BRAMPTON'S AARON ABRAMS & RYAN SMITH ON LONG SQUAD
FOR RWC 2007 24 January 2007
Rugby Canada has announced a
preliminary 62 man “long list” for the 2007 Rugby
World Cup, and both Aaron Abrams and Ryan Smith are named to
this squad. The long list includes all those who are
considered as likely candidates to make up Canada’s 30-man
squad for the Tournament.
Canada Coach Ric Suggitt says “We
have decided to announce this squad now so that the players
know where they stand and can continue their preparations...
Over the past three years we have looked at a great number
of players and this list reflects our thoughts at this time.
This does not mean that others can’t be added to the list."
The list will be pared down to 50
players by June 15th, and will be further reduced by August
14th when the final list of 30 players must be presented to
the World Cup Organizing Committee to arrange flights and
details.
The 62 man list contains 21 Canadian
players currently playing professionally overseas, including
Ryan Smith at Montauban in France. However, the list also
contains most of Canada’s top domestic players, including
Aaron Abrams. There are only fourteen uncapped players on
the list, inclusing young players like 18 year-old Nathan
Hirayama, 19 year-olds Matt Evans and Nick Trenkle, and 20
year-old Phil MacKenzie..
While veterans Jon Thiel, Rod Snow
and Pat Dunkley are included, John Cannon, playing
professional Rugby in the UK and garth Cooke, are not.
Canada’s World Cup Pool consists of
games against Wales in Nantes on September 9; against Fiji
in Cardiff on September 16, against Japan on Sept. 24 and
Australia on Sept. 29 in Bordeaux.
CANADA’s LONG’ LIST
|
Abrams, Aaron |
Brampton RFC &
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Atkinson, Oliver |
Union
Bordeaux Begles (France) |
|
Ault,
Stu |
Barrhaven Scottish |
|
Barbieri, Mike |
Overmarch Parma (Italy) |
|
Biddle, David |
Meraloma |
|
Burak,
Mike |
Pau
(France) |
|
Buydens, Hubert |
Wild
Oats |
|
Carpenter, Aaron |
Brantford Harlequins |
|
Cudmore, Jamie |
Claremont-Ferrand (France) |
|
Culpan, Craig |
Meraloma |
|
Dala,
Nanyak |
Wild
Oats |
|
Daypuck, Derek |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Dunham, Scott |
Balmy
Beach |
|
Dunning, Casey |
Pertemps Bees (England) |
|
Dunkley, Pat |
James
Bay AA |
|
Evans, Matt |
SLS/
Gloucester University (England) |
|
Exner,
Iain |
Pau
(France) |
|
Fagan, Andrew |
Swilers |
|
Fairhurst, Ed |
Cardiff (Wales) |
|
Fleck, Pat |
Meraloma |
|
Franklin, Scott |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Gainer, Forrest |
Albi
(France) |
|
Hearne, Ciran |
Baymen |
|
Hirayama, Nathan |
University of Victoria |
|
Henderson, Brodie |
Pertemps Bees (England) |
|
James, Mike |
Stade
Francais (France) |
|
Jackson, Josh |
Union
Bordeaux Begles (France) |
|
La
Carte, Tony |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Lawson, Mark |
Velox-Valhallians |
|
Kees,
Bryn |
Abbotsford |
|
Kleeberger, Adam |
University of Victoria |
|
Mack,
Phil |
University of Victoria |
|
MacKenzie, Phil |
University of Victoria |
|
McKeen, Stan |
Cornish Pirates (England) |
|
McWhinney, Ryan |
Abbotsford |
|
Meechan, Neil |
University of Victoria |
|
Mensah-Cocker, Justin |
Albi
(France) |
|
Monro,
Monro |
Edinburgh Gunners (Scotland) |
|
Pack,
Chris |
Bayside |
|
Phinney, Matt |
Markham |
|
Pletch, Dan |
Oakville Crusaders |
|
Pletch, Mike |
Oakville Crusaders |
|
Prichard, James |
Bedford (England) |
|
Pyke,
Mike |
Montauban (France) |
|
Riordan, Pat |
Burnaby Lake |
|
Selby, Jared |
Brock
University |
|
Smith, Ryan
|
Brampton RFC & Montauban
(France) |
|
Snow,
Rod |
Dogs |
|
Stephen, Sean-Michael |
Beziers (France) |
|
Spicer, David |
University of Victoria |
|
Tait,
Luke |
Overmarch Parma (Italy) |
|
Tkachuk, Kevin |
Glasgow Warriors (Scotland) |
|
Trenkle, Nick |
Capilano |
|
Van
Der Merwe, DTH |
James
Bay AA |
|
Webb,
Mike |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Weingart, Matt |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Williams, Morgan |
Albi
(France) |
|
Wilson, Robert |
Swilers |
|
Witkowski, Kris |
Castaway-Wanderers |
|
Van
Camp, Dean |
Velox-Valhallians |
|
Yukes,
Colin |
Agen
(France |
|
