Rob Brouwer

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Rob Brouwer
Date of birth (1982-12-10) 10 December 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight260 lb (120 kg; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Lindsay Rugby Club
Ontario Blues
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018- Toronto Arrows 17 (10)
Correct as of 3 March 2020
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016- Canada 10
Correct as of 28 July 2019

Rob Brouwer (born December 10, 1982) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays for the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby (MLR).

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Early life

Brouwer was born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada and spent much of his early years working on the family farm and didn't start playing rugby until Grade 12 in high school. [1] The position that Brouwer plays is Prop.

Rugby career

Brouwer made his national team debut for Canada on February 20, 2016, as a substitute in a 52–25 win over Brazil. [2]

On November 6, 2018, he signed with the Toronto Arrows for the 2019 Major League Rugby season after previously playing for the Arrows in their exhibition season in 2018. [3]

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References

  1. "Rob Brouwer: from a Lindsay farm boy to Canada's 33 year old rookie". Aedelhard.
  2. "Canada v Brazil". ESPN Scrum.
  3. "Toronto Arrows sign Rob Brouwer". DJ Coil Rugby.