Canada Defeat Belgium 22-17 to Finish 3rd at Corendon U18 Tournament
Canada defeated Belgium 22-17 but they didn’t make it easy on themselves. Canada gave up three first half tries on the outside plus earned themselves a yellow card for some chippy play off the ball, they were down 17-0 with 10 minutes left in the first half. They were almost down four tries as Belgium ran another one in on the outside but it was called back and a red card given the Belgian player, that was the turning point in the match.
Canada would start the 2nd half down 17-0 but up a man and with a strong wind at their back. It didn’t take long for Canada to score with replacement centre #21 Josh McIndoe crossing the line from first phase ball off a lineout. It was now 17-5 with 30 minutes remaining. Canada’s next score was off a quick tap from a penalty, the ball found its way out to #8, Liam Kinghorn, who bulled over the line. It was now 17-12 with 26 minutes remaining. Another replacement, #22 Luke Van Dam, made his presence felt with a weaving run off a loose ball. He was stopped short of the line but replacement prop, #17 Thorson Noble, dove over the line for the score. The try was converted and Canada were in the lead for the first time, 19-17, with 16 minutes remaining. Matt Bennett, the #10, slotted a penalty from the 22 with 12 minutes on the clock, 22-17, which was the final score.
The match video is here: https://eyecons.com/videos/corendon-summer-tour-day-3-25536
The USA defeated the Netherlands 22-14 to win the tournament with 2 wins and a draw. The Netherlands had 2 wins and a loss, Canada were 3rd with a win, loss and a draw, Belgium had 3 losses and finished last. It’s the same order of finish as the 2022 tournament. As last year a USA player was selected Tournament MVP, their scrum half, Spencer Huntly.
*Canada U18 Roster vs Belgium on Saturday*
Canada finish their tournament on Saturday with a match against Belgium.
There are a couple of changes in the front row, Cole Harris gets the start at loosehead prop, as in Game #1. Reserve hooker Noah Kynaston gets his first start and Brighton Feldman remains tighthead prop, a starter in all three matches. Doyle and Lowry remain at second row. Kennedy and Kinghorn retain their loose forward roles and Elijah McQueen returns to his starting role as in Game #1.
Reece Thompson gets his first start at scrum-half and Matt Bennett remains at #10. Spencer Cotie reclaims his starting wing spot as in Game #1, having scored the tying try against USA. Josh Petrov gets his first start at inside centre, Di Nardo remains at outside centre. McGavern and Driscoll retain their wing and fullback position respectively.
Canada are down to 23 players from the original 25 player roster in Game #1. Streaming link TBA.
1 Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
2 Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
3 Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
4 Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) Munich Rugby Football Club
5 Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
6 Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) Bryanston School
7 Elijah McQueen (Fergus, ON) Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
8 Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) Notre Dame / CCIAC
9 Reece Thompson (Barrie, ON) Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
10 Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
11 Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
12 Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
13 Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
14 Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Josephs College
15 Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay High Barbs
16 Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
17 Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
18 James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
19 Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
20 Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
21 Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
22 Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
23 Stephen Webb (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
*Canada Draw with USA; Netherlands Defeat Belgium at Corendon U18 Tournament*
A big improvement for the Canadian U18 team as they drew with USA 32-32 on Day 2 of the tournament. Last year they were comprehensively beaten 38-10 by USA. In the last two years it’s the first time Canada have been able to put over 30 points on the board. In the other match host Netherlands narrowly defeated Belgium 19-15.
There were two changes to the roster for this match. Colton Lee got the start at openside flanker and Luke Van Dam started on the wing. The roster was down to 24 from 25 on Day 1 with Rowan Closs not listed for Day 2.
Scorers: Ty Driscoll (1T), Josh McIndoe (1T), Luke Van Dam (1T), Noah Kynaston (1T), Spencer Cotie (1T), Stephen Webb (1PK, 1C), Matthew Bennett (1C)
The team plays their final game in Amsterdam on July 15 at 4:45 a.m. PT / 7:45 a.m. ET versus Belgium.
