OTTAWA, ON (JUNE 14, 2018) – Canada's Men's Rugby Team head coach Kingsley Jones has made eight changes to his starting roster to face Russia on Saturday at Twin Elm Rugby Park in the second fixture of the 2018 Summer Series.
DTH van der Merwe and Tyler Ardron have been ruled out for the rest of the series due to injury, while Phil Mack has re-joined the Seattle Seawolves for the Major League Rugby play-offs. In their absence, flanker Lucas Rumball has been handed the responsibility of leading Jones' charges for the first time in his 20-cap career.
Lucas Rumball is a former Gaels rugby captain, OUA champion and was the 2015 OUA MVP. His older brother Jacob captained the Gaels in Lucas' first season at Queen's and their younger sister Dominique Rumball is a standout with the women's team at Queen's heading into her fourth year in 2018.
Canada vs. Russia kicks off at 4pm ET on Saturday, June 16.
Watch LIVE on Rugby Canada's Facebook page or on Rogers Cable 22 TV locally.
Tickets > http://www.ticketrocket.co/event/details/106188/canadas-national-mens-rugby-canada-vs-russia
Canada roster to face Russia in Ottawa:
1. Noah Barker – James Bay AA/BC Bears (Courtenay, BC)
2. Ray Barkwill – Seattle Seawolves/Ontario Blues (Niagara Falls, ON)
3. Cole Keith – James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock (Sussex, NB)
4. Josh Larsen - Otago (Parksville, BC)
5. Evan Olmstead – Auckland/Prairie Wolf Pack (Vancouver, BC)
6. Dustin Dobravsky – Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears (Hanover, Germany)
7. Lucas Rumball – Queen's University/Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues (Mississauga, ON)
8. Luke Campbell – James Bay AA/BC Bears (Victoria, BC)
9. Andrew Ferguson – Oakville Crusaders/Ontario Blues (Mississauga, ON)
10. Theo Sauder – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver, BC)
11. Cole Davis – Calgary Saints/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
12. Nick Blevins – Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
13. Doug Fraser – Castaway Wanderers/BC Bears (Ladysmith, BC)
14. Jeff Hassler – Unattached/Prairie Wolf Pack (Okotoks, AB)
15. Brock Staller – Seattle Seawolves
16. Eric Howard – New Orleans Gold/Ontario Blues (Ottawa, ON)
17. Djustice Sears-Duru – Unattached/Ontario Blues (Oakville, ON)
18. Ryan Kotlewski - Westshore RFC/Prairie Wolf Pack (Calgary, AB)
19. Conor Keys – UVIC Vikes/Atlantic Rock (Stittsville, ON)
20. Matt Heaton – Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock (Godmanchester, QC)
21. Jorden Sandover-Best - UBC Old Boys/BC Bears (Abbotsford, BC)
22. Shane O'Leary – Ealing Trailfinders (Cork, Ireland)
23. Guiseppe du Toit - UVIC Vikes/BC Bears (Maple Ridge, BC)
Canada's 2018 Summer Series:
June 9th
Canada 10 – 48 Scotland
June 16th
Canada vs. Russia
Twin Elm Rugby Park
Ottawa, ON
Kick off: 4pm ET/1pm PT
June 23rd
Canada vs. USA
Wanderers Ground
Halifax, NS
Kick off: 4pm local time (3pm ET/12pm PT)
Tickets for the 2018 Summer Series can be purchased by clicking here> https://rugby.ca/en/tickets
