USA Tomahawks vs. Canada Wolverines battle for the Colonial Cup
Philadelphia Fight Rugby News and Press
While the odds will be very much stacked against them, the Canadian Wolverines will be striving to make history when they face the USA Tomahawks in the Colonial Cup Rugby League international this Sunday in Kingston, Ontario.
Canada has not beaten the US in their previous eight meetings.
From AmericanRugbyNews.com
Colonial Cup Preview
By Brian Lowe
Sep 17, 2010 - 6:37:54 AM
The North American neighbors will be reviving their CanAm series after a 10-year hiatus.
Canada last fielded an international Rugby League side in the 2000 Emerging Nations series in the UK and following a period of inactivity since then, the Canada Rugby League has come back to life this season.
Conversely, the Tomahawks are riding a one-game win streak having accounted for Jamaica 37-22 last November in the Atlantic Cup in Jacksonville, FL.
“We are looking forward to taking on the Wolverines in Ontario and hope that this game helps to develop the sport of rugby league further in North America,” US head coach David Niu told ARN.
“It has been a few years since we played Canada, but the games are always a tough contest and we expect another great game to contest the Colonial Cup.”
The American squad is due to arrive in Kingston on Saturday.
USA v Canada history:
USA 52-10 Canada (2000)
USA 68-0 Canada (1999)
USA 32-6 Canada (1998)
USA 50-10 Canada (1997)
USA 44-0 Canada (1995)
USA 22-0 Canada (1994)
USA 22-10 Canada (1994)
USA 32-2 Canada (1993)
The average age of the Tomahawks side is 23 as the US looks to the future.
USA Tomahawks:
ANDREW KNEISLY – ASTON BULLS
APPLE POPE – JACKSONVILLE AXEMEN
BOB KNOEPFEL – JACKSONVILLE AXEMEN
CONWAY MARAKI – ASTON BULLS
CURTIS CUNZ – CONNECTICUT WILDCATS
DERRICK ROMA – NEW HAVEN WARRIORS
GARETH BAXENDALE – NEW YORK KNIGHTS
JARED FRYMOYER – PHILADELPHIA FIGHT
KENNY BRITT – JACKSONVILLE AXEMEN
KEVIN WIGGINS – ASTON BULLS
LARRY MADDEN – PHILADELPHIA FIGHT
MATT CLARK – JACKSONVILLE AXEMEN
MIKE BRAZILL – ASTON BULLS
MIKE CARTWRIGHT – NEW YORK KNIGHTS
NATE SMITH – ASTON BULLS
SEAN TAYLOR – NEW YORK KNIGHTS
WILL GARCIA – CONNECTICUT WILDCATS
Coaching Staff:
David Niu
Marcus Vassilakopoulos
Jeff Preston
Robert Balachandran
Medical Staff:
Dr Jack Kazanjian & Mary Lockwood
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