Toronto Arrows Announce Initial Group of Signings for 2020 MLR Season

1 August 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – The Toronto Arrows have begun their roster assembly ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season by announcing their first group of players to ink 2020 agreements.

The core of the 2019 league semi-finalists is expected to return for the upcoming season, and discussions remain ongoing with a handful of new faces looking to bolster the Arrows quiver.

The following players have re-signed with the club:

Guiseppe du Toit
Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.C.
Position: Centre
Age: 24

Andrew Ferguson
Hometown: Mississauga, Ont
Position: Scrum-half
Age: 27

Leandro Leivas
Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay
Position: Wing
Age: 31

Gastón Mieres
Hometown: Punta del Este, Uruguay
Position: Fullback
Age: 29

Peter Milazzo
Hometown: Toronto, Ont
Position: Back Row
Age: 23

Steve Ng
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont
Position: Hooker
Age: 21

Andrew Quattrin
Hometown: Holland Landing, Ont.
Position: Hooker
Age: 22

Mitch Richardson
Hometown: Stoney Creek, Ont.
Position: Centre
Age: 23

Lucas Rumball
Hometown: Scarborough, Ont
Position: Back Row
Age: 23

Marcello Wainwright
Hometown: Toronto, Ont
Position: Back Row
Age: 22

New to the Arrows setup are a pair of South American internationals:

Tomás de la Vega
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position: Lock / Back Row
Age: 28

Manuel Diana
Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay
Position: Number Eight
Age: 23

“We are obviously very excited with the new players coming on board, and happy to have many the core guys back from last year’s playoff team,” said Arrows Vice President and General Manager Mark Winokur. “While we were satisfied with our first season in the league, we know we have to get better. One of the key areas we’ve identified for improvement is to make sure we have greater depth and strength at every position, so that our guys can manage the heavy workloads that comes with a long season.”

“Bringing in quality guys in key areas is so important to ensuring we’re competitive throughout the entire season, but making sure these players fit into our strong and unique club culture is also a vital part of our roster composition process.”

Eight of the initial crop of Arrows signees have national team experience, with the group combining for 228 senior test caps.

de la Vega (Argentina – 12 caps)
Diana (Uruguay – 22 caps)
du Toit (Canada – 13 caps)
Ferguson (Canada – 10 caps)
Leivas (Uruguay – 74 caps)
Mieres (Uruguay – 67 caps)
Quattrin (Canada – 1 cap)
Rumball (Canada – 29 caps)

The club will be making additional signing announcements in the coming days as season preparations continue to build.

About Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club:

The Toronto Arrows Rugby Football Club is Canada’s first professional rugby union team.

Competing in Major League Rugby, the team is equipped to compete against top-tier North American 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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