All the best to the 3 Howlers (Hubert Buydens, Nanyak Dala and Pat Parfrey) and the entire Canadian National Team that plays Ireland this Saturdayin Toronto. Oh Canada and HOWUUUUUUUUUUUU


Canada’s Roster for Test Match - (Club, CRC Team) Hometown

H - #1 - Hubert Buydens, (Saskatoon Wild Oats/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
#2 - Ray Barkwill, (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
#3 - Jason Marshall, (Atlantique Stade Rochelais/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
#4 - Jebb Sinclair, (London Irish) Fredericton, NB
#5 - Tyler Hotson, (London Scottish RFC) Vancouver, BC
#6 - Tyler Ardron, (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON
#7 - John Moonlight, (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
#8 - Aaron Carpenter, Captain, (Cornish Pirates) Brantford, ON
#9 - Phil Mack, (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
#10 - Nathan Hirayama, (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears), Richmond, BC
#11 - Taylor Paris, (SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne) Barrie, ON
#12 - Harry Jones, (Capilano RFC/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
#13 - Ciaran Hearn, (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay, NL
#14 - James Pritchard, (Bedford Blues) Parkes, Australia, NSW
#15 - Connor Braid, (Doncaster Knights RFC/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
#16 - Ryan Hamilton, (Capilano RFC/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
#17 - Andrew Tiedemann, (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) St. Albert, AB
#18 - Doug Wooldridge, (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON
#19 - Jon Phelan, (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
H -#20 - Nanyak Dala, (Castaway Wanderers RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
#21 - Sean White, (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
#22 - Liam Underwood, (Queens University/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON
H -#23 - Pat Parfrey, (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John's, NB

Rugby Canada Team Staff:

Head Coach: Kieran Crowley
Assistant Coaches: Geraint John, Neil Barnes, Clive Griffiths
Strength and Conditioning: Andy Evans
Medical Support: Isabel Grondin, Carrie Smith, Nicole Ainsworth, Rebecca Spiers, Danielle Mah, Michael Cook, Carla Brash,
Doctor: Dr. Paul Watson, Dr. Andrew Everett, Dr. Shelby Karpman, Dr. Peet Du Toit
Performance Analyst: Calum Ramsay
Manager: Gareth Rees 
Assistant Manager: Mark Winokur
Media Coordinator: Bryan Kelly

http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?5754%2F1%2FGoat-grabbing-to-ball-grabbing
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Howlers Support Upstart Afghanistan Rugby (www.facebook.com/HowlersSupportUpstartAfghanistanRugby?fref=ts ). We are in the process of arranging transport for some 150 balls, boxes of jerseys and velcro flag rugby belts to ship to the Afghanistan rugby community.

Article from BBC Sports - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22812964

Canada international wing Jeff Hassler has signed for the Ospreys ahead of the 2013-14 season.

The 21-year old has won four caps and is currently with the Canada squad competing in the Pacific Nations Cup.

Hassler currently plays for Prairie Wolf Pack in the Canadian Rugby Championship and has also represented Canada's sevens team.

"I'm really grateful to the Ospreys for offering me this chance, " Hassler said.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me to play for the Ospreys, a great team that is consistently up there at the top of the Pro12.

"To be a part of a squad that includes so many top Welsh players, Grand Slam winners and British Lions is a really exciting prospect."

Hassler will join up with his new team-mates ahead of the new season with Italy scrum-half Tito Tebaldi joining from Zebre on a two-year deal.

Dan Biggar, Richard Fussell, Tom Grabham, Tom Isaacs, Duncan Jones, Rhys Webb, Joe Bearman, Lloyd Peers, James King, Andrew Bishop, Aaron Jarvis, Morgan Allen and Dmitri Arhip have signed new contracts with the Ospreys.

Taken at Heidelberg Neunheim 02 Rugby Klub
The boys are preparing well and gelling as a team

CANADA WINS! - READ UPDATE ON THE EDMONTON JOURNAL - PHOTOS BY ED KAISER OF TH EDMONTON JOURNAL - All the best to the 4 Howlers Hubert Buydens, Pat Parfrey, Nick Blevins, Nanyak Dala) and the entire Canadian National Team Squad tomorrow in Edmonton. Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuuuuu !
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Canada+opens+rugby+Pacific+Nations+with+over/8436493/story.html

