LED by Sedgley prop Petrus Du Plessis, the Lancashire rugby union side helped pave the way for a remarkable 75-10 win in its 125th anniversary tour of Canada in style.

Parra himself bagged a first-half try along with new Tigers teammates Freeman Payne and Stephen Nutt, who also claimed three conversions.

Other try scorers in the opening 40 minutes were lock, Chris Planchant, another Sedgley target who chose to join Doncaster Knights instead, Neil Kerfoot and Nick Royle (2).

Centre Payne grabbed another touchdown in the second half along with Henry Platt, Kerfoot, Royle, Dam Palmer and Martin Scott The Red Rose side had opened the tour with a 25-17 success over The Rock in Newfoundland which wasthat was followed by a 19-7 win over Niagara Thunder.

Back home, Sedgley lock Ed Norris is recovering from a minor surgery on a knee, while prop Gerallt Evans and fly-half Phil Jones are to undergo hernia operations.

All are expected to be fit and raring to go for the new season.