CANADA’S 23 PLAYER ROSTER NAMED TO FACE ENGLAND THIS SATURDAY

July 8, 2021 (Langford, BC) – Head coach Kingsley Jones has named his side to face England this Saturday, July 10th at Twickenham Stadium in London.  Kick off at 10am ET / 7am PT.  

Lucas Rumball (Toronto Arrows) who led Canada last weekend against Wales has been named captain and Ben LeSage (Toronto Arrows) has once again been named vice-captain. 

There are only a few changes to the side that faced Wales in Cardiff.  In the forwards, Reegan O’Gorman (Austin Gilgronis) moves from the back row to start at lock in place of the injured Josh Larsen (New England Freejacks).  Cory Thomas (LA Giltinis) steps into the starting 15 at flanker.

Just one change to the starting back line as Lachlan Kratz (NOLA Gold) makes his test debut at center in place of Quinn Ngawati (Rugby United New York) who moves to the bench.

One other debutant this weekend as Langley, BC native, Liam Murray (Houston SaberCats), has been added to the match day 23.

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CANADA’S ROSTER TO FACE ENGLAND:

Forwards:

• 1. DJUSTICE SEARS-DURU - Oakville, ON - Seattle Seawolves
• 2. ANDREW QUATTRIN - Holland Landing, ON - Toronto Arrows
• 3. JAKE ILNICKI - Williams Lake, BC - Seattle Seawolves
• 4. REEGAN O’GORMAN - Vancouver, BC - Austin Gilgronis
• 5. CONOR KEYS - Stittsville, ON - Rugby ATL
• 6. COREY THOMAS - Broome, Australia – LA Giltinis
• 7. LUCAS RUMBALL - Scarborough, ON - Toronto Arrows
• 8. SIAKI VIKILANI  - Burnaby, BC – Toronto Arrows

Backs:

• 9. ROSS BRAUDE - Pretoria, SA - Toronto Arrows
• 10. PETER NELSON - Dungannon, UK - Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne
• 11. KAINOA LLOYD - Mississauga, ON - RC National Development Academy
• 12. LACHLAN KRATZ  - Victoria, BC – NOLA Gold
• 13. BEN LESAGE  - Calgary, AB - Toronto Arrows
• 14. COLE DAVIS  - Calgary, AB - Austin Gilgronis
• 15. COOPER COATS - Halifax, NS – Canada 7s

Reserves:   

• 16. ERIC HOWARD  - Ottawa, ON - NOLA Gold
• 17. COLE KEITH - Sussex, NB - Toronto Arrows
• 18. LIAM MURRAY - Langley, BC – Houston SaberCats
• 19. DONALD CARSON - Delta, BC – University of BC
• 20. MICHAEL SMITH - White Rock, BC - San Diego Legion
• 21. QUINN NGAWATI - Victoria, BC – Rugby United New York
• 22. WILLIAM PERCILLIER - Victoria, BC - Stade Francais
• 23. ROBBIE POVEY - Calgary, AB - Houston SaberCats

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