Rugby Ontario – The Ontario Blues will host the defending champions Prairie Wolfpack in a crucial Canadian Rugby Championship game on Thursday, July 21 at Fletchers Fields in Markham, ON. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Wolfpack are currently in first place, sitting four points ahead of the second place Blues. This game is a must win for the Blues and is expected to be a fast-paced, hard hitting game.

The Blues and Wolfpack (playing under the Alberta Selects Banner) met earlier this season in Edmonton, with the Blues winning 19-9 on a rainy, cold day that produced only 3 tries, all by the Blues.  The teams have only ever played one another 10 times, with each winning 5 games. 

Admission is $10 which includes a Johnsonville Sausage with your gate ticket.

The Blues 25 man squad for Thursday is as follows:

FORWARDS

Rob Brouwer, Lindsay
Doug Wooldridge, Lindsay
Tom Dolezel, London
Eric Howard, Brantford
AJ Quattrin, Aurora Barbarians
Brendan Black, Markham Irish
Ryan Surgenor, Bytown Blues
Armin Gurdic, London
Hank McQueen, Balmy Beach
Mike Sheppard, Brampton
Andrew Wilson, Oakville
Pete Milazzo, Toronto Saracens
Myles Dingwall, Bytown Blues
Lucas Rumball, Balmy Beach
Marcello Wainwright, Toronto Saracens

BACKS

Andrew Ferguson, Oakville
Josh Campbell, London
Mitch Richardson, Stoney Creek
Dan Moor, Balmy Beach
Jordan Wilson-Ross, Barrie
Dan West, Oakville
John Sheridan, Markham Irish
Derek Daypuck, London
Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga
Rich Lebel, Waterloo County

Ontario Blues Staff

Chris Silverthorn – Head Coach
Paul Connelly – Assistant Coach
Mark Winokur – Manager
Rodin Lozada – Performance Analyst
Chris Kelly – Athletic Therapist
Dr. Chris Gallimore – Team Doctor

Ontario Blues 2016 Match Schedule:

Alberta Selects 9 v. Ontario Blues 19 
Sunday, May 22, 2016* 
1 p.m. MDT; 3 p.m. EDT 
Ellerslie Park, Edmonton, Alta. 

Ontario Blues 12 v. Atlantic Rock 22 
Saturday, June 4, 2016 
5 p.m. EDT 
Sherwood Forest Park, Burlington, Ont. 

Ontario Blues 0 v. England Counties 73 
Saturday, June 11, 2016* 
3:30 p.m. EDT 
Fletcher’s Fields, Markham, Ont. 

Ontario Emerging Blues 22 v. EORU Selects 46 
Saturday, June 25, 2016* 
5:30 p.m. EDT 
Crusaders Park, Oakville, Ont. 

Atlantic Rock 13 v. Ontario Blues 24
Saturday, July 2, 2016 
3 p.m. NDT; 1:30 p.m. EDT
Swilers RFC, St. John’s, N.L. 

Ontario Blues v. Prairie Wolf Pack 
Thursday, July 21, 2016 
6:30 p.m. EDT 
Fletcher’s Fields, Markham, Ont. 

Ontario Blues v. British Columbia Bears 
Sunday, July 24, 2016 
3:30 p.m. EDT 
Fletcher’s Fields, Markham, Ont. 

* indicates non-CRC match

About Rugby Ontario:

Rugby Ontario is the provincial sports governing body responsible for the organization of rugby in Ontario. Our mission is to promote, govern, and develop rugby at all levels in a safe, affordable and enjoyable environment within the province of Ontario.

There are more than 10,000 Rugby Ontario members registered with 63 rugby clubs and four branch unions located across the province, with participation in age grades ranging from minor (age 6+) to masters (age 35+) in male and female divisions.

For more information, visit http://www.rugbyontario.com/

About Ontario Blues:

The Ontario Blues program is the high performance representative program for male rugby players in Ontario. It is designed to develop and showcase male athletes for Canadian national teams.

The senior team represents Ontario in the annual Canadian Rugby Championship, and has earned four national titles, having won the competition’s MacTier Cup annually from 2011-2014.

The under-19 team represents Ontario at the annual under-19 men’s Canadian Rugby Championship, and is designed to develop and showcase male athletes for the under-20 national team, as well as serving as a feeder program for the Ontario Blues senior team.

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For more information, please contact:

Eric Forrest
Communications Assistant
Rugby Ontario
(647) 560-4790 x113
eforrest@rugbyontario.com

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