Canada East (rugby team)

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Canada East
Nickname(s)	East
Founded	2005
Union	Rugby Canada
Coach	Simon Blanks
Captain	Derek Daypuck
Most caps	Derek Daypuck (6)
Most appearances	Derek Daypuck (6)
Top scorer	Derek Daypuck (78)
Team colours
First match
USA Falcons 14 - 29 Canada East (20 May 2006)
Largest win
USA Hawks 11 - 34 Canada East (27 May 2006)
Worst defeat
USA Falcons 14 - 29 Canada East (20 May, 2006)
Official website
www.narugby.com/teast.html

Canada East is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation 1.2 Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series 1.2.1 PARMA Select XV 2 Current squad 3 External links 4 References

[edit] History

[edit] Formation

Canada East was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby. The committee is charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Hawks, USA Falcons, and Canada West. In 2008, however, each franchise will be sold and become privately owned. ^[1]

[edit] Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series

East's first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced the USA Falcons in pool play and were defeated 14-29. They finished the competition with a 2-2-1 record in pool play and had an average of 27 points scored and 22 points scored against per match. ^[2] Derek Daypuck of the Castaway Wanderers captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.

[edit] PARMA Select XV

The PARMA Select XV is the All-Star squad comprised of the best players of the competition as determined by the Pan-American Rugby Media Association. Dan Pletch, Stu Ault, Sean-Michael Stephen, and Derek Daypuck were selected to the starting XV. Jarod Selby was named as a reserve.

[edit] Current squad

The 2006 NA4 squad is as follows

Aaron Abrams - Castaway Wanderers (Victoria) / Crimson Tide Stu Ault - Ottawa Scottish / Ottawa Harlequins Oliver Atkinson - Aurora Barbarians / Toronto Xtreme Mike Barbieri - Yeomen Nick Boyle - Saint John Trojans / New Brunswick Black Spruce Aaron Carpenter - Brantford Harlequins / Niagara Thunder Derek Daypuck - Castaway Wanderers / Crimson Tide Peter Densmore - Vandals (St. John's) / Newfoundland Rock Scott Dunham - Balmy Beach (Toronto) / Toronto Xtreme Simon Dunne - Irish Canadians (Toronto) / Toronto Xtreme Andrew Fagan - Swilers (St. John's) / Newfoundland Rock Hayden Gage - Balmy Beach / Toronto Xtreme Ciaran Hearn - Baymen (Conception Bay South) / Newfoundland Rock Jordan Kozina - Brantford Harlequins / Niagara Thunder Scott Laekas - Montreal Barbarians / Quebec Caribou Mike McLean - Ottawa Irish / Ottawa Harlequins Mark McSween - Balmy Beach / Toronto Xtreme Adam McCluskey - Burnaby Lake / BC Wave Brian McKenzie - Swilers / Newfoundland Rock Dave Neil - Brantford Harlequins / Niagara Thunder

Cameron Ough - Saint John Trojans / New Brunswick Black Spruce Kevin Parfrey - Swilers / Newfoundland Rock Matt Phinney - Markham / Toronto Xtreme Steve Piatek - Brantford Harlequins / Niagara Thunder Dan Pletch - Oakville Crusaders / Niagara Thunder Mike Pletch - Oakville Crusaders / Niagara Thunder Kent Plewes - Velox Valhallians (Victoria) / Edmonton Gold Carl Pocock - Calgary Rams / Calgary Mavericks Jared Selby - Lindsay / Niagara Thunder Mike Simpson - Swilers / Newfoundland Rock Sean-Michael Stephen - Oakville Crusaders / Niagara Thunder Mark Thompson - Irish Canadians / Toronto Xtreme Dean Van Camp - Aurora Barbarians / Toronto Xtreme Barry Ward - Irish Canadians / Toronto Xtreme Matt Weingart - Castaway Wanderers / Nova Scotia Keltics Rob Wilson - Swilers / Newfoundland Rock Tyler Wish - Swilers / Newfoundland Rock Kris Witkowski - Castaway Wanderers / Nova Scotia Keltics Kipp Wotherspoon - Irish Canadians / Toronto Xtreme

[edit] External links

• Official Site

[edit] References