Canada is set to face off against Uruguay this Saturday at Estadio Domingo Burgueno in Maldonado.
The squad is coming off of a tough loss to the United States at home. This leaves Canada and Uruguay deadlocked at 6 points in the series, as they go into their second last game.
Set to get his test debut is Kainoa Lloyd. The speedy Ontario Blues winger has developed through the ranks of Ontario's provincial system, beginning in the Junior Blues program. Now, he is part of a core group of starters for the Blues and provided an extensive scoring contribution to the Blues' Canadian Rugby Championship winning season.
"He is a player that has always shown a massive amount of potential and has been given opportunities to further develop with Canada A caps," Rugby Ontario High Performance Manager David Butcher noted. "It is great to see him win his first full cap with Canada."
Ontario players on the roster include Rob Brouwer, Ray Barkwill, Matt Tierney, Brett Beukeboom, Lucas Rumball, Lloyd, Dan Moor, Eric Howard, Djustice Sears-Duru and Matt Beukeboom. Also on the roster is Kenora native Liam Chisholm, who plays with the British Columbia Bears and the UVic Vikes.
Canada’s Senior Men’s Team to face Uruguay (Name, club hometown):
1. Rob Brouwer – (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues) Lindsay, ON
2. Ray Barkwill – (Castaway Wanderers/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON
3. Matt Tierney – (Section Paloise/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON
4. Brett Beukeboom – (Cornish Pirates) Lindsay, ON
5. Reegan O’Gorman – (Marist Albion) Vancouver, BC
6. Clay Panga – (Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
7. Lucas Rumball – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Scarborough, ON
8. Admir Cejvanovic – (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears) Burnaby, BC
9. Gordon McRorie – Captain (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
10. Robbie Povey – (Bedford Athletic/Prairie Wolf Pack) Northampton, England
11. Kainoa Lloyd – (Queen’s University/Ontario Blues) Mississauga, ON
12. Nick Blevins – (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack) Calgary, AB
13. Conor Trainor – (RC Vannes/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
14. Dan Moor – (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues) Toronto, ON
15. Brock Staller – (UBC Thunderbirds/BC Bears) Vancouver, BC
16. Eric Howard – (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues) Ottawa, ON
17. Djustice Sears -Duru – (Glasgow Warriors/Ontario Blues) Oakville, ON
18. Cole Keith – (James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock) Sussex, NB
19. Liam Chisholm – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Kenora, ON
20. Matt Beukeboom – (Section Paloise) Lindsay, ON
21. Phil Mack – (James Bay AA/BC Bears) Victoria, BC
22. Gradyn Bowd – (UVIC Vikes/Prairie Wolf Pack) Red Deer, AB
23. Guiseppe Du Toit – (UVIC Vikes/BC Bears) Maple Ridge, BC
With files from Rugby Canada Communications
