Howlers Seb Pearson, Derek Daypuck (captain) and Don Matthie are part of the biggest test of the Ontario Blues’ 2014 preseason, when the province’s senior men’s rugby team faces USA Rugby’s Collegiate All-Americans side at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, Mass., located just outside of Boston on Saturday, June 28, 2014.

Forwards:
Rob Brouwer (Lindsay RFC)
Alistair Clark (Bay Street RFC)
Tom Dolezel (London St. George’s)
Scott Dunham (Balmy Beach)
Sawyer Herron (Oakville Crusaders)
Hank McQueen (Balmy Beach)
Haddon Murray (Balmy Beach)
Seb Pearson (London St. George’s)
Pat Richardson (Toronto Scottish)
Tim Richardson (Toronto Scottish)
JT Rowbotham (Lindsay RFC)
Jacob Rumball (Balmy Beach)
Lucas Rumball (Balmy Beach)

Backs:
Matt Alexander (Oshawa Vikings)
Josh Campbell (London St. George’s)
Derek Daypuck (London St. George’s), Captain
Andrew Ferguson (Oakville Crusaders)
Rich Lebel (Waterloo County)
Dan Mathie (Oakville Crusaders)
Dan Moor (Balmy Beach)
Jake Webster (Lindsay RFC)
Shawn Windsor (Stoney Creek)
Dave Worsley (Markham Irish)

Ontario Blues Team Staff
Chris Silverthorn – Head Coach
Paul Connelly – Assistant Coach
Paul Ambrose – Scrum Coach
Mark Winokur – Manager
Rodin Lozada – Performance Analyst
Chris Kelly – Athletic Therapist
Dr. Chris Gallimore – Team Doctor

Howlers Jeff Hassler, Hubert Buydens, Gordon McRorie, Nick Blevins and Patrick Parfrey have been selected to play for Canada against the USA this Saturday at Bonney Field, Sacramento, CA. Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuu !!

Canada’s Starting Roster for USA Test Match:

1- Andrew Tiedemann, (Plymouth Albion RFC /Prairie Wolf Pack) St. Albert, AB
2- Aaron Carpenter, (Cornish Pirates RFC) Brantford, ON
3- Jake Ilnicki, (Williams Lake Rustlers/Auckland Colts) Williams Lake, BC
4- Jamie Cudmore, (ASM Clermont Auvergne) Squamish, BC
5- Tyler Hotson, (London Scottish) Vancouver, BC
6- Jebb Sinclair, (London Irish RFC) Fredericton, NB
7- John Moonlight, (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
8- Tyler Ardron, (Ospreys/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON - Captain
9- Phil Mack, (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
10- Harry Jones, (Capilano RFC/BC Bears) West Vancouver, BC
11- DTH Van der Merwe, (Glasgow Warriors) Regina, SK
12- Connor Braid, (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
13- Ciaran Hearn, (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay South, NL
H - 14- Jeff Hassler, (Ospreys/Prairie Wolf Pack) Okotoks, AB
15- James Pritchard, (Bedford Blues) Parkes, NSW, Australia
H - 16- Hubert Buydens, (Manawatu Turbos/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
17- Ray Barkwill, (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
18- Jason Marshall, (Atlantique Stade Rochelais) Vancouver, BC
19- Jon Phelan, (Doncaster Knights/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
20- Kyle Gilmour, (Saint Albert RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saint Albert, AB
H - 21- Gordon McRorie, (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
22- Nathan Hirayama, (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Richmond, BC
H -23- Nick Blevins, (James Bay AA/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB/
H - Patrick Parfrey, (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. Johns, NL

19 provincial and national sides (thirteen U16 boys and six U17 girls) from 6 countries (Germany, France, Israel, Monaco , Holland and Canada) competed in this tournament. Our U16 boys had a record of 3 and 3 which placed them #7 while the 2 girls teams had a combined record of 4 wins and 6 losses placing them #4 and #5 in their division. Good results considering that our 3 sides who come from across Canada trained together a total of 5 hours while almost all teams we competed against were high level academies/select sides that trained together as often as 4 times per week some having professional paid coaching staffs.

We also had along some 25 parents, grandparents , brothers, sisters and aunts as supporters. That was more than the other 16  teams combined.

Besides playing rugby we took a Neckar River cruise along with a Heidelberg city and castle tour. Overall everyone agreed it was a fantastic experience for all involved.

The top 2 teams in in the U-16 boys division were 2 French provincial academies (Toulon and French Pyrenees ).  The Girls U17 division was won by a German provincial side - Nord West Rheinfallen (which  the one Howlers side beat  in the last game of the tournament).

It was an excellently organized tournament with some high level competition and good refereeing to go along with it.

Thanks to Peter Bews and his tournament committee along with Claus Peter Bach who did so much to help us out.

