Arrows Academy Lineup Set for Coast to Coast Cup Opener

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HALIFAX, NS – Toronto Arrows Academy Director and Head Coach Cory Hector has named his starting lineup for tonight’s Coast to Coast Cup clash against the British Columbia Bears.

Flanker Max Goodwin will lead the Academy out of the tunnel this evening. The Guelph product is one of nine Arrows in tonight’s lineup to have also featured in last year’s inaugural Coast to Coast Cup competition.

The Bears dropped their Coast to Coast Cup opener this past Saturday, falling 38-14 to host side Atlantic Selects.

Tonight’s match will kick off at 6 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. AT from Wanderers Grounds, and will be streamed live, for free, on The Rugby Network.

Toronto Arrows Senior Academy Lineup vs. BC Bears:

1. Aidan Vachon | University of Guelph / Brantford Harlequins
2. David Scollon | University of Guelph / Oakville Crusaders
3. Evan Roy | University of Ottawa / Ottawa Beavers
4. Ben James | Wilfrid Laurier University / Guelph Redcoats
5. James Stockwood | Durham College / Oshawa Vikings
6. Gelel Rezig | Ecole de Technologie Superieur / Town of Mount Royal
7. Max Goodwin (C) | University of Guelph / Guelph Redcoats
8. Tom Artmann | Concordia University / Town of Mount Royal
9. Devon Ollson | Brock University / London St. George’s
10. Tiarnan Neville | Balmy Beach
11. Stan Blazkowski | Concordia University / Town of Mount Royal
12. Steven Commerford | Brock University / Peterborough Pagans
13. Thibault Le Coz | Universite de Montreal / Town of Mount Royal
14. AJ Kosempel | Wilfrid Laurier University / Guelph Redcoats
15. Thibaut Trape | Club de Rugby de Quebec
16. Neil Trainor | Queen’s University / Stratford Blackswans
17. Gregory McDowell | Bishop’s University / Beaconsfield
18. Sam Mace | University of Ottawa / Bytown Blues
19. Zach Zorbas | Brock University / Oakville Crusaders
20. Grant Meadows | Brock University / Aurora Barbarians
22. Adam Doyle | Queen’s University / Kingston Panthers
23. Jacob Ince | University of Guelph / Oakville Crusaders
24. Alexandre Laurendeau | McGill University / Beaconsfield
25. Ethan Voskamp | Wilfrid Laurier University / Kingston Panthers

Coast to Coast Cup Schedule:

Game 1: Atlantic Selects 38 vs. British Columbia Bears 14
Graves-Oakley Park
June 17, 2023 // 6:15 p.m. AT / 5:15 p.m. ET

Game 2: British Columbia Bears vs. Toronto Arrows Senior Academy
Wanderers Grounds
June 21, 2023 // 7 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. ET

Game 3: Atlantic Selects Bears vs. Toronto Arrows Senior Academy
Wanderers Grounds
June 24, 2023 // 7 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. ET

About Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club:

Established in 2018, the Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club is Canada’s first and only professional rugby union team.

Competing in Major League Rugby, the team is equipped to compete against top-tier North American professional club teams, providing emerging Canadian talent with enhanced and more frequent opportunities to hone their skills at an elite level.

For more information, visit https://torontoarrows.com/

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For more information, please contact:

Brock Smith
Communications Manager
Toronto Arrows
[email protected]

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