Nickname(s) West Captain(s) Ed Fairhust Most appearances Ed Fairhust (5) Founded 2005 | Coach(es) Tony Medina Most caps Ed Fairhust (5) Top scorer Ed Fairhust (50) Union Rugby Canada | |
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Canada West was one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that competed in the North America 4 Series. When the North America 4 was replaced by the Canadian Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Championship in 2009, Canada West ceased to exist.
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Formation
Canada West was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee was made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby. The committee was charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Hawks, USA Falcons, and Canada East. By 2008, however, each franchise was to be sold and become privately owned.
Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series
West's first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced the USA Hawks in pool play and won by a score of 98-0. This match was the most lopsided of the competition. They finished the competition with a 3-1-1 record in pool play and had an average of 43 points scored and 19 points scored against per match. They advanced to the finals in elimination play and defeated the Falcons 31-20 to be crowned champions of the competition. Ed Fairhust of the Castaway Wanderers captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.
Current squad
The 2006 NA4 squad is as follows