Blues Sr. Men: Squad named for epic Glendale tilt

May 17, 2017

Ontario Blues Senior Men's Head Coach Chris Silverthorn has named his 23 man squad for Saturday's rugby clash with professional side Glendale Raptors of Major League Rugby. The match will be played in Burlington, Ontario at Sherwood Forest Park. Gates open at 1:00pm and kick-off is at 3:00pm.

Five changes have been made to the squad that prevailed in New York three weeks ago, including the additions of Glasgow Warriors prop Djustice Sears-Duru, Lindsay flanker Jeremy Wright, Toronto Scottish center Alex Colborne and Rugby Canada centrally carded players, wing Dan Moor and hooker Eric Howard.

“Its still early in our season, but the guys have now had a few games under their belt and the attitude at training has been excellent," said Silverthorn. "We know they are a pro team that is way ahead of us in preparation, but we feel we can look forward to a very even contest.”

Tickets for the match are available at the gate for $10/person. If you are planning on attending in a group of 25 or more, please contact info@rugbyontario.com by Friday May 19 to receive a discounted rate.

If you can't make it out to Burlington, catch the LIVE STREAM on our YouTube page.

Ontario Blues Roster

FORWARDS:

Rob Brouwer, Lindsay (capt)

Djustice Sears-Duru, Crusaders

Eric Howard, Brantford Harlequins

Andrew Quattrin, Aurora Barbarians

Ryan Surgenor, Bytown Blues

Pat Lynott, Bytown Blues

Hank Mcqueen, Balmy Beach

Mike Sheppard, Stoney Creek Camels

Paul Ciulini, Aurora Barbarians

Lucas Rumball, Balmy Beach

Andrew Wilson, Crusaders

Jeremy Wright, Lindsay

Seb Pearson, London St. George's

BACKS:

Andrew Ferguson, Crusaders

Mario Vanderwesthuizen, Guelph Redcoats

Shawn Windsor, Stoney Creek Camels

John Sheridan, Markham Irish

Alex Colborne, Toronto Scottish

Dan Moor, Balmy Beach

Jon West, Crusaders

Josh Campbell, London St. George's

Kainoa Lloyd, Mississauga Blues

Rory Mcdonnell, Brantford Harlequins

COACHING STAFF:

Chris Silverthorn - Head Coach

Cory Hector - Assistant Coach

Mark Winokur - Team Manager

Chris Kelly - Athletic Therapist

Rodin Lozada - Video Analyst

Dr Chris Gallimore - Team Doctor

Ontario Blues Sr. Men vs. Glendale Raptors

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Kickoff: 3:00pm ET

Sherwood Forest Park, Burlington

Stream: LINK

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