Pacific Cable Station Fiji, Fanning Island, and Vancouver. A branch connected to New Zealand. Since cartographers of the day traditionally coloured member countries of the British Empire in red, the route became known as the All Red Route. Cable laying started in 1902 with two ships, Anglica and Colonia. They began laying cable from Bamfield, Vancouver Island, Canada, to Fanning Island, Suva, Norfolk Island and Southport, Queensland, Australia. Colonia, built specifically for the project, laid cable from Vancouver Island to Fanning Island in the mid-Pacific. Anglia laid cable from Southport to Norfolk Island, Fiji, New Zealand and Fanning Island. The Cable Station landfall
History of rugby union matches between Canada and Romania History of rugby union matches between Canada and Romania Canada and Romania have played each other on 6 occasions. Canada have won 2 times, Romania 4 times and no match has been drawn yet. They play each other mostly in the Rugby World Cup with Canada having won two matches and Romania one. The first match was played on 9 October 1991 at Toulouse which has been won by Canada 34-3. These two sides have played each other in a Rugby World Cup game three times, in the 1991 Rugby World Cup in France, won by Canada 34 - 3,