Ray Barkwill

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Ray Barkwill
Ray Barkwill 2015 RWC.jpg
Date of birth (1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Sacramento Express 10 (5)
2018 Seattle Seawolves 6 (5)
Correct as of 17 April 2016
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-2018 Ontario Blues 34 (40)
2009–10 UWA 36 (45)
2010–12 Western Australia 12 (10)
Correct as of 29 August 2015
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Western Force 0 (0)
Correct as of 15 April 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2018 Canada 56 (25)
Correct as of 1 January 2019

Raymond Barkwill (born 26 August 1980) is a retired Canadian rugby union player who played for a number of teams before ending his career at Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby where he helped win the inaugural title including scoring a try in the final. Ray also played for the Canada national rugby union team, [2] [3] and was the first Canadian to play in Super Rugby.

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Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Barkwill began playing his rugby at Westlane Secondary School along with Niagara Wasp RFC, it was here that he and teammates learned the invaluable "Tooq Bomb". After which he went on to play for the Niagara Thunder while being educated at Brock University in St. Catharines.

In 2007 he captained Brock University team to its first OUA Rugby Championship while being named OUA Finals MVP. Barkwill graduated from Brock University with a BSc. in Physical Geography. After this, he continued his post graduate studies at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He then joined the University of Western Australia's Rugby Club in June and was then selected to the Western Australians Perth Spirit at the end of September of that season for their tour to Adelaide, South Australia.

Ray is also an avid golfer and member of the Cowichan Golf Club. His power fade, deft touch and overall dedication to the sport have him playing to a low handicap that would make even the greatest of weekend warriors proud.

Ray Barkwill is also the owner of the R2b rugby organization, his website. [4] His site includes his training programs along with his sponsorships.

2011

At this time Barkwill continued to play the season with UWA where they won the Grand Finals of the PINDAN Premier Grade against rivals Nedland, where he was voted on as best and fairest at the tournament. Shortly after the finals Barkwill was invited again to join the Western Australian State side (Perth Spirit). In late 2011 Barkwill was selected to train with the Super 15 side Western Force "A" for the upcoming 2012 season. At this time he caught the eye of Canadian national coach Kieran Crowley. [5]

2012

In January Barkwill made his first selection for the Force "A" side while continuing to play for the Perth Spirit side. In March he joined the Ontario Blues on their tour of South America versus the Argentinean provincial side from Salta, and the national sides of Chile and Uruguay. [6] On this tour he was given the nickname "La Flama Blanca" by the Argentinean crowd. Concluding this tour Barkwill was informed about joining the Ontario Blues team for the 2012 Canadian Rugby Championship season back in Canada. The Ontario Blues went on to win their second consecutive CRC championship in September.[ citation needed ]

Barkwill was then selected to represent Canada "A" at the Americas Rugby Championship held in Langford, British Columbia. After the ARC concluded in October, Barkwill was then selected for Canada's autumn tour to the UK, versus Samoa, Russia, and the New Zealand Māori. On November 9, 2012 he started for Canada in his first cap vs Samoa in Colwyn Bay, Wales where they lost 42-12. [7]

2015

Barkwill was selected for the Canadians team for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which was held in England. He started the first two games vs Ireland and Italy while coming off the bench for the France match. He is recognized by his big beard; along with teammate Hubert Buydens they made news during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

2016

In March 2016, Barkwill announced that he had signed with the Sacramento Express of PRO Rugby for their inaugural season. [8]

He competed at the 2018 Americans Championship. [9]

2020

After announcing his retirement, Barkwill took up a teaching job at Royal Bay Secondary School. He teaches metalwork and social studies, and also moonlights as the head coach for the Royal Bay Ravens girl's rugby team.

In 2022, he married long term partner, Laura Russell . [10]

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  2. ↑ "Ray Barkwill". ESPNscrum.
  3. ↑ Davidson, Neil (14 January 2019). "Hooker Ray Barkwill among veterans named to Canada's Americas Rugby tourney team". CTVNews. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ray Barkwill | Frontrow Group". r2bfrontrow.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ↑ RugbyWA
  6. ↑ "Canadian Rugby Championship". 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ray Barkwill". ESPNscrum.
  8. ↑ "U.S. rugby league doesn't want Canadian players". CBC. 10 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ray Barkwill earns 50th cap as Canada wins rugby match in Chile". Times Colonist. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "World Cup rugby player Barkwill making impact as director of girls' lacrosse at Royal Bay". Times Colonist. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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