Mieres Returns as Arrows Look to Continue Winning Ways in Houston
Published on April 22, 2022 under Major League Rugby (MLR)
Toronto Arrows News Release
HOUSTON, TX - Toronto Arrows Head Coach Peter Smith has named his starting lineup for Saturday's away match against the Houston SaberCats.
Smith has made a couple of minor changes to last week's victorious starting 15, with James O'Neill drawing in and Lucas Rumball shifting across the scrum to cover for the injured Kyle Baillie.
Gaston Mieres has been activated off the injured reserve and is set to feature in his first match since March 12. He'll look to make an impact as a substitute alongside Adrian Wadden, who is returning from injury to suit up for his first game since March 19.
Twelve players are currently listed on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection.
Squad Notes:
Ciulini is tied for third in the league in attacking breakdown arrivals (219)
Rumball is third in the league in defending breakdown arrivals (87)
Sheppard is tied for third in the league in attacking breakdown arrivals (219); seventh in the league in carries (99)
Quattrin is fourth in the league in carries (104)
Malcolm is fifth in the league in goals (24); sixth in the league in points scored (61)
Eleven squad members are full Canadian internationals: Ciulini (8 caps), du Toit (14 caps), Jones (6 caps), Keith (24 caps), Kelly (1 cap), McRorie (45 caps), Quattrin (13 caps), Rowland (6 caps), Rumball (43 caps), Sheppard (11 caps), Vikilani (7 caps)
One additional squad member is a full international: Mieres (78 caps; Uruguay)
Twelve players are on the injured reserve and are unavailable for selection: Baillie, Bell, Braude, Brown, de la Vega, Faust, A. Ferguson, B. Ferguson, Flesch, Hood, McCann, Robinson-Bartlett
The Arrows (6-4; 30 points) are undefeated against the SaberCats (5-5; 26 points) in MLR play, with Toronto holding a 4-0 all-time record against Houston. The Canadian outfit earned two victories over their Texan rivals in 2019, followed by one apiece in 2020 and 2021.
Saturday's game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET at AVEVA Stadium. The cross-conference tilt will stream on TSN.ca and the TSN App for Canadian audiences, and will be available on The Rugby Network for international audiences.
Toronto Arrows Lineup vs. Houston SaberCats:
Cole Keith
Andrew Quattrin
Isaac Salmon
Mike Sheppard (C)
Paul Ciulini
Lucas Rumball
James O'Neill
Ronan Foley
Riley Di Nardo
Sam Malcolm
Mitch Richardson
Ueta Tufuga
Spencer Jones
John Sheridan
Mitch Voralek
Jack McRogers
Lolani Faleiva
Tyler Rowland
Adrian Wadden
Siaki Vikilani
Gord McRorie
Guiseppe du Toit
Gaston Mieres
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