Canada East (rugby union)

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Canada East

Union

Rugby Canada

Nickname(s)

East

Founded

2005

Disbanded

2008

Coach(es)

Simon Blanks Brian Krawetz

Captain(s)

Derek Daypuck

Most caps

Derek Daypuck (6)

Most appearances

Derek Daypuck (6)

Top scorer

Derek Daypuck (78)

Team kit

First match

USA Falcons 14–29 Canada East
(20 May 2006)

Largest win

USA Hawks 11–34 Canada East
(27 May 2006)

Largest defeat

USA Falcons 14–29 Canada East
(20 May 2006)

Canada East was one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that competed in the North America 4 Series. When the North America 4 was replaced by the Canadian Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Championship in 2009, Canada East ceased to exist.

History

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Formation

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Canada East was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby. The committee was charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Hawks, USA Falcons, and Canada West. By 2008, however, each franchise was to be sold and become privately owned.^[1]

Inaugural competition

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East's first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced the USA Falcons in pool play and were defeated 14–29. They finished the competition with a 2–2–1 record in pool play and had an average of 27 points scored and 22 points scored against per match.^[2] Derek Daypuck of the Castaway Wanderers captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.

PARMA Select XV

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The PARMA Select XV is the All-Star squad composed of the best players of the competition as determined by the Pan-American Rugby Media Association. Dan Pletch, Stu Ault, Sean-Michael Stephen, and Derek Daypuck were selected to the starting XV. Jarod Selby was named as a reserve.

External links

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Official Site

References

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^ ""NA4 Could Bring Professional Rugby to North America", International Rugby Board, 28 January 2006. Retrieved online 12 August 2006". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-08-16.
^ Official 2006 NA4 Series Results

v t e North America 4
Teams	Canada West Canada East USA Falcons USA Hawks
Seasons	2006 2007 2008

Rugby union in Canada

Governing body

Rugby Canada

Provincial unions

National teams

Men's	Canada 7s A U-20
Women's	Canada 7s

Competitions

International

Hosted events

Defunct

International	Churchill Cup North America 4 Pacific Rim Championship
Domestic	Canadian Rugby Championship Rugby Canada Super League Rugby Canada National Junior Championship

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