Dan Moor

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Dan Moor
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Date of birth (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
School Crescent School
University Queen's University
Oxford University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre
Current team Toronto Arrows
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
-2017
2017		 Balmy Beach RFC
Oxford University 		()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–19
2019–2020		 Yorkshire Carnegie
Toronto Arrows 		8
21		 (15)
(55)
Correct as of 3 March 2020
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2017 Ontario Blues ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2020 Canada 14 (20)
Correct as of 24 June 2020

Dan Moor (born 24 July 1990) is a former Canadian rugby union player, who played Wing and Centre for the Canada national team. [1] [ failed verification ] He played for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR), serving as captain for two seasons. Moor joined the Arrows from Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. [2] Moor previously had English professional rugby experience through a trial with Premiership Rugby club Wasps RFC. [3]

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Playing career

Ontario Blues

Moor was a member of the Ontario Blues team that won 6 Canadian Rugby Championships from 2011 to 2018.

Oxford University

While studying for his master's degree, Moor played for Oxford University in the 2017 Varsity Match against Cambridge University R.U.F.C. [4] During his studies at Oxford, Moor also represented Canada versus the New Zealand Māori All Blacks at BC Place in Vancouver. [5]

Wasps

Moor was on trial with then-Premiership Rugby club Wasps RFC over a period of 3-months during his studies at Oxford University. He appeared in 3 Aviva ' A' League matches For Wasps and scored 3 tries across the 3 matches, including 2 tries on debut against Northampton Wanderers at Franklin's Gardens. [6]

Yorkshire Carnegie

On 14 August 2018, it was announced that Moor was being trialled at then-RFU Championship club, Yorkshire Carnegie. The trial was successful, and Moor was signed on 30 August for the 2018–19 season. [7] Yorkshire finished the season 6th in the competition, with Moor scoring on his home debut. [8]

Toronto Arrows & professional retirement

Source: [9]

On 2 December 2018, the Toronto Arrows announced the signing of Dan Moor from Yorkshire Carnegie, returning Moor to his hometown, and into Major League Rugby. Over the 2019 season, Moor served as co-captain with Lucas Rumball and scored 7 tries over 17 appearances for the Arrows, including the first try for the Arrows on home soil in MLR, and was awarded with All-MLR Second XV honours. Despite his achievements, Moor was unsuccessful in being selected for Rugby Canada for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Moor re-signed with the Arrows for the 2020 MLR season. [10]

On 20 January 2018, Moor was appointed as club captain for the Arrows' 2020 season, with Lucas Rumball named as vice-captain for the 2020 MLR season. [11] Moor led for the first 4 games of the 2020 season, scoring 4 tries. When the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [12] Moor was joint-second in the League try-scorers list.[ citation needed ]

On 24 June 2020, Moor announced his retirement from professional rugby. [13] He stated that the time away from rugby caused by the COVID-19 pandemic gave him "time and space" to ponder his transition from rugby. He took up a position with Bain & Company in November 2020, while maintaining an advisory role with the Arrows. [14] Moor captained the Arrows to a record of 16 wins and 6 losses over his two seasons at the helm.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dan Moor ESPN Profile" Accessed:13 June 2019
  2. ↑ "Dan Moor Yorkshire Carnegie Profile" Accessed:13 June 2019
  3. ↑ "Moor scores twice in Aviva 'A' League appearance". Americas Rugby News. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Dan Moor OURFC Profile Accessed 13 June 2019
  5. ↑ "Oxford's Dan Moor selected for Canada vs Maori all Blacks". The Varsity Matches. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Moor scores twice in Aviva 'A' League appearance". Americas Rugby News. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dan Moor signs for Yorkshire Carnegie". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Clayton, Tom. "Yorkshire Carnegie 24 Richmond 7". Yorkshire Carnegie. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "Moor Announces Retirement from Professional Rugby". Toronto Arrows. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Toronto Arrows Announce Nine Additional Signings". Toronto Arrows. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Toronto Arrows Announce Captaincy Roles for 2020 Major League Rugby Season". Toronto Arrows. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Major League Rugby cancels remainder of 2020 campaign". Yahoo! Sports. AFP. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Moor Announces Retirement from Professional Rugby". Toronto Arrows. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. ↑ Davidson, Neil. "Canadian international Dan Moor, captain of Toronto Arrows, retires from rugby". Toronto Star. John Boynton. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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