Ontario Blues
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The Ontario Blues are the senior men's representative rugby team for Ontario
. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship
against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States. In their inaugural season, the Blues suffered narrow losses against British Columbia
and the Wolf Pack
before defeating the Rock
to advance to the Canadian Final. The Blues would again lose to BC, but defeated the U.S. Selects
in the bronze medal match.
In 2010, the Rugby Canada changed the format of the Canadian competition of the ARC, introducing the CRC
. The 4 Canadian teams which competed in the ARC stayed the same, but now played in the CRC, with a Canadian Selects team being chosen from CRC players, and that selects team going on to represent Canada at the ARC.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship
Americas Rugby Championship
The Americas Rugby Championship is a rugby union competition contested by national and regional teams from North and South America. The league has replaced the IRB's previous North American competition, the North America 4....
against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States. In their inaugural season, the Blues suffered narrow losses against British Columbia
British Columbia Bears
The British Columbia Bears are the senior men's representative rugby team for British Columbia. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States...
and the Wolf Pack
Prairie Wolf Pack
The Prairie Wolf Pack is a Canadian rugby union team representing the Prairies region in the Canadian Rugby Championship. The Wolf Pack's inaugural season includes a home game at the Calgary Rugby Park against The Rock and away games at the BC Bears and Ontario Blues.-Current squad:Squad for the...
before defeating the Rock
The Rock (rugby team)
The Rock, also known as the Atlantic Rock, are a Canadian rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. The team plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship and is intended to draw most of its players from the rugby unions of Canada's five Eastern provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,...
to advance to the Canadian Final. The Blues would again lose to BC, but defeated the U.S. Selects
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...
in the bronze medal match.
In 2010, the Rugby Canada changed the format of the Canadian competition of the ARC, introducing the CRC
Canadian Rugby Championship
The Canadian Rugby Championship is an amateur rugby union competition contested by 4 Canadian teams annually. During the inaugural season in 2009, the champion of round robin play would go on to play in the Americas Rugby Championship. Starting from the 2010 season, a "Canada Select XV" is...
. The 4 Canadian teams which competed in the ARC stayed the same, but now played in the CRC, with a Canadian Selects team being chosen from CRC players, and that selects team going on to represent Canada at the ARC.
2009 Fixtures
| Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 5-38 | Ontario Blues | Moose Rugby Grounds, Elkhart, IN | Preseason friendly |
| September 12 | BC Bears | 29-24 | Ontario Blues | Brockton Oval, Vancouver, BC | |
| September 19 | Ontario Blues | 13-14 | Prairie Wolf Pack Prairie Wolf Pack The Prairie Wolf Pack is a Canadian rugby union team representing the Prairies region in the Canadian Rugby Championship. The Wolf Pack's inaugural season includes a home game at the Calgary Rugby Park against The Rock and away games at the BC Bears and Ontario Blues.-Current squad:Squad for the... |
Fletcher's Fields, Markham, ON | |
| September 26 | Ontario Blues | 32-5 | The Rock The Rock (rugby team) The Rock, also known as the Atlantic Rock, are a Canadian rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. The team plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship and is intended to draw most of its players from the rugby unions of Canada's five Eastern provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,... |
Fletcher's Fields, Markham, ON | |
| October 10 | BC Bears | 12-8 | Ontario Blues | MacDonald Park, Victoria, BC | ARC Canadian Final |
| October 17 | U.S. Select XV USA Rugby USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West... |
24-27 | Ontario Blues | Fletcher's Fields, Markham, ON | ARC Bronze Medal Match |
Current squad
Squad for the 2011 Canadian Rugby Championship seasonProps
Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Half backs
Fly halfs
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Centres
Wings
Full backs
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