Arrows Lineup Announced for Final Match of April Homestand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – Toronto Arrows Head Coach Peter Smith has named his starting lineup for Saturday’s home match against NOLA Gold.

Week 10 substitutes Andrew Quattrin and Isaac Salmon draw back into the starting front row, while Lucas Rumball regains the #7 shirt.

There are wholesale changes across the midfield, with Ueta Tufuga returning from injury and Spencer Jones upgraded to a starting role after making an appearance off the bench in last week’s victory.

Mitch Richardson shifts to wing and Mitch Voralek moves to fullback to cover for the injured Conor McCann.

Tomas de la Vega has also been activated off the injured reserve and will look to make an impact as a substitute, while Siaki Vikilani is set to make his season debut off the bench as James O’Neill is rested.

Twelve players are currently listed on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection.

Squad Notes:

• Vikilani is in contention to make his season debut off the bench
• Ciulini is third in the league in attacking breakdown arrivals (200)
• Rumball is third in the league in defending breakdown arrivals (81)
• Sheppard is fourth in the league in attacking breakdown arrivals (199); eighth in the league in carries (89)
• Malcolm is tied for fifth in the league in goals (20); sixth in the league in points scored (52)
• Quattrin is fifth in the league in carries (94)
• Twelve squad members are full Canadian internationals: Baillie (34 caps), Ciulini (8 caps), du Toit (14 caps), Jones (6 caps), Keith (24 caps), Kelly (1 cap), McRorie (45 caps), Quattrin (13 caps), Rowland (6 caps), Rumball (43 caps), Sheppard (11 caps), Vikilani (7 caps)
• One additional squad member is a full international: de la Vega (12 caps; Argentina)
• Twelve players are on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection: Bell, Braude, Brown, Faust, A. Ferguson, B. Ferguson, Flesch, Hood, McCann, Mieres, Robinson-Bartlett, Wainwright

The Arrows hold a 1-4 all-time record against the Gold, defeating NOLA for the first time earlier this season after falling to the Louisiana outfit twice in both 2019 and 2021. All five contests have been decided by tight margins; each match has featured a score difference of eight points or fewer.

Saturday’s game will kick off at 12 p.m. ET at York Lions Stadium, with tickets starting at $15.

The Eastern Conference tilt will feature on TSN2 and 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. NOLA Gold:

1. Cole Keith
2. Andrew Quattrin
3. Isaac Salmon
4. Mike Sheppard (C)
5. Paul Ciulini
6. Kyle Baillie
7. Lucas Rumball
8. Ronan Foley
9. Riley Di Nardo
10. Sam Malcolm
11. Mitch Richardson
12. Ueta Tufuga
13. Spencer Jones
14. John Sheridan
15. Mitch Voralek
16. Jack McRogers
17. Lolani Faleiva
18. Tyler Rowland
19. Tomas de la Vega
20. Siaki Vikilani
21. Gord McRorie
22. Guiseppe du Toit
23. Will Kelly

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]

Header Photo Credit: Kyle Gilmor