Canada reported the 31 players who go to the World Cup

The Canadian team for the 2019 Japan World Cup is a mix of veterans and young talents with players traveling from various world leagues. The team is captained by the talented forward Tyler Ardron, who has played professionally in New Zealand for the Chiefs in Super Rugby. Ardron made his debut in Canada in 2012.

Meanwhile, veteran wing DTH van der Merwe, who plays professionally for Glasgow Warriors in Pro14, will make his fourth appearance in a Rugby World Cup. The list is made up of players who play both internationally and nationally, many of the newly formed in the Major League Baseball in North America. In total, the team has 17 forwards and 14 backs.

"It was a really difficult selection, but that's what we wanted." The players made it difficult for us due to their commitment and efforts during the last 18 months. I want to sincerely thank everyone, "said head coach Kingsley Jones." It is always a challenge for coaches to find the right combination to be as competitive as possible as we look to the future and make sure we are in a good position by 2023, and we feel that we have achieved it. "With only 10 months of preparation, of course it can be a challenge, but the group is in a good space and has faced that challenge head on.

Canada, which ranks 21st, was the last nation to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, with victories over Kenya, Germany and Hong Kong in a 4-team repechage tournament that took place in November 2018 in Marseille, France.

Canada has participated in every Rugby World Cup since the tournament began in 1987, and its best result came in the 1991 Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarterfinals. Canada and Japan are the only level 2 rugby countries that have participated in all editions of the Rugby World Cup.

Canada, which will be in Group B, will be launched on Thursday, September 26 in the city of Fukuoka against Italy. On Wednesday, October 2 they will play against the first classified and defender of the title, New Zealand; He will then meet South Africa on Tuesday, October 8, and then conclude his participation in the group zone on Sunday, October 13 against Namibia.

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Campus:

Tyler Ardron (Lakefield, ON) Chiefs 'C'

Kyle Baillie (Summerside, PEI) New Orleans Gold

Justin Blanchet (Montreal, QC) Unattached

Nick Blevins (Calgary, AB) Calgary Hornets

Hubert Buydens (Saskatoon, SK) Unattached

Luke Campbell (Victoria, BC) Toronto Arrows / JBAA

Andrew Coe (Markham, ON) Markham Irish

Jeff Hassler (Okotoks, AB) Seattle Seawolves

Ciaran Hearn (Conception Bay South, NL) Unattached

Matt Heaton (Godmanchester, QC) Rugby ATL

Eric Howard (Ottawa, ON) New Orleans Gold

Jake Ilnicki (Williams Lake, BC) Seattle Seawolves

Cole Keith (Sussex, NB) Toronto Arrows

Conor Keys (Stittsville, ON) Unattached

Ben LeSage (Calgary, AB) Calgary Canucks

Phil Mack (Victoria, BC) Seattle Seawolves

Jamie Mackenzie (Oakville, ON) Toronto Arrows

Gordon McRorie (Calgary, AB) Calgary Hornets

Peter Nelson (Dungannon, UK) Unattached

Shane O'Leary (Cambellton, NB) Nottingham Rugby

Evan Olmstead (Vancouver, BC) Unattached

Patrick Parfrey (St. John's, NL) Toronto Arrows

Taylor Paris (Barrie, ON) Castres Olympiques

Benoit Piffero (Issoire, France) Blagnac SCR

Andrew Quattrin (Holland Landing, ON) Toronto Arrows

Lucas Rumball (Scarborough, ON) Toronto Arrows

Djustice Sears-Duru (Oakville, ON) Seattle Seawolves

Mike Sheppard (Brampton, ON) Toronto Arrows

Matthew Tierney (Oakville, ON) Castres Olympiques

Conor Trainor (Vancouver, BC) USON Nevers

DTH van der Merwe (Regina, SK) Glasgow Warriors