Arrows Acquire Canadian International Fly-Half Povey from SaberCats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON – The Toronto Arrows announced today that the club has acquired the rights to Canadian international fly-half Robbie Povey from the Houston SaberCats in exchange for the club’s first-round selection in the 2023 Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft.

Povey, 26, spent the previous three MLR seasons with the SaberCats, where he made 33 appearances, scored seven tries, and kicked 16 conversions and two penalty goals for the Western Conference side after arriving in 2021.

“We’re very excited to bring in Robbie, who has been a top player and respected teammate in our league for several years now,” said Tim Matthews, Toronto Arrows Vice President and General Manager. “We’ve used a portion of our draft capital and have turned it into a Canadian international and MLR starter.”

“Robbie is a talented Canadian who comes into our fold and with his solid body of work, he stands to be a difference-maker right off the hop. His acquisition is representative of our strategy to build a strong core that is competitive, motivated and Canadian.”

The six-foot, 195-pound back made his MLR bow with the Utah Warriors in 2020, getting in four matches before the pandemic brought an early end to the campaign.

Prior to moving Stateside, Povey began his professional career with English sides Coventry (RFU Championship) and Sale FC (National One) after developing in senior academy programs at Premiership Rugby teams Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers.

The England-born Canadian international, who is eligible to play for Canada through his Montreal-born mother, has collected 13 caps and kicked 21 points since making his international debut against Chile in February 2017.

Povey previously donned the Maple Leaf with the national under-20 program in 2016.

Domestically, he’s featured for the Prairie Wolf Pack in the Canadian Rugby Championship, as well as with British Columbia club side Castaway Wanderers.

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: Neil Kennedy