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Wolfpack extend winning streak to 18 games with 56-6 rout of York

Aug 10, 2019 | 5:17 PM

TORONTO — Gareth O’Brien had three tries and added five conversions as the Toronto Wolfpack routed the visiting York City Knights 56-6 in rugby league action Saturday.

Josh McCrone and Andy Ackers had two tries apiece and Hakim Miloudi, Andrew Dixon, Nick Rawsthorne and Matty Russell had the others as Toronto (23-1-0) extended its winning streak to 18 games.

Blake Wallace added a conversion for Toronto, which is already assured of top spot in the second-tier Betfred Championship standings.

Mike Kelly had the lone try for York, which was overtaken by Toulouse Olympique for second place in the Championship standings. Connor Robinson added a conversion.

Toronto next hosts the Rochdale Hornets on Aug. 17, one of three remaining regular-season home fixtures before it tries to win promotion to the top-tier Super League in September’s playoffs.

 

The Canadian Press

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