth Albion/PRO, Brantford Harlequins, Brantford Collegiate Institute/McMaster University)
9. Sean White (Victoria, BC, BC Bears/CRC, James Bay, Oak Bay High School)
10. Ander Monro (VC) (Victoria, BC, Ontario Blues/CRC, Castaway Wanderers, Glenalmond College/Edinburgh University)
11. Phil Mackenzie (Oakville, ON, Esher/PRO, Oakville Crusaders, Appleby College/University of Victoria)
12. Mike Scholz (Oakville, ON, Ontario Blues/CRC, Oakville Crusaders, Oakville Trafalgar High School/McMaster University)
13. DTH van der Merwe (Victoria, BC, Glasgow Warriors/PRO, James Bay, Dr. Martin LeBoldus)
14. Ciaran Hearn (Conception Bay South, NL, The Rock/CRC, Baymen RFC, Holy Spirit High School)
15. James Pritchard (Parkes, Australia, Bedford Blues/PRO, Randwick, Red Bend Catholic College)

Substitutes
16. Ryan Hamilton (West Vancouver, BC, BC Bears/CRC, Capilano, Rockridge Secondary/University of Victoria)
17. Andrew Tiedemann (St. Albert, AB, Prairie Wolf Pack/CRC, University of Victoria Vikes, Paul Kane High School/University of Victoria)
18. Brian Erichsen (Winnipeg, MB, BC Bears/CRC, Meralomas, Oak Park High School/University of Winnipeg)
19. Tyler Hotson (Vancouver, BC, Plymouth/PRO, UBC Old Boys Ravens, St. George's School/University of British Columbia)
20. Jamie Mackenzie (Oakville, ON, Esher/PRO, Oakville Crusaders, Appleby College/University of Victoria)
21. Ryan Smith (Calgary, AB, Prairie Wolf Pack/CRC, Calgary Irish, Mayfield Secondary/University of Guelph)
22. Nathan Hirayama (Richmond, BC, BC Bears/CRC, University of Victoria Vikes, Hugh McRoberts Secondary/University of Victoria)

Staff
Head coach – Kieran Crowley
Team manager – Rodger Swany