Six Ontario Blues Junior Arrows Academy Athletes Named to Canada U18 Squad
Published on June 19, 2023 under Major League Rugby (MLR)
Toronto Arrows News Release
The Toronto Arrows would like to congratulate the six members of the Ontario Blues Junior Arrows Academy on their selection to Rugby Canada's U18 summer tour squad set to travel to the Netherlands in July.
Rowan Closs
Morgan Di Nardo
Adam Doane
Elijah McQueen
Reece Thompson
Stephen Webb
Via Rugby Canada
Canada's U18 Men's Rugby Team will play three matches in Amsterdam this July as part of the Corendon Rugby Summer Tour.
Canada opens the tour against the Netherlands on July 8 at 5:00 p.m. local time (8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET). This is followed by a match against the USA on July 12 at 2:00 p.m. local time (5:00 a.m. PT / 8:00 a.m. ET). The tour will conclude with Canada taking on Belgium on July 15 at 2:45 p.m. local time (5:45 a.m. PT / 8:45 a.m. ET).
Mike Curran (Mississauga Blues RFC Director of Rugby) leads the team as Head Coach, supported on the coaching staff by Pacific Pride Forwards Coach Hubert Buydens, University of British Columbia Men's Rugby Head Coach Curry Hitchborn, and St. George's School coach Bill Chamberlain.
"The Corendon Summer Tour is the first experience many of our emerging players will have in international rugby," said Curran. "Games at this level are essential in preparing our athletes to compete at the U20 and senior levels."
Following three regional camps held in Vancouver, Guelph and Halifax, 59 players were invited out of 200 to attend a national camp in Abbotsford in April, leading to the final selection of Canada's 26-player roster.
More information on how to follow the Corendon Rugby Summer Tour will be available shortly.
CANADA'S U18 MEN'S RUGBY TEAM
FORWARDS
Adam Doane* (Aurora, ON) - Aurora Barbarians / Keswick High School
Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) - Munich Rugby Football Club
Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) - Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) - Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Finn Hughes (Peterborough, ON) - Peterborough Pagans / Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) - Bryanston School
Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) - Notre Dame / CCIAC
Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) - Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) - Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
Elijah McQueen* (Fergus, ON) - Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) - Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) - Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
BACKS
Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) - Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
Rowan Closs* (Uxbridge, ON) - Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Morgan Di Nardo* (Toronto, ON) - Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderes / Oak Bay High Barbs
Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) - Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Joseph's College
Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) - Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
Reece Thompson* (Barrie, ON) - Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) - Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
Stephen Webb* (Toronto, ON) - Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
NON-TRAVELLING RESERVES
Lachlan Crooks (Calgary, AB) - Calgary Canucks / Westmount Charter School
Hudson Poppitt (Langford, BC) - Westshore Rugby Club / Belmont Secondary
NOT AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION DUE TO INJURY
Reid Yurkowski (Leduc, AB) - LA Crude / NWAA / Leduc Composite High School
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