Canada A national rugby union team

Canada A is a national representative rugby union team of Rugby Canada. Previously called Canada Selects, the team is the second-tier side to the Canada national rugby union team. Canada A competes in tournaments such as the Americas Rugby Championship and World Rugby Pacific Challenge against other national 'A' teams.[1]

Canada A
UnionRugby Canada
Emblem(s)the Maple leaf
Ground(s)Westhills Stadium
Team kit
2nd kit

History

The team first played at Markham, Ontario against the touring Scotland national team in June 2002.

Results

Matches against national teams or national 'A' teams:

08-06-2002 Scotland 33–8  Canada XV Markham, ON
30-07-2003 New Zealand Māori 52–11  Canada A Markham, ON
11-08-2008 Portugal 18–34  Canada XV Markham, ON
21-10-2009  Argentina XV 40–16  Canada Selects* Chatham-Kent, ON
10-10-2010 Tonga A16–32 Canada SelectsCórdoba, Argentina
05-10-2010  Canada Selects14–49 Argentina XVCórdoba, Argentina
15-10-2010 USA Select XV 6–17 Canada Selects Córdoba, Argentina
12-10-2012Uruguay10–28 Canada ALangford, BC
16-10-2012 USA Selects 3–23 Canada ALangford, BC
19-10-2012 Argentina XV28–9 Canada ALangford, BC
20-10-2013 Canada A17–10UruguayLangford, BC
15-10-2013 Canada A10–30 USA SelectsLangford, BC
19-10-2013 Canada A14–23 Argentina XVLangford, BC
11-10-2014 Canada A20–6UruguayLangford, BC
15-10-2014 Canada A 3–16 USA SelectsLangford, BC
19-10-2014 Canada A 9–39 Argentina XVLangford, BC
10-03-2015 Junior Japan17–69 Canada ASuva, Fiji
14-03-2015 Samoa A19–17 Canada ASuva, Fiji
18-03-2015Pampas XV36–15 Canada ASuva, Fiji
23-03-2015 Samoa A26–28 Canada ASuva, Fiji
08-10-2016 Argentina XV56-29 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
12-10-2016 USA Selects47-37 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
16-10-2016 Samoa A27-22 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
07-10-2017 Argentina XV71-17 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
11-10-2017 Tonga A31-15 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
15-10-2017 USA Selects45-26 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
06-10-2018 Uruguay A35-21 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
10-10-2018 Argentina XV45-5 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
14-10-2018 Tonga A31-32 Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay

Notes:

^* Exhibition match (no cap)

Current squad

On 27 September 2018, a 28-man squad was named ahead of the 2018 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge.[2]

Head Coach: Kingsley Jones

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Ray Barkwill Hooker (1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 53 Seattle Seawolves
Eric Howard Hooker (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 14 New Orleans Gold
Noah Barker Prop (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 4 Glendale Raptors
Hubert Buydens Prop (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 47 New Orleans Gold
Cole Keith Prop (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 9 Toronto Arrows
Ryan Kotlewski Prop (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 4 Prairie Wolf Pack
Djustice Sears-Duru Prop (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 41 Seattle Seawolves
Paul Ciulini Lock (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 8 Toronto Arrows
Conor Keys Lock (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 4 Rugby ATL
Mike Sheppard Lock (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988 0 Toronto Arrows
Kyle Baillie Flanker (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 18 New Orleans Gold
Dustin Dobravsky Flanker (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 6 BC Bears
Matt Heaton Flanker (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992 18 Rugby ATL
Lucas Rumball Flanker (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 22 Toronto Arrows
Luke Campbell Number 8 (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 6 BC Bears
Phil Mack Scrum-half (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 51 Seattle Seawolves
Gordon McRorie Scrum-half (1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 34 Prairie Wolf Pack
Pat Parfrey Fly-half (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 24 Toronto Arrows
Brock Webster Fly-half (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 0 Oshawa Vikings
Nick Blevins Centre (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 52 Prairie Wolf Pack
Guiseppe du Toit Centre (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 12 Toronto Arrows
Doug Fraser Centre (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 3 Old Glory DC
Kainoa Lloyd Wing (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 6 Toronto Arrows
Clayton Meeres Wing (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 0 BC Bears
Jordan Wilson-Ross Wing (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 4 Atlantic Rock
Theo Sauder Fullback (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 2 BC Bears
Brock Staller Fullback (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 15 Seattle Seawolves

References

  1. Shelvin Singh (27 January 2015). "Fiji to host rugby's revamped 'Pacific Challenge'". Mai Life. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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