87 players named to U18 men’s summer development camp

Eighty-seven players have been named to Rugby Canada’s 2025 U18 men’s summer development camp. 

Held over July 1 to 7 at the University of Guelph, the camp will be led by Cory Hector (University of Guelph) and Didier Banse (University of British Columbia).  

This national development camp will serve as just one of many talent identification points for Canada’s U20 Men’s Rugby Team, along with other provincial competitions taking place across the summer, including (but not limited to) the BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships, the Atlantic Rugby Championships and the 2025 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships.  

"Our coaching staff is looking forward to working with these 87 players in Guelph this week,” said Hector. “Our aim is to expose a wide group of players from across the country to a high performance training environment, develop their technical and tactical skills, and ignite some competition with East vs West matches. Along with the many other competitions and tournaments taking place for young players in Canada this summer, this will be a great opportunity to continue to identify and develop the next generation of national team players. Of the recently named Canada’s Men’s Rugby Team training squad currently in Edmonton, six players boast U18 experience, while 18 players from this year’s U20 team have participated in the U18 program.” 

More information on the development camp and an overview of Rugby Canada’s 2025 age grade programming can be found here. 

CANADA’S MEN’S U18 CAMP SQUAD 

Adam Robinson (Kingston, ON) - Kingston Panthers RFC  
Adriaan de Necker (Kyle, SK) - Gophers RFC  
Aidan McGuire (Ottawa, ON) - Bytown Blues RFC 
Aiden Smyth (Edmonton, AB) - Strathcona Druids RFC  
Angjelo Kola (Toronto, ON) - Balmy Beach RFC  
Ariston Xourafas (Blackrock, IRE) - Blackrock College  
Ashton Burton (Whitby, ON) - Ajax Wanderers RFC  
Aton Biakabutuka (Ottawa, ON) - Bytown Blues RFC  
Ayden Harvey (Binbrook, ON) - Burlington Centaurs RFC  
Ben Blewman (North Vancouver, BC) - Capilano RFC 
Blake Marshall (Gold Coast, AUS) - The Southport School 
Brady Mantle (Delta, BC) - Bayside RFC  
Brian Morrison (Sunken Lake, NS) - Valley Rugby Union 
Cameron Jones (Whitby, ON) - Ajax Wanderers RC 
Charles McCully (Peterborough, ON) - Peterborough Pagans RFC  
Charlie Blackwood (Tsawwassen, BC) - Bayside Sharks RFC 
Christophe Côté (Winnipeg, MB) - Manitoba Wombats 
Colby Pentecost (Minnedosa, MB) - Souris Sabres / Prairie Renegades  
Cooper Allen (Thornbury, ON) - Georgian Bay Titans 
Declan Anderson (Duncan, BC) - Cowichan RFC  
Devin Hollands (Uxbridge, ON) - Oshawa Vikings  
Duncan Gunn (Glenburnie, ON) - Kingston Panthers RFC  
Easton Blackmer (High River, AB) - Foothills Lions RFC 
Ewan Gardiner (Victoria, BC) - Cowichan RFC  
Finley Lewis (Reading, ENG) - Barrhaven Scottish RFC  
Fraser Lemanski (North Vancouver, BC) - Capilano RFC  
Gabriel Regosa (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers  
Gabriel Rioux (Longueuil, QC) - Celtics Rive-Sud 
Gabriel Williams (Quispamsis, NB) - Saint John Trojans RFC  
Gavin Say (Cobourg, ON) - Cobourg Saxons RFC 
Geart De Marez Oyens (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders  
George Hemings (London, ENG) - Bedford School 
Grayson Bennet (Souris, MB) - Souris Sabres / Manitoba U16 
Hans Waldner (Brandon, MB) - Brandon Barbarians RFC  
Hayden Jones (Victoria, BC) - Unaffiliated  
Indiana Abram (Tiny, ON) - Barrie RFC  
Isaac Rainey (Chestermere, AB) - Vikings RFC 
Jack MacAlister (Pemberton, BC) - Axemen Rugby Club  
Jack Priestman (Brinston, ON) - Barrhaven Scottish RFC 
Jackson Landon (Ottawa, ON) - Bytown Blues  
Jamie Dent (Bath, ENG) - Corsham Rugby 
Jaren Alaimoana (Grande Prairie, AB) - Grande Prairie RFC  
Jayce Kroes (Milton, ON) - Oakville Crusaders RFC 
Joshua Williams (Duncan, BC) - Cowichan Rugby 
Josiah Ashworth (Weybridge, ENG) - Weybridge Vandals RFC 
Junoir Atalifo (Fort McMurray, AB) - Fort McMurray Knights 
Keane Peters (Sherwood Park, AB) - Strathcona Druids RFC  
Keith Morrison (Wolfville, NS) – Valley Rugby Union
Kian Mullen (Sherwood Park, AB) - Strathcona Druids RFC  
Lennox Stewart (Belleville, ON) - Belleville Bulldogs 
Levi Kanewske (West Vancouver, BC) Capilano RFC 
Liam Monaghan (Belleville, ON) - Belleville Bulldogs  
Liam Wood (Roslin, ON) - Belleville Bulldogs  
Lucas Zondag (Goderich, ON) - Waterloo County RFC  
Luke Waters (Whitby, ON) - Ajax Wanderers RFC  
Malin Hazl (Guelph, ON) - Guelph RFC  
Mason Durant (Canning, NS) - Valley Rugby Union 
Massimo Ruben (Shawnigan Lake, BC) - Salish Sea Warriors 
Mickael Tissier (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders RFC  
Nathan Murray (Victoria, BC) - Claremont Secondary School
Nolan Mahoney (Northampton, ENG) - Old Northamptonians RFC  
Oscar Lennox-King (Whistler, BC) - Axemen Rugby Club 
Oskar Benoit (North Vancouver, BC) - Meraloma RFC 
Parker Wrathall (Tsawwassen, BC) - Bayside Sharks RFC 
Philip Peroff (Kingston, ON) - Kingston Panthers RFC 
Quinlan Bjorndal (Abbotsford, BC) - Robert Bateman Secondary School
Rhett Esler (Okotoks, AB) - Cowichan Piggies 
Rogan Moir (Waterloo, ON) - Waterloo County Lions 
Ryder Sim (Ottawa, ON) - Ottawa Ospreys RFC 
Samuel Bayley (Duncan, BC) - Cowichan RFC 
Samuel Cousineau (Pemberton, BC) - Axemen Rugby Club
Samuel Morreale (Stoney Creek, ON) - Burlington Centaurs RFC  
Setrak Kalpakian (Vancouver, BC) - UBCOB Ravens 
Stewart Davis (Pickering, ON) - Ajax Wanderers RFC 
Thomas Cha (Souris, MB) - Souris Sabres / Manitoba U16 
Thomas Dannhauser (Tsawwassen, BC) - Cowichan RFC  
Thomas Gould (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers 
Thomas Steinke (Vancouver, BC) - UBCOB Ravens 
Thymen Vanderploeg (Bayfield, ON) - Waterloo County Lions 
Torin Brooks (Campbell River, BC) - Bytown Blues 
Trace Barrack (Edmonton, AB) - Cowichan RFC
Trent Benedict (Thornhill, ON) - Aurora Barbarians 
Tyler Cunningham (Streetsville, ON) - Mississauga Blues RFC 
Vigo Kramer (Guelph, ON) - Guelph RFC  
William Young (Surrey, BC) - Unaffiliated
Wyatt McKinnon (Athabasca, AB) - Clansmen RFC  
Wyatt Rainham (Halifax, NS) - Halifax Tars RFC