Match day roster named for Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team’s clash against the Netherlands

November 10, 2022 (Amsterdam, Netherlands) – Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named the match day roster for Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team’s test match, presented by DHL, against the Netherlands.

Canada will take on the Dutch in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday November 12 at 2:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET) at the National Rugby Center Amsterdam.

Markham, Ontario native Andrew Coe will start on the wing in his return to international 15s rugby. Coe, who represented Canada at the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, last played for Canada’s 15s program at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The 26-year-old played with Rugby New York during the 2022 MLR season. Coe started on the wing for New York in the MLR championship match, defeating the Seattle Seawolves 30-15.

Lucas Rumball and Ben LeSage will captain a side that includes a mixture of veterans and new, young talent as Canada continues to build towards the next Rugby World Cup qualification period starting in 2025.

“We’re all looking forward to Saturday’s match against the Netherlands,” said Jones. “Both on and off the field you can see how eager the group is to get back to test match rugby. The entire squad has had a solid week of preparation, and it’s great to see some new faces amongst our replacements who will be hoping to make their debut.”

He added: “These two matches are critical for the long-term development of our players. As a program, we must continue to build depth across all positions to ensure we are prepared for the next World Cup cycle. I am pleased with the direction we are headed as a team and with the young, up-and-coming talent who have started to push for more playing time at the international level.”

Jones’ roster includes Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team players Josiah Morra, Brock Webster and David Richard. The trio joined the squad earlier this week after competing for Canada at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Hong Kong on November 4-5.

Callum Botchar and Matthew Klimchuk will begin the game on the bench and are set to earn their first international caps. A graduate of Rugby Canada’s Pacific Pride Academy, Botchar is also part of Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team for the 2022-23 season. Klimchuk, from Regina, Saskatchewan and a player with the Pacific Pride, earned a spot in the match day roster after impressive performances in last month’s Americas Rugby Trophy development competition against Brazil and Chile.

WHERE TO WATCH

Canadian fans can watch Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team take on the Netherlands LIVE on TSN.ca (https://www.tsn.ca/live) and the TSN App (under “WATCH”), at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET. on Saturday. Game links will be live approximately 15 minutes before kickoff.

NOVEMBER INTERNATIONALS SCHEDULE

Netherlands vs. Canada – November 12 at 2:30 p.m. local time - 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET.
Namibia vs. Canada – November 19 at 2:30 p.m. local time - 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET.

CANADA’S MEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER vs THE NETHERLANDS

1. Liam Murray (Langley, BC) – Dallas Jackals
2. Lindsey Stevens (Sydney, Australia) – Eastern Suburbs R.U.F.C.
3. Tyler Rowland (Mississauga, ON) – Toronto Arrows
4. Corey Thomas (Broome, Australia) – Unattached
5. Josh Larsen (Nanaimo, BC) – New England Free Jacks
6. Kyle Baillie (Summerside, PEI) – Halifax Tars
7. Lucas Rumball (Scarborough, ON) – Toronto Arrows
8. Siaki Vikilani (Burnaby, BC) – Toronto Arrows
9. Ross Braude (Pretoria, South Africa) – Toronto Arrows
10. Robert Povey (Oxford, UK) – Houston Sabercats
11. Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON) – Canada Sevens
12. Josh Thiel (Victoria, BC) – James Bay AA / Canada Sevens
13. Ben LeSage (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Canucks
14. Andrew Coe (Markham, ON) – Rugby NY
15. Cooper Coats (Halifax, NS) – Halifax Tars / Canada Sevens

FINISHERS

16. Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, ON) – New England Free Jacks
17. Djustice Sears-Duru (Oakville, ON) – Unattached
18. Conor Young (Yamba, Australia) – New England Free Jacks
19. Callum Botchar (Vancouver, BC) – Canada Sevens
20. Matthew Klimchuk (Regina, SK) – Regina Rogues / UVIC
21. Jason Higgins (Cork, Ireland) – San Diego Legion
22. David Richard (Milton, ON) – Mississauga Blues / Canada Sevens
23. Brock Webster (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings / Canada Sevens