Derek Townsend is an experienced Canadian mortgage broker who serves as Citifund Capital Corporation’s principal and oversees transactions in areas such as construction and commercial financing. Passionate about sports, Derek Townsend has competed at the international level on the Canadian 7's men's rugby team, and presently serves as director of the Meraloma Athletic Club.

1. Canada's Comeback Bid Against
Italy Falls Short at World Rugby
Classic
Derek Townsend

2. Introduction
• Derek Townsend is an experienced Canadian mortgage
broker who serves as Citifund Capital Corporation’s principal
and oversees transactions in areas such as construction and
commercial financing. Passionate about sports, Derek
Townsend has competed at the international level on the
Canadian 7's men's rugby team, and presently serves as
director of the Meraloma Athletic Club.
In November 2019, Mr. Townsend was part of a valiant team
effort by Canada, which came up just short against Italy,
with a final score of 23-22, in the World Rugby Classic
opener at the Bermuda National Sports Centre. With
Canada facing a 17-5 deficit at the start of the second half,
the team came back on the field re-energized and geared up
for a win.

3. Rugby
• In the 41st minute, flanker Adam van Stavern
accomplished a tackle that brought the ball to Mark
Tarver, who broke a pair of tackles before handing off
to Mr. Townsend, who scored. This brought the team to
within five points of Italy and paved the way for
another score six minutes later that gave Canada a
narrow 19-17 lead.
Canada briefly fell behind and then regained the lead as
the match entered added time, with the Canadians set
to claim victory. Unfortunately, on their last-ditch
attempt at the goal, Italy was awarded a penalty only
25 yards from the posts. This allowed for an easy
conversion with a clean strike through the posts that
took the win from the resilient Canadian team.