10 Arrows Named to Canada’s Roster for First Leg with Chile

Ten Arrows have been selected to Canada’s matchday squad to face Chile in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup qualifier in Langford, BC.

Six Arrows will start for Canada: scrum-half Ross Braude, centres Spencer Jones and Ben LeSage, prop Tyler Rowland, flanker Lucas Rumball, and No. 8 Siaki Vikilani.

Scrum-half Jason Higgins, front rowers Cole Keith and Andrew Quattrin, and utility back Pat Parfrey have been named to Canada’s reserves.

One half of the Arrows’ co-Captains Rumball – a tryscorer in Canada’s losing clash with the USA – will reprise his role as the Canucks’ captain for the next step in qualifying for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Jones is coming off earning his first cap for Canada in the series against the USA, as well as a Man of the Match performance in the victorious first leg in Newfoundland and Labrador.

CANADA’S MEN’S RUGBY TEAM’S MATCH DAY ROSTER

Forwards:
1. Djustice Sears-Duru – Oakville, ON – Unattached
2. Eric Howard – Ottawa, ON – Nola Gold
3. Tyler Rowland – Mississauga, ON – Toronto Arrows
4. Corey Thomas – Perth, Western AUS – LA Giltinis
5. Kyle Baillie – Summerside, PEI – Nola Gold
6. Lucas Rumball – Scarborough, ON – Toronto Arrows (C)
7. Matt Heaton – Godmanchester, QC – Rugby ATL
8. Siaki Vikilani – Burnaby, BC – Toronto Arrows

Backs:
9. Ross Braude – Pretoria, SA – Toronto Arrows
10. Peter Nelson – Dungannon, UK – Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
11. Kainoa Lloyd – Mississauga, ON – James Bay AA
12. Spencer Jones – Cambridge, NZ – Toronto Arrows
13. Ben LeSage – Calgary, AB – Toronto Arrows (VC)
14. Brock Webster – Uxbridge, ON – Canada Rugby 7’s
15. Cooper Coats – Halifax, NS – Canada Rugby 7’s

Reserves:
16. Andrew Quattrin – Holland Landing, ON – Toronto Arrows
17. Cole Keith – Sussex, NB – Toronto Arrows
18. Jake Ilnicki – Williams Lake, BC – Seattle Seawolves
19. Conor Keys – Stittsville, ON – Rugby ATL
20. Michael Smith – White Rock, BC – San Diego Legion
21. Jason Higgins – Cork, Ire – Toronto Arrows
22. Rob Povey – Long Buckly, UK – Houston Sabercats
23. Patrick Parfrey – St. John’s, NL – Toronto Arrows

 

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