Rugby Canada World Cup Fan Guide

THE OFF I C I AL

CANA D IAN RUGBY FAN GU IDE 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP

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CONTENTS YOUR OFFICIAL CANADIAN RUGBY FAN GUIDE

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Official Canadian Rugby World Cup Squad 2015

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POOL Match TWO

Canada vs ITALY

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Canada vs Ireland

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Canada vs ROMANIA

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POOL Match One

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POOL Match FOUR

POOL Match THREE

Canada vs France LEICESTER

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OFFICIAL RWC Captain Ospreys Lakefield, ON

Castaway Wanderers/ Ontario Blues Niagara Falls, ON

RAY BARKWILL

BRETT BEUKEBOOM

NICK BLEVINS

NANYAK DALA

MATT EVANS

KYLE GILMOUR

JEFF HASSLER

PHIL MACK

JASON MARSHALL

GORD McRORIE

CANADA

TYLER ARDRON

Castaway Wanderers/ Prairie Wolf Pack Saskatoon, SK

PHIL MACKENZIE

Cornish Pirates Maple Bay, BC

Cornish Pirates Lindsay, ON

Rotherham Titans/ Prairie Wolf Pack St. Albert, AB

Calgary Hornets/ Prairie Wolf Pack Calgary, AB

Ospreys Okotoks, AB

Sale Sharks/ Ontario Blues Oakville, ON

James Bay AA/BC Bears Victoria, BC

JEBB SINCLAIR

RICHARD THORPE London Welsh Beckenham, England

Unattached/Prairie Wolf Pack St. Albert, AB

UBCOB Ravens/BC Bears Vancouver, BC

LEO CROWLEY

NEIL BARNES

ANDY EVANS

ALANA GATTINGER

London Irish/ Atlantic Rock Fredericton, NB

Agen/BC Bears North Vancouver, BC

ANDREW TIEDEMANN

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Calgary Hornets/ Prairie Wolf Pack Calgary, AB

CONOR TRAINOR

Manager, Logistics

2015 SQUAD AARON CARPENTER

JAMIE CUDMORE

HARRY JONES

JAMIE MACKENZIE

BENOIT PIFFERO

DJUSTICE SEARS-DURU

DOUG WOOLDRIDGE

KIERAN CROWLEY

HUBERT BUYDENS

CIARAN HEARN

NATHAN HIRAYAMA

JOHN MOONLIGHT

EVAN OLMSTEAD Parramatta Two Blues/ Prairie Wolf Pack Vancouver, BC

Unattached/Atlantic Rock Montreal, QC

LIAM UNDERWOOD

DTH VAN DER MERWE

Unattached/BC Bears Victoria, BC

Castaway Wanderers/ Atlantic Rock Conception Bay, NL

James Bay AA/ Ontario Blues Pickering, ON

Balmy Beach RFC/ Ontario Blues Toronto, ON

Castaway Wanderers/ Prairie Wolf Pack Saskatoon, SK

UVIC Vikes/BC Bears Vancouver, BC

Scarlets Victoria, BC

Cornish Pirates/ Ontario Blues Brantford, ON

Capilano RFC/BC Bears North Vancouver, BC

Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues Lindsay, ON

Clermont Auvergne Squamish, BC

CANADA

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UBCOB Ravens/ Ontario Blues Oakville, ON

Oakville Crusaders/ Ontario Blues Oakville, ON

Head Coach Senior National Men’s Team

ADDITIONAL STAFF

BRYAN KELLY

Manager, Media and Communications

GARETH REES

MIKE SHELLEY

Manager, Senior National Scrum Coach RU GTeam

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Mike Cook Peet Du Toit Jeremy Jakobsze Graeme Moffat Calum Ramsay Ed Spokes Paul Watson Carla Brash Danielle Mah Kim Mark-Goldsworthy Carrie Smith

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FOLLOW US

#REDNATION

1987 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Ireland Dunedin, New Zealand Ian Stuart, Hans de Goode

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match 1

CANADA vs IRELAND

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Saturday, September 19, 2015 kick-off 2:30pm Local time

Canada Party Join us at #REDNation’s Canada Corner in Cardiff, Wales!

WHERE: The Prince of Wales, 81-83 St Mary Street,

Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF10 1FA, United Kingdom SHOW your Official #REDNATION Rugby World Cup Accreditation and receive one (1) free drink!

PURCHASE official Rugby Canada merchandise!

ENTER to win a 2015 Canadian Rugby World Cup team signed jersey!

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Join us and have the opportunity to meet current Rugby Canada team and staff members, plus alumni!

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Nearest train station: Cardiff central station

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• Canada played the second ever test match in Millennium Stadium against Wales on November 14th, 2008.

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• This is Canada’s 5th time playing in Millennium Stadium.

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• In the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup, Canada lead Ireland in pool play after a dramatic try from Victoria’s Mark Cardinal in the 65 minute. Canada was defeated by Ireland that day.

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Approximately half a mile (5 minutes walk) from Millennium Stadium. For more information on travel, please visit:

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1999 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Namibia Toulouse, France Jon Thiel

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Saturday, September 26, 2015 kick off 2.30pm Local time

stadium & location Elland Road Stadium, Leeds LS11 0ES, UK

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Join us at #REDNation’s Canada Corner in Leeds!

WHERE: The Black Prince, 40 Boar Lane, Leeds,

West Yorkshire LS1 1DA, United Kingdom SHOW your Official #REDNATION Rugby World Cup Accreditation and receive one (1) free drink!

PURCHASE official Rugby Canada merchandise!

ENTER to win a 2015 Canadian Rugby World Cup team signed jersey!

