Prairie Wolf Pack

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Prairie Wolf Pack
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Union Rugby Canada
Founded2009
Location Calgary, Alberta
Ground(s) Calgary Rugby Park (Capacity: 7,500)
Coach(es)Colin Jeffs
League(s) Canadian Rugby Championship (2009–)
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Official website
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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.

Contents

Current squad

Squad for the 2018 Canadian Rugby Championship season

Props

Hookers

  • Gabriel Kajdy
  • Wade Hodgen

Locks

  • Conor Turner
  • Riley Fahlman
  • Joshua Schlebach
 

Loose forwards

Half backs

Fly halves

 

Centres

Wings

Full backs

  • Cam Hall
  • Evan Thomas

Notable players

Canada

The following players have represented Canada at full international level.

  • Hubert Buydens
  • Nick Blevins
  • Luke Cudmore
  • Nanyak Dala
  • Scott Franklin
  • Kyle Gilmour
  • Jeff Hassler
  • Brodie Henderson
  • Jeremy Kyne
  • Gordon McRorie
  • Ryan Smith
  • Andrew Tiedemann

Coaching history

2018 Season (Exhibition)

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResultScore
4/20 Utah Warriors °Away Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, UTL80-12

° = Preseason Game


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