Windsor Lancers Rugby

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Windsor Lancers
Nickname(s)	Lancers
Founded	1988
Union	Ontario University Athletics
Ground	Lancer Stadium
Capacity	6,000
Coach	Trevor Drake
Captain	Andrew Ziricino
Top scorer	Steve Piatek
Team colours
First match
Royal Military College 7 - 0 Windsor Lancers (16 September 2001)
Largest win
Toronto Varsity Blues 3 - 53 Windsor Lancers (16 October 2005)
Worst defeat
McMaster Marauders 97 - 6 Windsor Lancers (2 October, 2004)
Official website
www.golancers.ca

Contents 1 History 1.1 Year by Year Results 1.2 OUA All-Stars 1.3 Rivals 2 2007 Roster 3 Honours 4 Championships

[edit] History

The program was started in 1988 by Akos Tozer, Heath Chantler, Stu Baille and current Rugby Canada CEO Graham Brown. The Lancers originally played in the Michigan Collegiate League against teams like Michigan State University, Bowling Green State University, University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University.

In 2000, the team was given full varsity status at the University of Windsor, and gained entry to the Ontario University Athletics conference.

[edit] Year by Year Results

• 2000-2001: 0-8-0 (Last Place in OUA Conference)
• 2001-2002: 0-6-2 (Last Place in OUA Conference)
• 2002-2003: 2-4-0 (3rd in OUA Tier II Conference)
• 2003-2004: 2-5-1 (4th in OUA Tier II Conference)
• 2004-2005: 2-5-0 (4th in OUA West Conference)
• 2005-2006: 5-3-0 (3rd in OUA West Conference)
• 2006-2007: 1-7-0 (6th in OUA West Conference)

[edit] OUA All-Stars

2001 Matt Piatek, Inside Centre 2002 Andrew Pilkington, Fly Half Colin Campbell, Scrum Half Matt McCartney, Hooker Scott Liebrock, Flanker 2003 Steve Piatek, Fullback Andy Pilkington, Centre Dan Clement, Flanker

2004 Steve Piatek, Fullback Andrew Ziricino, Fly Half 2005 Steve Piatek, Centre Matt McCartney, Flanker Damon McLachlan, Fullback Ian McEwen, #8 2006 Andrew Ziricino, Fly Half Devin Stubel, Prop

[edit] Rivals

• Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
• Wilfred Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario)
• Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario)

[edit] 2007 Roster

Matt Bloch - Centre / Windsor Rogues Reid Brooks - Centre / Ottawa Irish Matt Bulloch - Lock / Toronto Saracens Joe Bwanka - Wing / London St. Georges Viran Chauhan - Wing / Unattached Loren Dillane - Centre / Balmy Beach Matt Ducharme - Flanker / Windsor Rogues Brendan Groombridge - Prop / Sarnia Saints Graham Haigh - Fullback / Richmond RFC Chris Hart - Flanker / Sarnia Saints Chris Jackson - Hooker / Oshawa Vikings Paul Kimmerly - Flanker / Oshawa Vikings

Gordon Lee - Wing / Cobourg Saxons Colin Mascaro - Lock / Windsor Rogues Ian McEwen - #8 / Sarnia Saints Bjorn McSorley - Lock / Markham RFC Steve Piatek - Fly Half / Brantford Harlequins James Ross - Flanker / Aurora Barbarians Mark Sheldon - Scrum Half / Toronto Nomads Devin Stubel - Prop / Brantford Harlequins Andrew Ttooulias - Flank / Aurora Barbarians Dave Wernham - Flanker / York Yeomen Steve Young - Prop / Sarnia Saints Andrew Ziricino - Fly Half / Aurora Barbarians Karel Zouzal - Wing / Windsor Rogues

[edit] Honours

• 2 Canada Under-21 Selections (Steve Piatek and Devin Stubel)
• 1 Canada Under-19 Selection (Steve Piatek)
• 5 Ontario Age Grade Selections (Steve Piatek, Devin Stubel, Ian McEwen, Bjorn McSorely, Matt Bulloch)
• 5 2006 OUA All-star 7's selections (Mark Sheldon, Graham Haigh, Andrew Ziricino, Steve Piatek, Rob Duncan)

[edit] Championships

• Truro 7's champions 2006, Truro, Nova Scotia