Full name | Cole Vance Keith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Saint John, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cole Keith (born 7 May 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Team Canada internationally. [1]
In 2016 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he joined the James Bay Athletic Association in the BC Premier League and also participated in Rugby Canada’s centralized program. [2]
Keith would sign with the Toronto Arrows in 2019 playing with the club till 2022. During this time he would make 46 appearances for scoring 3 tries.
He would sign with the New England free jacks in 2023. Being part of 3 straight championship teams.
He would also make 8 appearances for Manawatu during the 2023 season.
international career
Keith previously represented Canada A national team and the U20 team.
Keith made his international debut for Canada against Chile on 11 February 2017. [3]
Keith was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time. It also marks his first World Cup appearance. [4] [5]
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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MLR 2019 | Toronto Arrows | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MLR 2020 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MLR 2021 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MLR 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |