Arrows Announce Senior Academy Squad for 2023 Coast to Coast Cup
June 16, 2023 - Major League Rugby (MLR)
Toronto Arrows News Release
TORONTO, ON - Toronto Arrows Academy Director and Head Coach Cory Hector has named his 25-man squad set to participate in the upcoming Coast to Coast Cup.
The travelling squad features representation from 11 different Canadian post-secondary institutions and 15 different Canadian grassroots clubs.
"Our squad is very much looking forward to the second version of the Coast to Coast Cup, and the build-up has been excellent," said Hector. "Through our previous matches, we've been able to see and evaluate a number of talented players and select from a wide playing group. We feel the group we have selected show great potential and all will be looking to compete against some of the very best from each side of the country."
The Senior Academy will open the second edition of the Halifax-based tournament on Wednesday, June 21 with a clash against the British Columbia Bears, before facing the host side Atlantic Selects three days later on Saturday, June 24.
Both Senior Academy matches will be played at Wanderers Grounds.
All matches from the tournament will be streamed live, for free, on The Rugby Network.
The Senior Academy has played three matches in advance of the Coast to Coast Cup; the Young Arrows started their 2023 campaign with a pair of home games against Quebec Senior Men and the Atlantic Selects in May before taking a trip to Laval for the return clash with Quebec earlier this month.
Toronto Arrows Senior Academy Coast to Coast Cup Squad:
FORWARDS
Tom Artmann | Concordia University / Town of Mount Royal
Max Goodwin | University of Guelph / Guelph Redcoats
Ben James | Wilfrid Laurier University / Guelph Redcoats
Sam Mace | University of Ottawa / Bytown Blues
Gregory McDowell | Bishop's University / Beaconsfield
Grant Meadows | Brock University / Aurora Barbarians
Gelel Rezig | Ecole de Technologie Superieur / Town of Mount Royal
Evan Roy | University of Ottawa / Ottawa Beavers
David Scollon | University of Guelph / Oakville Crusaders
Hank Stevenson | Wilfrid Laurier University / Toronto Nomads
James Stockwood | Durham College / Oshawa Vikings
Neil Trainor | Queen's University / Oakville Crusaders
Aidan Vachon | University of Guelph / Brantford Harlequins
Zach Zorbas | Brock University / Oakville Crusaders
BACKS
Stan Blazkowski | Concordia University / Town of Mount Royal
Steven Commerford | Brock University / Peterborough Pagans
Adam Doyle | Queen's University / Kingston Panthers
Jacob Ince | University of Guelph / Oakville Crusaders
AJ Kosempel | Wilfrid Laurier University / Guelph Redcoats
Alexandre Laurendeau | McGill University / Beaconsfield
Thibault Le Coz | Universite de Montreal / Town of Mount Royal
Tiarnan Neville | Balmy Beach
Devon Ollson | Brock University / London St. George's
Thibault Trape | Club de Rugby de Quebec
Ethan Voskamp | Wilfrid Laurier University / Kingston Panthers
STAFF
Cory Hector | Academy Director & Head Coach
Adam Maahs | Assistant Coach
John Lavery | Assistant Coach
Christina Fogg | Athletic Therapist
Shane Cahill | Strength & Conditioning Coach
Coast to Coast Cup Schedule:
Game 1: Atlantic Selects vs. British Columbia Bears
Graves-Oakley Park
June 17, 2023 // 6:15 p.m. AT / 5:15 p.m. ET
Game 2: British Columbia Bears vs. Toronto Arrows Senior Academy
Wanderers Grounds
June 21, 2023 // 7 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. ET
Game 3: Atlantic Selects Bears vs. Toronto Arrows Senior Academy
Wanderers Grounds
June 24, 2023 // 7 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. ET
Tickets:
Want to help grow rugby at the Coast to Coast Cup? Join the Send a Kid to the Cup Challenge to help send youth to all three games for free! Tickets are $15 plus HST, and can be purchased here (you will be required to select seats to complete the purchase, but the tickets will be distributed to children and youth on your behalf). This is a challenge between the three teams, so don't forget to mark which team you support upon check out!
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