The 2019 Rugby World Cup ended in a disappointing fashion for Team Canada, but that didn’t stop them from getting out and helping those in need.

Team Canada’s final Pool B match against Namibia, scheduled for Saturday was cancelled by tournament executives due to a Typhoon that made landfall in Japan.

At least 18 people have been killed due to the storm.

There is a long-standing policy in the Rugby World Cup that if a game is cancelled due to inclement weather, it won’t be rescheduled.

Chair of Rugby Canada, Tim Powers says they understand the decision and that safety is paramount. But, no matter what, it still hurts.

He says a lot of players are disappointed and upset that a game they were all targeting to play and had worked towards, was not going to take place.

Team Canada had already taken on some of the world’s top teams like New Zealand and South Africa. The match-up against Namibia was expected to be much closer.

Rather than packing it in and sobbing, Team Canada, on their own accord, went out in the community in Japan and helped with recovery efforts.

True Canadian spirit from @RugbyCanada. We’re thinking of the victims and everyone in Japan who’s been affected by this devastating typhoon. https://t.co/9ppIxkUslp

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 13, 2019

Powers says it speaks to the character of the team and management.

Some people may have chosen to sulk and stay inside, but recognizing Mother Nature is bigger than rugby and holding to their Canadian values, they went out and helped.

Newfoundlanders Paddy Parfrey and Ciaran Hearn were both among the group.