Howlers U16 Boys.
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1. Patricio Falcon - Mexico City, Mexico
2. Mostyn Findlay - Regina ,Saskatchewan
3. Aidan Foley - Oakville, Ontario
4. Santi Guadarrama - Shawnigan Lake , BC
5. Statten Hayhurst - Victoria, BC
6. Quinn Hopkins - Mississauga, Ontario
7. Nicolas Mouret - Sydney, BC
8. Lucas Perron -Oakville, Ontario
9. Sean Purdey - Mill Bay, BC
10. Jaden Towson - Warman, Saskatchewan

Coach - Doug Tate
Manager - Adam Matheson


Howlers U17 Girls
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1. Julia Hockin - Brantford Ontario
2. Autumn Garrrett - Abbotsford BC
3. Hannah Morton - Duncan BC
4. Stephanie Schooling - Oakville Ontario
5. Thea White - Oakviille Ontario
6. Quinn Mattheson - Newmarket Ontario
7. Chantal MacLean - Surrey BC
8. Kara Gani - Toronto Ontario
9. Jordyn French - Oakville Ontario
10. Haeley Lowe - Duncan BC
11. Chauncey Downer Hicks - Oakville Ontario
12. Madi Gold - Merville BC
13. Taylor Black - Oakville Ontario
14. Morgan Ursel - Abbotford BC
15. Mckenna Matheson - Saskatoon Saskatchewan
16. Morgan Walker - Abbotford BC
17. Pippi MacKay - Toronto Ontario

Coaches - Shannon Kane and Derek Daypuck
Manager - Paula Matheson

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HOWLERS' 19 YEAR OLD EMILY BELCHOS EARNS HER FIRST 15'S CAP AS CANADA DEFEATS AUSTRALIA 22-0

The Canadians dominated the match, establishing a 5-0 lead in the first half.

Andrea Burk's penalty kick added to Canada's lead early in the second half, making it 8-0.

Harvey's conversion made it 15-0 after Canada's forwards pushed the ball over the goal-line with an Australian in the sin bin.

Captain Kelly Russell scored Canada's final try on passes from Julianne Zussman and Emily Belchos.

Howlers Kayla Mack, Maria Samson and Amanda Thornborough were also part of the Canadian squad

Canada's next match will be June 10 against New Zealand's Black Ferns.

5 HOWLERS PART OF CANADIAN NATIONAL MEN'S RUGBY TEAM TO FACE JAPAN ON SATURDAY IN VANCOUVER
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attached pictures - #1 Gordon McRorie # Jeff Hassler # Nick Blevins #4 Hubert Buydens #5 Adam Kleeberger

Five Howlers (see attached pictures and listed below) are part of Canada's IRB 15th ranked National Team that will face 12th ranked Japan who have won their last 3 games including last weekend's 16 -13 victory over 8th ranked Samoa.

Howler Gordon McRoroe will earn his first cap.

Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuu !!

H - Howler
CANADA’S ROSTER TO FACE JAPAN:
H - Hubert Buydens – (Manawatu Turbos/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
Ray Barkwill – (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
Jason Marshall – (Atlantique Stade Rochelais) Vancouver, BC
Tyler Hotson – (London Scottish RFC) Vancouver, BC
Jamie Cudmore – (ASM Clermont Auvergne) Squamish, BC
Jebb Sinclair – (London Irish/Atlantic Rock) Fredericton, NB
John Moonlight – (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
Tyler Ardron – Captain (Ospreys/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON
H - Gordon McRorie – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Harry Jones – (UBCOB Ravens/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
Taylor Paris – (SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne) Barrie, ON
H - Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Ciaran Hearn – (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay South, NL
H - Jeff Hassler – (Ospreys/Prairie Wolf Pack) Okotoks, AB
James Pritchard – (Bedford Blues) Parkes, NSW, Australia
Andrew Tiedemann – (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) St. Albert, AB
Aaron Carpenter – (Cornish Pirates RFC) Brantford, ON
Jake Ilnicki – (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) Williams Lake, BC
Jon Phelan – (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
H - Adam Kleeberger – (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) White Rock, BC
Phil Mack – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
Connor Braid – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
DTH van der Merwe – (Glasgow Warriors) Regina, SK

Unavailable due to Injury:

H - Nanyak Dala – (Castaway Wanderers/Saskatoon Wild Oats) Saskatoon, SK
Liam Underwood – (Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

4 HOWLERS PART OF CANADIAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL SQUAD TO FACE AUSTRALIA
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Attached pictures - #1 Kayla Mack #2 Maria Samson #3 Emily Belchos #4 Amanda Thornborough

