Salmon, Rowland Return for Home Clash with Seawolves

Pre-Match Lineup Update

Noel Reid and Ramon Ayarza are late scratches, resulting in the following lineup changes:

• Mitch Richardson moves from #13 to #12
• Fabian Goodall moves from #23 to #13
• Nik Hildebrand added to the lineup at #17
• Cole Brown added to the lineup at #23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – Toronto Arrows Head Coach Peter Smith has named his starting lineup for Sunday’s home clash against the Seattle Seawolves.

The tight five will see Isaac Salmon return from injury to slot in at tighthead prop, while the versatile Lolani Faleiva slides across the front row to the loosehead role. Shay Kerry retains his starting position, but will move into the engine room after starting last week at the back of the pack.

Mitch Eadie also returns to the starting lineup, filling the gap at No. 8.

There’s just one alteration across the backs, with Kobe Faust drawing in at fullback.

The bench features recent signee Tyler Wong, who is in contention to make his Arrows debut, as well as Tyler Rowland, who is back to full fitness.

The Arrows hold a 3-2 all-time record against the Seawolves in regular season play, and were victorious over the Washington outfit in the lone match played in Toronto; Sunday’s fixture marks the first time Seattle will travel to Ontario since 2019.

Sunday’s game will kick off at 4 p.m. ET from York Lions Stadium, with tickets starting at $20 / $10 for youth. The Senior Team’s match marks the third and final game of a triple-header being played at York University throughout the day; Sunday will start with a senior women’s clash between Ontario East and Ontario West at 11:30 a.m., followed by an Academy tilt between the Arrows Academy and the Atlantic Selects at 1 p.m.

The cross-conference clash will be shown on TSN2, TSN.ca, and the TSN app for Canadian audiences, and will be available on The Rugby Network for American and international audiences. Additional broadcast details.

Toronto Arrows Lineup vs. Seattle Seawolves:

1. Lolani Faleiva
2. Gene Syminton
3. Isaac Salmon
4. Adrian Wadden
5. Shay Kerry
6. Mason Flesch
7. Lucas Rumball (C)
8. Mitch Eadie
9. Ross Braude
10. Shane O’Leary
11. Dawson Fatoric
12. Noel Reid
13. Mitch Richardson
14. D’Shawn Bowen
15. Kobe Faust
16. Tyler Wong
17. Ramon Ayarza
18. Tyler Rowland
19. Mike Sheppard (VC)
20. Owain Ruttan
21. James O’Neill
22. Will Grant
23. Fabian Goodall [wearing no number]

Injury / Recovery List: Ciaran Breen, Cole Davis, Connor Grindal, Travis Larsen, Sam Malcolm, Peter Nelson, Conan O’Donnell, Avery Oitomen, Tautalatasi Tasi, Corey Thomas

Long-Term Injured Reserve: Nic Benn, Micaiah Torrance-Read

Squad Notes:

• Tyler Wong stands to make his Arrows debut off the bench
• Eight squad members are full Canadian internationals: Ross Braude (12 caps), Dawson Fatoric (2 caps), Mason Flesch (2 caps), Shane O’Leary (14 caps), Tyler Rowland (9 caps), Lucas Rumball (47 caps), Owain Ruttan (1 cap), Mike Sheppard (11 caps)
• Ramon Ayarza (12 caps) is a full Chilean international
• Noel Reid (1 cap) is a full Irish international

Week 10 Milestone Watch:

• 35 – Tyler Rowland is in contention to earn his 35th cap, becoming the 9th Arrow to reach this career milestone
• 30 – Ross Braude is in contention to earn his 30th cap, becoming the 15th Arrow to reach this career milestone
• 20 – Mason Flesch is in contention to earn his 20th cap, becoming the 29th Arrow to reach this career milestone

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: Marc Eyme