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Eight Crusaders Selected for the Ontario Blues Tour to BC

ByChris Tudor Price
Crusaders players in Ontario Blues kit holding the Ontario flag on tour in British Columbia

Congratulations to the eight Crusaders selected for the Ontario Senior Men’s Blues squad that heads to Victoria, BC, this weekend!

It’s a huge show of strength for the club, with Crusaders spread across the squad from the front of the pack to the back three.

Our Crusaders in Blue

Backs

  • Brenden Black
  • Hudson Young
  • Jack Gore
  • Jacob Ince
  • Liam Bowman

Forwards

  • Djustice Sears-Duru
  • Matt Tierney
  • Tao Nichol

Several of them already know the step up well. Brenden Black earned his first cap for Canada last summer, and Liam Bowman has worn the maple leaf on the HSBC SVNS circuit. Jacob Ince brings experience from university rugby with the Guelph Gryphons and a spell with Taranaki in New Zealand. Jack Gore, who is still a teenager, came all the way up through our Minis and Juniors and keeps climbing.

The Tour

The squad is in Victoria from May 16 to 24 and plays three matches in seven days against the best of British Columbia:

  • Sunday, May 17: vs Vancouver Island Crimson Tide, University of Victoria
  • Wednesday, May 20: vs BC Bears, Capilano RFC (Canada Cup)
  • Saturday, May 23: vs BC Bears, Shawnigan Lake School

It’s top-level rugby in one of the most beautiful corners of the country. That’s not a bad way to spend a May, even if it means missing a round or two of the Marshall Premiership.

Proud Club

Having eight players picked for a provincial squad says a lot about the players. It also says a lot about the coaches, managers and volunteers who help them develop week in, week out at Cru Park. We’ll be following every match and cheering from Oakville.

Good luck, boys. Bring it home for Ontario!

Up the Cru!