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Nearest train station: Leeds Railway Station

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• Canada’s Scrum Coach Michael Shelley is the longest serving player in the history of Leeds Tykes rugby club.

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SHUTTLE SERVICES; Spectator shuttle between the stadium, Fanzone and City Centre/train station will run from Sovereign Street (at back of station) to the stadium from three hours prior to kick-off to three hours after the final whistle.

Cost is £3 return (£1.50 children).

Save time on the day by pre-purchasing your bus ticket.

For more information on travel, please visit: rugbyworldcup.com/travel

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• Michael Shelley lifted the Powergen Cup after their win over Bath Rugby at Twickenahm in 2005 as on-field captain.

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• Canada’s RWC 2015 training base in Leeds is Shelleys former club, Leeds West Park

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1995 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Australia Port Elizabeth, South Africa Mike James, Glenn Ennis, John Hutchinson, Al Charron

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match 3

CANADA vs FRANCE

date & time

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Thursday October 1, 2015 kick off 8:00pm Local time

Canada Party Join us at #REDNation’s Canada Corner in milton keyens!

WHERE: Lloyds No 1 Bar, 7 Savoy Crescent,

stadium & location Stadium MK Grafton St, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1ST, UK

Milton Keynes MK9 3PU, United Kingdom SHOW your Official #REDNATION Rugby World Cup Accreditation and receive one (1) free drink!

PURCHASE official Rugby Canada merchandise!

ENTER to win a 2015 Canadian Rugby World Cup team signed jersey!

Join us and have the opportunity to meet current Rugby Canada team and staff members, plus alumni!

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• The Canada vs. France 2015 Rugby World Cup match is the first Rugby World Cup match ever played in Milton Keynes.

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• Canada won famously over France in 1994 at Twin Elm Park in Ottawa. Current French coach Phillippe Sain-Andre was captain of that French team which left Ottawa to beat the All Blacks twice on home soil!

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SHUTTLE SERVICES; Free shuttle between the stadium, Fanzone and City Centre/train station will run three hours prior to kick-off to three hours after the final whistle.

Shuttle buses drop visitors a 10 minute walk away from the stadium.

For more information on travel, please visit rugbyworldcup.com/travel

2003 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Italy Canberra, Australia Marco Digirolamo

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match 4

CANADA vs ROMANIA

date & time

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Thursday October 6, 2015 kick off 4:45pm Local time

Canada Party Join us at #REDNation’s Canada Corner in Leicester!

WHERE: Revolution, 68 New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TF United Kingdom

stadium & location

SHOW your Official #REDNATION Rugby World Cup

King Power Stadium Filbert Way, Leicester LE2 7FL, UK

PURCHASE official Rugby Canada merchandise!

ENTER to win a 2015 Canadian Rugby World Cup

Accreditation and receive one (1) free drink!

team signed jersey!

Join us and have the opportunity to meet current Rugby Canada team and staff members, plus alumni!

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SHUTTLE SERVICES; Free shuttle between the stadium, Fanzone and City Centre/train station will run three hours prior to kick-off to three hours after the final whistle For more information on travel, please visit:

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Nearest station: Leicester Station

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• The National Space Centre in Leicester is the UK’s largest attraction dedicated to space exploration

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• The only Canadian to win a European Club championship was Winston Stanly who played for Leicester tigers from 2000 – 2001.

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• Canada has played Romania twice in RWC pool play. In 1991 Canada secured Quarterfinal birth after winning 19-11.

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2007 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Japan Bordeaux, France DTH Van Der Merwe

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Thank you Canada’s National Rugby Team would not be able to prepare and represent our country at the 2015 Rugby World Cup without signficant support. We have all relied heavily on our family and partners and appreciate the significant time and support they have given us. Thank you also to the corporations, institutions and individuals who have supported our rugby dreams.

Thunderbird RFC - P. Mack Athlete Factory + Doug Brown - Nick Blevins, Gordon McRorie Kone Inc. John Board - D.Wooldridge Andre Kulesza - J.Phelan Don Millar - H.Jones Shawnigan Lake School - R.Barkwill & B.Beukeboom S.C.A.P Centre Niagara Falls - R.Barkwill Brock University - R.Barkwill St George’s School - T.Hotson River Valley Health - K.Gilmour University of Western Australia R.F.C - R.Barkwill Niagara R.F.C. - R.Barkwill Chris & Wayne Hodgson - R.Barkwill Lindsay RFC - R.Barkwill Appelby College + Don Stewart Chris May (Alumni) + Rebalance - K.Gilmour Baymen RFC - C.Hearn Lindfield Junior Rugby Club - E.Olmstead The Olmstead Family + Melinda - E.Olmstead Balmy Beach - L.Underwood Matt MacNeil + Victoria Pub Company Tim Powers + Dominion Group Carla Brash + Kingston Health Therapy Clinic St. Michaels University School Ian Hyde-Lay (Alumni) P.I.S.E. Simon Fraser University Dr. David Cox Vancouver Canucks + Coach Willie Desjardins Juno Beach Memorial Centre Staff + Volunteers Gary Dukelow (Alumni) Progressive Sports Medicine Elite Performance Center Barrie Fire Department Nurse Next Door Esquilmalt & Saanich Ashbury College + Ian Middleton Trevor Linden Pat Riordan (Alumni) Hans De Goode (Alumni)

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SPONSORS Rugby Canada would like to thank the following sponsors for their continuous support

2015 Rugby World Cup Squad & Staff

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AUTOGRAPHS

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2011 Rugby World Cup Pool Match vs Japan Bruce, New Zealand Adam Kleeberger

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1987 Rugby World Cup Squad New Zealand

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