Post by billhunt on Jul 29, 2016 8:18:12 GMT
LANGFORD, BC — Canada’s senior men’s head coach Mark Anscombe has named a 26-man Canada ‘A’ team that will tour the UK next month.
Canada will face off against Greene King IPA Championship club Doncaster as well as Pro 12 side Ulster.
“We’re looking to develop our player depth on this tour,” Anscombe said. “We want to see if the players that played well during the Canadian Rugby Championships can step up and play at a higher level.”
The squad features 11 players who have test caps to their name in Kyle Baillie, Nanyak Dala, Matt Heaton, Phil Mackenzie, Gordon McRorie, Dan Moor, Pat Parfrey, Benoit Piffero, Mozac Samson, Brock Staller and Jordan Wilson-Ross.
The rest of the squad is comprised of some of Canada’s finest young talent in Lucas Albornoz, Admir Cejvanovic, Peter Houlihan, Daniel Joyce, Conor Keys, Ryan Kotlewski, Ben LeSage, Kainoa Lloyd, Anthony Luca, Alex Mascott, Cody McClary, Aidan McMullan, Ollie Nott, Robbie Povey and Adrian Wadden.
“We want to see how these players work under pressure,” Anscombe said. “Are they capable of going up to the next level and playing international rugby?”
The squad is comprised of players from all four CRC teams — the Ontario Blues, Prairie Wolf Pack, Atlantic Rock and BC Bears — as the tournament acts as the key pathway to Canada’s senior men’s team and for player development. The Blues claimed its fifth MacTier Cup last weekend after edging out the Wolf Pack by one point.
Canada’s senior team is coming off of June’s RISEAsOne Summer Series where they defeated Russia but were narrowly beaten by Italy and Japan. Later this year, Canada will travel to the UK again to face Ireland with two further games still to be confirmed.
The games will not be streamed live but highlights will be available shortly after on Rugby Canada’s YouTube Page.
Canada ‘A’ Squad (Name, club, hometown):
Lucas Albornoz – (Burnaby Lake RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Vancouver, BC
Kyle Baillie – (Ohio/Atlantic Rock) Summerside, PEI?
Admir Cejvanovic – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC?
Nanyak Dala – (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC
Peter Houlihan – (Strathcona Druids/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Daniel Joyce – (Dublin University Football Club) Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Conor Keys – (UVic Vikes/Atlantic Rock) Stittsville, ON?
Ryan Kotlewski – (Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Ben LeSage – (UBC Thunderbirds/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Kainoa Lloyd – (Mississauga Blues/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON
Anthony Luca – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC?
Phil Mackenzie – (San Diego/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON?
Alex Mascott – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Langley, BC
Cody McClary – (Port Alberni RFC/BC Bears) Port Alberni, BC?
Aidan McMullan – (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
Gordon McRorie – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON?
Oliver Nott – (UVic Vikes/BC Bears) Qualicum, BC?
Pat Parfrey – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL?
Benoit Piffero – (Blagnac Sporting Rugby Club/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
Robbie Povey – (Bedford Athletic/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England
Mozac Samson – (Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Brock Staller – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC?
Adrian Wadden – (Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON?
Jordan Wilson-Ross – (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Alliston, ON
Schedule:
Canada ‘A’ vs. Doncaster — August 20, Castle Park Rugby Stadium, 9:30am ET/6:30am PT
Canada ‘A’ vs. Ulster — August 26, Kingspan Stadium, 12:15pm ET/9:15am PT
Canada will face off against Greene King IPA Championship club Doncaster as well as Pro 12 side Ulster.
“We’re looking to develop our player depth on this tour,” Anscombe said. “We want to see if the players that played well during the Canadian Rugby Championships can step up and play at a higher level.”
The squad features 11 players who have test caps to their name in Kyle Baillie, Nanyak Dala, Matt Heaton, Phil Mackenzie, Gordon McRorie, Dan Moor, Pat Parfrey, Benoit Piffero, Mozac Samson, Brock Staller and Jordan Wilson-Ross.
The rest of the squad is comprised of some of Canada’s finest young talent in Lucas Albornoz, Admir Cejvanovic, Peter Houlihan, Daniel Joyce, Conor Keys, Ryan Kotlewski, Ben LeSage, Kainoa Lloyd, Anthony Luca, Alex Mascott, Cody McClary, Aidan McMullan, Ollie Nott, Robbie Povey and Adrian Wadden.
“We want to see how these players work under pressure,” Anscombe said. “Are they capable of going up to the next level and playing international rugby?”
The squad is comprised of players from all four CRC teams — the Ontario Blues, Prairie Wolf Pack, Atlantic Rock and BC Bears — as the tournament acts as the key pathway to Canada’s senior men’s team and for player development. The Blues claimed its fifth MacTier Cup last weekend after edging out the Wolf Pack by one point.
Canada’s senior team is coming off of June’s RISEAsOne Summer Series where they defeated Russia but were narrowly beaten by Italy and Japan. Later this year, Canada will travel to the UK again to face Ireland with two further games still to be confirmed.
The games will not be streamed live but highlights will be available shortly after on Rugby Canada’s YouTube Page.
Canada ‘A’ Squad (Name, club, hometown):
Lucas Albornoz – (Burnaby Lake RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Vancouver, BC
Kyle Baillie – (Ohio/Atlantic Rock) Summerside, PEI?
Admir Cejvanovic – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC?
Nanyak Dala – (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC
Peter Houlihan – (Strathcona Druids/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Daniel Joyce – (Dublin University Football Club) Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Conor Keys – (UVic Vikes/Atlantic Rock) Stittsville, ON?
Ryan Kotlewski – (Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Ben LeSage – (UBC Thunderbirds/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Kainoa Lloyd – (Mississauga Blues/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON
Anthony Luca – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC?
Phil Mackenzie – (San Diego/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON?
Alex Mascott – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Langley, BC
Cody McClary – (Port Alberni RFC/BC Bears) Port Alberni, BC?
Aidan McMullan – (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
Gordon McRorie – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON?
Oliver Nott – (UVic Vikes/BC Bears) Qualicum, BC?
Pat Parfrey – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL?
Benoit Piffero – (Blagnac Sporting Rugby Club/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
Robbie Povey – (Bedford Athletic/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England
Mozac Samson – (Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB?
Brock Staller – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC?
Adrian Wadden – (Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON?
Jordan Wilson-Ross – (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Alliston, ON
Schedule:
Canada ‘A’ vs. Doncaster — August 20, Castle Park Rugby Stadium, 9:30am ET/6:30am PT
Canada ‘A’ vs. Ulster — August 26, Kingspan Stadium, 12:15pm ET/9:15am PT