ROSTER UPDATE: Rugby World Cup 2019
VANCOUVER, BC (September 10, 2019) - Due to an injury sustained in Saturday’s test match against USA, Justin Blanchet has been replaced by Josh Larsen (Parksville, BC - New England Free Jacks) on Canada’s Rugby World Cup 2019 roster. Larsen has been part of the training camps and matches leading up to the final World Cup selection that took place early last week. This will be Larsen’s first appearance at a World Cup.
Canada’s 2019 Rugby World Cup Roster:
Tyler Ardron (Lakefield, ON) Chiefs 'C'
Kyle Baillie (Summerside, PEI) New Orleans Gold
Nick Blevins (Calgary, AB) Calgary Hornets
Hubert Buydens (Saskatoon, SK) Unattached
Luke Campbell (Victoria, BC) Toronto Arrows / JBAA
Andrew Coe (Markham, ON) Markham Irish
Jeff Hassler (Okotoks, AB) Seattle Seawolves
Ciaran Hearn (Conception Bay South, NL) Unattached
Matt Heaton (Godmanchester, QC) Rugby ATL
Eric Howard (Ottawa, ON) New Orleans Gold
Jake Ilnicki (Williams Lake, BC) Seattle Seawolves
Cole Keith (Sussex, NB) Toronto Arrows
Conor Keys (Stittsville, ON) Unattached
Josh Larsen (Parksville, BC) New England Free Jacks
Ben LeSage (Calgary, AB) Calgary Canucks
Phil Mack (Victoria, BC) Seattle Seawolves
Jamie Mackenzie (Oakville, ON) Toronto Arrows
Gordon McRorie (Calgary, AB) Calgary Hornets
Peter Nelson (Dungannon, UK) Unattached
Shane O'Leary (Cambellton, NB) Nottingham Rugby
Evan Olmstead (Vancouver, BC) Unattached
Patrick Parfrey (St. John's, NL) Toronto Arrows
Taylor Paris (Barrie, ON) Castres Olympiques
Benoit Piffero (Issoire, France) Blagnac SCR
Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, ON) Toronto Arrows
Lucas Rumball (Scarborough, ON) Toronto Arrows
Djustice Sears-Duru (Oakville, ON) Seattle Seawolves
Mike Sheppard (Brampton, ON) Toronto Arrows
Matthew Tierney (Oakville, ON) Castres Olympiques
Conor Trainor (Vancouver, BC) USON Nevers
DTH van der Merwe (Regina, SK) Glasgow Warriors