Flesch to Miss Remainder of 2022 Season with Torn ACL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – The Toronto Arrows confirmed today that utility forward Mason Flesch will be forced to miss the rest of the 2022 Major League Rugby season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Flesch has undergone season-ending reconstructive surgery to repair the knee ligament.

The 22-year-old has featured in 13 matches (eight starts) for the team since debuting last year, including three matches in 2022. He’s produced 195 carry metres on 27 carries, 79 tackles (83.2% completion), 137 ruck arrivals, two offloads, two tackle breaks, two breakdown steal and one linebreak over his first two seasons with the club.

The native of Cobourg, Ontario has earned two caps for Canada since making his international debut against the United States last September. He also represented Canada at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Trophy.

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]