Canadian Men’s squad named for Brazil tour

Rugby Canada have named a 32-man squad to travel to São Paulo for two games later this month. The team will play against a Chile XV on on October 21, followed by a Brazil XV on October 26.

There are 13 uncapped players selected. Three played for the national u20 side that competed in Guelph in August – back row Matt Klimchuk and twin UBC midfielders Takoda and Talon McMullin.

A little over half the squad – 17 players – appeared in Major League Rugby this past season. Conor Young, Owain Ruttan, and Gabe Casey will join MLR sides in the coming season with the media release indicating Gradyn Bowd will also move to an American side.

National Senior Men’s coach Kingsley Jones will lead the side. Despite the non-capped development status of the matches, there are 13 players named who appeared in the July tests including captain Lucas Rumball and vice-captain Ben LeSage.

As of yet Canada have not confirmed any fixtures during the November test window.

LOOSEHEAD PROP
Foster DeWitt (New England Free Jacks) 1 cap
Liam Murray (Dallas Jackals) 3 caps
Emerson Prior (Utah Warriors) uncapped

HOOKER
Andrew Quattrin (New England Free Jacks) 14 caps
Lindsey Stevens (LA Giltinis) 2 caps

TIGHTHEAD PROP
Tyler Rowland (Toronto Arrows) 7 caps
Kyle Steeves (Pacific Pride) uncapped
Conor Young (New England Free Jacks) uncapped

SECOND ROW
Kyle Baillie (Toronto Arrows) 34 caps
Izzak Kelly (UBC Thunderbirds) uncapped
Conor Keys (New England Free Jacks) 28 caps
Josh Larsen (New England Free Jacks) 19 caps

BACK ROW
Callum Botchar (Pacific Pride) uncapped
Matt Klimchuk (Pacific Pride) uncapped
Lucas Rumball (Toronto Arrows) 45 caps
Owain Ruttan (Toronto Arrows) uncapped
Corey Thomas (LA Giltinis) 9 caps
Siaki Vikilani (Toronto Arrows) 7 caps

SCRUMHALF
Ross Braude (Toronto Arrows) 10 caps
Jason Higgins (San Diego Legion) 7 caps

FLYHALF
Gradyn Bowd (Castaway Wanderers) 10 caps
Gabe Casey (UVic Vikes / Toronto Arrows) uncapped

MIDFIELD
Ben LeSage (LA Giltinis) 26 caps
Takoda McMullin (UBC Thunderbirds) uncapped
Talon McMullin (UBC Thunderbirds) uncapped
Josh Thiel (San Diego Legion) 1 cap

OUTSIDE BACKS
D’Shawn Bowen (Canada Sevens) uncapped
Cooper Coats (Canada Sevens) 7 caps
Josiah Morra (Canada Sevens) uncapped
Robert Povey (Houston SaberCats) 11 caps
David Richard (Canada Sevens) 1 cap
Alex Russell (Canada Sevens) uncapped

FIXTURES
10/21 – 16:00 local / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT – vs Chile XV
10/26 – 19:30 local / 18:30 ET / 15:30 PT – vs Brazil XV