Selects defeat Arrows in entertaining game at Westhills Stadium

Fans who made the trip to Westhills Stadium were treated with 80 thrilling minutes of running rugby, as both teams looked to give the ball some air.

Gordon McRorie was first to get on the scoresheet for the Canada Selects, as he crossed over in the left corner after some fine work by Ben LeSage. The Selects seemed to be in the mood for running and less than five minutes later McRorie's half-back partner crossed the white-wash to give the Selects a twelve-point lead.

The Arrows were next to score, as Kolby Francis dived over after a good spell of pressure from the Ontario forwards, reducing the Selects lead to five. 

The tries continued to pour in, as Ben LeSage and Matt Heaton dived over for the Canada Selects before the 30 minute mark. Gordon McRorie added the extras to give the Selects a 27-7 lead.

A late surge from the Arrows before half-time got the travelling side back in the game. Tries from Wainwright and McClelland reducing the Selects lead to only six points at half-time. 27-21.

The second-half continued in similar fashion to the first, as the Canada Selects started the better of the two teams. Luke Campbell and Dustin Dobravsky scoring a try a piece to once again extend the Selects lead. 

Possibly, the Arrows player of the match, Aaron McClelland showed his skill to score a second and his team's fourth shortly after the 50 minute mark. 

Two further tries from the Selects took the game well out of reach for the Arrows in the final 20 minutes.
The score at the final whistle > Canada Selects 58-28 Ontario Arrows.

Scoring Report:

Canada Selects:
Tries - '4 McRorie, '9 Ferguson, '24 LeSage, '27 Heaton, '46 Campbell, '49 Dobravsky, '59 Sauder, '80 Lloyd
Conversions - McRorie (6)
Penalties - McRorie (2)

Ontario Arrows:
Tries -  '20 Francis, '35 Wainwright, '40 '51 McClelland
Conversions - Windsor (4)
Penalties - 

Canada Selects roster:

1.     Noah Barker – James Bay AA/BC Bears (Courtenay, BC)
2.     Steven Ng – James Bay AA (Ottawa, ON)
3.     Ryan Kotlewski – Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
4.     Paul Ciulini – Aurora Barbarians/Ontario Blues (Vaughan, ON)
5.     Conor Keys – UVIC Vikes/Atlantic Rock (Stittsville, ON)
6.     Matt Heaton – (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock) Godmanchester, QC
7.     Lucas Rumball – Captain, Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues (Mississauga, ON)
8.     Luke Campbell – James Bay AA/BC Bears (Victoria, BC)
9.     Andrew Ferguson – Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues (Mississauga, ON)
10.  Gordon McRorie – Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
11.  Kainoa Lloyd – Mississauga Blues/Ontario Blues (Mississauga, ON)
12.  Nick Blevins – Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
13.  Ben LeSage – UBC Thunderbirds/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
14.  Cole Davis – Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
15.  Pat Parfrey – Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock (St. John’s, NL)

Substitutes:

Grant Crowell – Calgary Rams/Prairie Wolf Pack (Wolfville, NS)
Liam Murray – James Bay AA (Langley, BC)
Cole Keith – James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock (Sussex, NB)
Liam Chisholm – Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears
Dustin Dobravsky – Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears (Hanover, Germany) 
Robbie Povey – Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack (Northampton, UK)
Theo Sauder – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver, BC)
Guiseppe du Toit – UVIC Vikes/BC Bears (Maple Ridge, BC)
Karsten Leitner – UBCOB Ravens/BC Bears (Vancouver, BC)
Doug Fraser – Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears (Ladysmith, BC)

Ontario Arrows Roster:

1. Rob Brouwer
2. Alex Post
3. Clint Lemkus
4. Mike Sheppard (Captain)
5. Tom Van Horne
6. Marcello Wainwright
7. Peter Milazzo
8. Kolby Francis
9. Alex Gliksten
10. Shawn Windsor
11. Kyle Lagasca
12. Jamie Leveridge
13. Mitch Richardson
14. John Sheridan
15. Aaron Mclelland
16. Cam Sandison
17. Pat Lynott
18. Alex Forrest
19. Dillon Goos
20. Travis Larsen
21. Mario van der Westhuizen
22. Cooper Coats
23. Josh Campbell
24. Josh Thiel