The match replay can be viewed at https://eyecons.com/videos/corendon-summer-tour-day-2-25530
1 Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
2 Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
3 Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
4 Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) Munich Rugby Football Club
5 Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
6 Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) Bryanston School
7 Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
8 Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) Notre Dame / CCIAC
9 Stephen Webb (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
10 Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
11 Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
12 Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
13 Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
14 Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Josephs College
15 Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay High Barbs
16 Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
17 Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
18 James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
19 Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
20 Finn Hughes (Peterborough, ON) Peterborough Pagans / Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
21 Elijah McQueen (Fergus, ON) Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
22 Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
23 Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
24 Reece Thompson (Barrie, ON) Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
*Canada Lose to Netherlands; USA Defeat Belgium on Day 1 of Corendon U18 Tournament*
Canada lost to the Netherlands 27-20 to start their 2023 tournament. It’s almost a duplicate of last year where they lost 23-15 to the host Netherlands. In other action USA defeated Belgium 47-20, again close to last year’s score of 43-26 for USA.
The live stream failed and the hosts promise to upload the games later on.
Canada are next in action against USA on Wednesday and finish the tournament against Belgium on Saturday July 15th.
*Canada U18 Announce Roster for Match Against Host Netherlands on Saturday*
Canada have named their roster for the U18 match against the Netherlands. The match kicks off 7:30am PT on Saturday. The live stream is at https://eyecons.com/videos/corendon-summer-tour-day-1-25512
1 Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
2 Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
3 Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
4 Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) Munich Rugby Football Club
5 Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
6 Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) Bryanston School
7 Elijah McQueen (Fergus, ON) Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
8 Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) Notre Dame / CCIAC
9 Stephen Webb (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
10 Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
11 Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Josephs College
12 Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
13 Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
14 Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
15 Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay High Barbs
16 Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
17 Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
18 James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
19 Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
20 Finn Hughes (Peterborough, ON) Peterborough Pagans / Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
21 Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
22 Reece Thompson (Barrie, ON) Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
23 Rowan Closs (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
24 Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
25 Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
*Canada U18 Team Announced for Amsterdam Tournament: Review of Last Year*
The Canadian U18 team attending the Cordendon tournament in Amsterdam has been announced. As last year Canada will play the hosts Netherlands, USA and Belgium.
Last year Canada came 3rd, defeating Belgium and losing to the Netherlands and USA. USA went on to win the tournament. The player of the tournament was USA backline player Corbin Smith who is a starter for the USA U20 team this year. There are a few players from Canada’s U18 team last year that went on to start for Canada U20 this year, Marcus D’Acre, Stephen Webb, Brenden Black. There are also a few players from last year’s U18 team that are representing the BC Bears this year at the Coast to Coast Cup, Lenny Bonduau, Paddy Kirwin, Sandon Gupta.
2023 TEAM
FORWARDS
Adam Doane (Aurora, ON) Aurora Barbarians / Keswick High School
Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) Munich Rugby Football Club
Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Finn Hughes (Peterborough, ON) Peterborough Pagans / Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) Bryanston School
Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) Notre Dame / CCIAC
Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
Elijah McQueen (Fergus, ON) Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
BACKS
Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
Rowan Closs (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay High Barbs
Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Josephs College
Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
Reece Thompson (Barrie, ON) Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
Stephen Webb (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
2022 TEAM
Leo Chen – DW Poppy High School
Marco Mitchell – St. George’s School – UBCOB Ravens
Hudson Bell – St George’s School – UBCOB Ravens
Lenny Bonduau – Windsor High School – Capilano RFC
Presley Bosa – Collingwood High School – Capilano RFC
Alex Gamage – Henry Wise Wood High School – Calgary Saints
Paddy Kirwan – Prince of Wales Secondary School Meraloma RFC
James Skene – St George’s School – UBCOB Ravens
Sandon Gupta – Kitsilano Secondary School – UBCOB Ravens
Ollie Clarke – Brentwood College School – Cowichan RFC
Jeffrey Young – Shawnigan Lake School- Toronto Nomads
Owen Williams – Dunbarton High School – Ajax Wanderers
Charles Trollip – Bishop Macdonell Catholic High-School – Fergus Highland RFC
Sam LeVasseur – Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School – Peterborough Pagans
Grant Meadows – St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School – Aurora Barbarians
Stephen Webb – Crescent School – Toronto City Rugby Club
Sanad Ibrahim – Iroquois Ridge High School – Crusaders Rugby Club
Marcus D’Acre – Lorne Park High School – Crusaders Rugby Club
Mac Reimer – Uxbridge Secondary School – Oshawa Vikings
Graeme Tremain – Upper Canada College – Toronto Nomads
Brenden Black – Oakville Trafalgar High School – Crusaders Rugby Club
Ryan Dier – Donald A. Wilson Secondary School – Ajax Wanderers
Nehemiah ONeil – Citadel High School – Halifax Tars
Garin Schroeder – St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School- Burlington Centaurs
Ollie Wigman – Eastbourne College – Heathfield and Waldron RFC
Will von Dadelszen – Whitgift School – Swilers RFC
Morgan Di Nardo – Crescent School and Macleans College – Toronto City Rugby Club
from Rugby Canada
Canadas U18 Mens Rugby Team will play three matches in Amsterdam this July as part of the Corendon Rugby Summer Tour.
