Foley, McCann Return to Starting XV as Arrows Travel to Boston

News Mar-11-2022

Foley, McCann Return to Starting XV as Arrows Travel to Boston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

QUINCY, MA – Toronto Arrows Head Coach Peter Smith has named his starting lineup for Saturday’s clash with the New England Free Jacks.

The matchday squad features two changes to the starting 15 from Week 4’s road win in DC, with Ronan Foley and Conor McCann slotting in at No. 8 and fullback, respectively. Correspondingly, Gaston Mieres shifts from fullback to the wing.

McCann and Tyler Rowland have both been activated from the injured reserve, with the latter named to the bench, while Ollie Nott is in line to make his first appearance of the season as a substitute.

Nine players are currently listed on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection. Matt Hood is also unavailable for selection (personal reasons) for Saturday’s match, though the wing will return to team activities in Week 7.

Squad Notes:

Nott is in contention to make his season debut off the bench
Ten squad members are full Canadian internationals: Braude (8 caps), Ciulini (8 caps), Jones (6 caps), Keith (24 caps), Quattrin (13 caps), Nott (2 caps), Rowland (6 caps), Rumball (43 caps), Sheppard (11 caps), Webster (5 caps)
Two additional squad members are full internationals: de la Vega (12 caps; Argentina), Mieres (78 caps; Uruguay)
Nine players are on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection: Baillie, Brown, du Toit, Faleiva, Faust, A. Ferguson, B. Ferguson, Flesch, Robinson-Bartlett

The Arrows have yet to defeat the Free Jacks in MLR play, with Toronto holding a 0-2 all-time record against New England. Both losses came in the 2021 season.

Saturday’s game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Eastern Conference tilt will stream on TSN.ca and the TSN App for Canadian audiences, and will be available on The Rugby Network for international audiences.

Toronto Arrows Lineup vs. New England Free Jacks:

Cole Keith
Andrew Quattrin
Isaac Salmon
Mike Sheppard (C)
Paul Ciulini
Tomas de la Vega
Lucas Rumball
Ronan Foley
Ross Braude
Sam Malcolm
Brock Webster
Spencer Jones
Ueta Tufuga
Gaston Mieres
Conor McCann
Jack McRogers
Marc-Antoine Ouellet
Tyler Rowland
Adrian Wadden
Ollie Nott
James O’Neill
Chris Bell
Mitch Richardson

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]