H - HOWLER
1. Laura Russell, (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
2. Kim Donaldson, (Burnaby Lake Rugby Club) Toronto, ON
3. Hilary Leith, (Capilano RFC) Vancouver, BC
4. Latoya Blackwood, (St. Anne de Bellevue) Montreal, QC
H - 5. Kayla Mack, (Wild Oats RFC) Saskatoon, SK
6. Jacey Murphy, (Aurora Barbarians) Alliston, ON
7. Karen Paquin, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
8. Kelly Russell, (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
9. Stephanie Bernier, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, Quebec
10. Julia Sugawara, (Burnaby Lake RFC) Surrey, BC
11. Brittany Benn, (Guelph Redcoats) Napanee, ON
12. Andrea Burk, (Capilano RFC) North Vancouver, BC
13. Mandy Marchak, (Capilano RFC) Winnipeg, MB
14. Brittany Waters, (Meraloma Athletic Club) Vancouver, BC
15. Julianne Zussman, (Town of Mount Royal RFC) Montreal, QC
16. Sammy Crandell, (Calgary Saracens) Calgary, AB
17. Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
18. Mary-Jane Kirby, (Highland RFC) Brampton, ON
H - 19. Maria Samson, (Calgary Hornets) Calgary, AB
20. Cindy Nelles (Oakville Crusaders/McMaster University) Belleville, ON
H - 21. Emily Belchos, (Markham Irish RFC) Barrie, ON
H - 22. Amanda Thornborough, (Brandon Barbarians RFC) Brandon, MB
23. Magali Harvey, (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC

Non-dressing Reserves - Name, (Club) Hometown

H - Elissa Alarie, (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Rugby Club) Trois-Rivieres, QC
Tyson Beukeboom, (Aurora Barbarians) Uxbridge, Ontario
Olivia DeMerchant, (Woodstock Wildmen) Mapledale, NB
Jessica Dovanne, (Velox RFC) Victoria, BC

Non-Travelling Reserves - Name, (Club) Hometown

Asya Bartley, (Barrhaven Scottish RFC) Ottawa, ON
H - Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, (Toronto Scottish RFC) Toronto, ON
Ashley Macdonald, (Halifax Tars) Corran Ban, PEI
Katie McNally, (Guelph RFC) Guelph, ON
Natasha Watcham-Roy, (University of Ottawa) Gatineau, QC

CANADA VS. AUSTRALIA
June 6, 2014
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, New Zealand
Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. local time (Thursday, June 5 at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT in Canada)

CANADA VS NEW ZEALAND
June 10, 2014
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, New Zealand
Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. local time (Monday, June 9 at 10:30 pm ET/7:30pm PT in Canada)

CANADA VS NEW ZEALAND
June 14, 2014
Rugby Park, Whakatane, New Zealand
Kickoff at 2:30 p.m. local time (Friday June 13 at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT in Canada)

Howlers Nick Blevins, Hubert Buydens, Nanyak Dala,  Jeff Hassler, Adam Kleeberger, Gordon McRorie and Gordon McRorie have been selected to be part of the Canadain National Team that will play Japan, Scotland and the USA this summer.

CANADA’S ROSTER FOR JUNE INTERNATIONAL SERIES:

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 Tyler Ardron – (Ospreys/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON
Ray Barkwill – (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
H - Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
Connor Braid – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
H - Hubert Buydens – (Manawatu Turbos/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
Aaron Carpenter – (Cornish Pirates RFC) Brantford, ON
Jamie Cudmore – (ASM Clermont Auvergne) Squamish, BC
H - Nanyak Dala – (Castaway Wanderers/Saskatoon Wild Oats) Saskatoon, SK
H - Jeff Hassler – (Ospreys/Prairie Wolf Pack) Okotoks, AB
Ciaran Hearn – (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay South, NL
Tyler Hotson – (London Scottish RFC) Vancouver, BC
Jake Ilnicki – (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) Williams Lake, BC
Harry Jones – (UBCOB Ravens/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
H - Adam Kleeberger – (Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears) White Rock, BC
Phil Mack – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
Jason Marshall – (Atlantique Stade Rochelais) Vancouver, BC
H -  Gordon McRorie - (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
John Moonlight – (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
H - Gordon McRorie  – (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. Johns, NL
Taylor Paris – (SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne) Barrie, ON
Jon Phelan – (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
James Pritchard – (Bedford Blues) Parkes, NSW, Australia
Jebb Sinclair – (London Irish/Atlantic Rock) Fredericton, NB
Andrew Tiedemann – (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) St. Albert, AB
Liam Underwood – (Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON
DTH Van der Merwe – (Glasgow Warriors) Regina, SK

CANADA’S MEN’S SCHEDULE:

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CANADA VS JAPAN

Saturday, June 7
Pacific Nations Cup
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC
Kickoff 6:00pm Pacific Time (9pm ET)
LIVE on TSN1 and Streamed LIVE on www.irb.com
 
CANADA VS SCOTLAND
Saturday, June 14
BMO Field, Toronto, ON
Kickoff 2pm Eastern Time (11am PT)
Streamed LIVE on www.tsn.ca and Delayed on TSN1 at 8pm ET/5pm PT
 
CANADA VS USA
Saturday, June 21
Pacific Nations Cup
Bonney Field, Sacramento, CA
Kickoff 3pm Pacific Time (6pm ET)
LIVE on TSN1