Canada opens the tour against the Netherlands on July 8 at 5:00 p.m. local time (8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET). This is followed by a match against the USA on July 12 at 2:00 p.m. local time (5:00 a.m. PT / 8:00 a.m. ET). The tour will conclude with Canada taking on Belgium on July 15 at 2:45 p.m. local time (5:45 a.m. PT / 8:45 a.m. ET).
Mike Curran (Mississauga Blues RFC Director of Rugby) leads the team as Head Coach, supported on the coaching staff by Pacific Pride Forwards Coach Hubert Buydens, University of British Columbia Mens Rugby Head Coach Curry Hitchborn, and St. Georges School coach Bill Chamberlain.
The Corendon Summer Tour is the first experience many of our emerging players will have in international rugby, said Curran. Games at this level are essential in preparing our athletes to compete at the U20 and senior levels.
Following three regional camps held in Vancouver, Guelph and Halifax, 59 players were invited out of 200 to attend a national camp in Abbotsford in April, leading to the final selection of Canadas 26-player roster.
More information on how to follow the Corendon Rugby Summer Tour will be available shortly.
CANADAS U18 MENS RUGBY TEAM
FORWARDS
Adam Doane (Aurora, ON) Aurora Barbarians / Keswick High School
Daragh Doyle (Munich, Germany) Munich Rugby Football Club
Brighton Feldman (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / Royal Bay Secondary
Quinn Foley (Oakville, ON) Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club / Abbey Park High School
Carter Haddow (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / St. Michaels University School
Cole Harris (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Finn Hughes (Peterborough, ON) Peterborough Pagans / Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Arron Kennedy (Ringwood, UK) Bryanston School
Liam Kinghorn (Calgary, AB) Notre Dame / CCIAC
Noah Kynaston (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Oak Bay Barbarians
Colton Lee (Coquitlam, BC) Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Burnaby Central Secondary School
Brodie Lowry (Montreal, QC) Beaconsfield / John Abbott College
Elijah McQueen (Fergus, ON) Fergus Highland Rugby Club / Centre Wellington District High School
Thorson Noble (Shawnigan Lake, BC) Salish Sea Warriors / Shawnigan Lake School
James Noftall (Conception Bay, NL) Swilers RFC / Holy Heart of Mary High School
BACKS
Matthew Bennett (Victoria, BC) Westshore RFC / St. Michaels University School
Rowan Closs (Uxbridge, ON) Brock RFC / Uxbridge Secondary School
Spencer Cotie (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Morgan Di Nardo (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby / Crescent School
Ty Driscoll (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderes / Oak Bay High Barbs
Max McGavern (Georgetown, Australia) Wanderers Rugby Football Club / St. Josephs College
Josh McIndoe (Victoria, BC) Castaway Wanderers / Claremont Secondary School
Josh Petrov (Surrey, BC) Bayside / Lord Tweedsmuir
Reece Thompson (Barrie, ON) Barrie RFC / Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Luke Van Dam (Guelph, ON) Guelph Redcoats / John F Ross CVI
Stephen Webb (Toronto, ON) Toronto City Rugby Club / Balmy Beach Rugby Club / Crescent School
NON-TRAVELLING RESERVES
Lachlan Crooks (Calgary, AB) Calgary Canucks / Westmount Charter School
Hudson Poppitt (Langford, BC) Westshore Rugby Club / Belmont Secondary
NOT AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION DUE TO INJURY
Reid Yurkowski (Leduc, AB) LA Crude / NWAA / Leduc Composite High School