Canada A national rugby union team

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

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]

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
10-10-2010Tonga A16–32Canada SelectsCórdoba, Argentina
05-10-2010 Canada Selects14–49Argentina XVCórdoba, Argentina
15-10-2010USA Select XV 6–17Canada Selects Córdoba, Argentina
12-10-2012Uruguay10–28Canada ALangford, BC
16-10-2012USA Selects 2–23Canada ALangford, BC
19-10-2012Argentina XV28–9Canada ALangford, BC
20-10-2013Canada A17–10UruguayLangford, BC
15-10-2013Canada A10–30USA SelectsLangford, BC
19-10-2013Canada A14–23Argentina XVLangford, BC
11-10-2014Canada A20–6UruguayLangford, BC
15-10-2014Canada A 3–16USA SelectsLangford, BC
19-10-2014Canada A 9–39Argentina XVLangford, BC
10-03-2015Junior Japan17–69Canada ASuva, Fiji
14-03-2015Samoa A19–17Canada ASuva, Fiji
18-03-2015Pampas XV36–15Canada ASuva, Fiji
23-03-2015Samoa A26–28Canada ASuva, Fiji
08-10-2016Argentina XV56-29Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
12-10-2016USA Selects47-37Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay
16-10-2016Samoa A27-22Canada AMontevideo, Uruguay

Notes:

^* Exhibition match (no cap)

Current squad

On 25 September 2017, a 28-man squad was named ahead of the 2017 World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge.[2]

Head Coach: England Mike Shelley

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 42 Canada Ontario Blues
Eric Howard Hooker (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 10 Canada Ontario Blues
Martial Lagain Hooker (1987-01-06) 6 January 1987 0 Canada Atlantic Rock
Rob Brouwer Prop (1982-12-10) 10 December 1982 2 Canada Ontario Blues
Hubert Buydens Prop (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 43 Canada Prairie Wolf Pack
Cole Keith Prop (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997 2 Canada Atlantic Rock
Ryan Kotlewski Prop (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 2 Canada Prairie Wolf Pack
Liam Murray Prop (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 0 Canada Langley RFC
Liam Chisholm Lock (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 6 Canada BC Bears
Conor Keys Lock (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 4 Canada Atlantic Rock
Adrian Wadden Lock (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 0 England Leeds Beckett University
Kyle Gilmour Flanker (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 15 Canada Prairie Wolf Pack
Peter Milazzo Flanker (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 0 Canada Ontario Blues
Lucas Rumball Flanker (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 12 Canada Ontario Blues
Dustin Dobravsky Number 8 (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 0 Canada BC Bears
Travis Larsen Number 8 (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 0 Canada BC Bears
Andrew Ferguson Scrum-half (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 3 Canada Ontario Blues
Jorden Sandover-Best Scrum-half (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 0 Canada BC Bears
Pat Parfrey Fly-half (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 15 Canada Atlantic Rock
Robbie Povey Fly-half (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 3 Canada Prairie Wolf Pack
Guiseppe du Toit Centre (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 6 Canada BC Bears
Mike Nieuwenhuysen Centre (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 0 Canada BC Bears
Mitch Richardson Centre (1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 0 Canada Ontario Blues
Conor Desmond Wing (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 0 Canada Prairie Wolf Pack
Karsten Leitner Wing (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 0 Canada BC Bears
Kainoa Lloyd Wing (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 1 Canada Ontario Blues
Brett Johnson Fullback (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 2 Canada Atlantic Rock
Aidan McMullan Fullback (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 0 Canada Atlantic Rock

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.
  2. ↑ Canada test youth at Americas Pacific Challenge
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