H - #1 - Hubert Buydens, (Saskatoon Wild Oats/ Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
#2 - Ray Barkwill, (Niagara Wasps/ Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
#3 - Jason Marshall, (Atlantique Stade Rochelais/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
#4 - Brett Beukeboom, (Plymouth Albion RFC) Lindsay, ON
#5 - Tyler Hotson, (London Scottish FC) Vancouver, BC
#6 - Tyler Ardron, (Brantford Harlequins/ Ontario Blues) Lakefield, ON
#7 - John Moonlight, (James Bay AA/Ontario Blues) Pickering, ON
#8 - Aaron Carpenter, Captain, (Cornish Pirates) Brantford, ON
#9 - Sean White, (James Bay AA/Pacific Tyee) Victoria, BC
#10 - Harry Jones, (Capilano RFC/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
#11 - Taylor Paris, (Glasgow Warriors) Barrie, ON
H - #12 - Pat Parfrey, (Swilers RFC/Atlantic Rock) St. John’s, NL
H - #13 - Nick Blevins, (Calgary Hornets/ Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
#14 - Ciaran Hearn, (Castaway Wanderers/Atlantic Rock) Conception Bay, NL
#15 - Connor Braid, (Doncaster Knights/ Pacific Tyee) Victoria, BC
#16 - Ryan Hamilton, (Capilano RFC/Pacific Tyee) Vancouver, BC
#17 - Andrew Tiedemann, (FC Auch Gers/Prairie Wolf Pack) St. Albert, AB
#18 - Doug Wooldridge, (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON
#19 - Jon Phelan, (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue/Atlantic Rock) Montreal, QC
#20 - Cameron Pierce, (Kelowna Crows RFC) Coldstream, BC
H - #21 - Nanyak Dala, (Castaway Wanderers/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK
#22 - Phil Mack, (UVIC Vikes/Pacific Tyee) Victoria, BC
#23 - Liam Underwood, (Queens University/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON

The Dog River Howlers Rugby Club are the driving force behind the "Hope's Home Howl" , an upcoming fundraiser to support this amazing original concept One hundred and twenty five people have purchased tickets of $1,000 each to take in an evening of world class entertainment (headlined by Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy) and food (prepared by Gold Medal Plates award winning chef Milton Rebello) with the master of cerimonies Saskatchewan's ' Premier Brad Wall all in the intimate back yard setting of Howlers club president Karl Fix. This along with some added corporate sponsorship will net some $100,000 for the evening. And that is again why we say - "IT'S MORE THAN A GAME, IT'S A WAY OF LIFE"

Six Howlers (Djustice Sears-Duru, Matt Heaton, Lucas Hammond, Patrick Kay,Johnny Laplaca, Jorden Sandover-Best ) were selected to the Canada U-20 National Team that will play in the 2013 Junior World Rugby Trophy in Temuco, Chile, May 28 to June 9. They will be captained by Howlers' Pat Kay along with the assistant team coach being another Howler - Graeme Moffatt. Congratulations, Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!

Canadian U20 roster 2013 JWRT:
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Forwards
Neil Courtney, (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, BC

Jason Galbraith, (Brandon Barbarians/Meralomas) Minnedosa, MB

Connor Hamilton, (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, BC
Jordan Harvey, (Capilano RFC) Vancouver, BC

H - Matt Heaton, (SABRFC/James Bay Athletic Association) Godmanchester, QC

Sawyer Herron, (UVic Vikes) Oakville, ON

Ryan March, (Abbotsford Rugby Club) Abbotsford, BC

Alex Mascott, (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, BC

Matt Mulllins, (Peterborough Pagans RFC), Belleville, ON

Thomas Roche, (Brandon Barbarians/Meralomas) Brandon, MB

H - Djustice Sears-Duru, (Leicester Tigers) Toronto, ON

Jack Smith, (Peterborough RFC) Peterborough, ON

Charlie Thorpe, (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, BC

Peter Van Buren, (Calgary Canucks) Calgary, AB

Backs
Charles DeBove, (SABRFC/James Bay Athletic Association) St. Sauver, QC

Justin Douglas, (Abbotsford Rugby Club) Abbotsford, B.C.

Jack Fitzpatrick, (Blackrock RFC) Dublin, Ireland

H - Lucas Hammond, (Toronto Nomads), Toronto, ON

H -Patrick Kay, (UVic Vikes) Duncan, BCm (captain)

H - Johnny Laplaca, (Barrie RFC) Barrie, ON

Conor McCann, (Balmy Beach Rugby Club) Toronto, ON

Shane O'Leary, (Young Munster) Munster, Ireland

James Pitblado, (UVic Vikes) Vancouver, BC

H - Jorden Sandover-Best, (UBC Thunderbirds) Vancouver, BC

Jacob Webster, (Lindsay RFC) Lindsay, ON

Nathan Yanagiya, (UVic Vikes/Capilano RFC) Vancouver, BC

Rugby Canada Staff:
Mike Shelley – Head Coach
H - Graeme Moffatt – Assistant Coach
Todd Silverthorn – Team Manager
Dr. Anthony Dixon – Team Doctor
Jessica Smith – Athletic Therapist
Lorna Barry – Strength and Conditioning Coach/Analyst

H - Howler