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Windsor Lancers Rugby

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Nickname(s)
  
Lancers

Captain(s)
  
Chris Jackson

Founded
  
1988

Coach(es)
  
Michael Thorne

Top scorer
  
Stephen Young

Windsor Lancers Rugby

Ground(s)
  
Lancer Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)

Union
  
Ontario University Athletics

History

The program was started in 1988 by Akos Tozer, Heath Chantler, Stu Baille and current Rugby Canada CEO Graham Brown. In the program's early years, the team played exhibition games against OUA sides as well as against nearby American Collegiate teams. In 1991, the Lancers were admitted into the Michigan Collegiate League, where they played against teams like Michigan State University, Bowling Green State University, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University. In 2000 the team was awarded full varsity status by the University of Windsor and gained entry into the Ontario University Athletics conference. The team lost its varsity status at the end of the 2008 season. In 2009 it restarted as a club team and won the 2010 Detroit Ruck City Tournament.

Contents

Year by Year results

  • 2000-2001: 0-8-0 (Last Place in OUA Conference)
  • 2001-2002: 0-6-2 (Last Place in OUA Conference)
  • 2002-2003: 2-4-0 (3rd in OUA Tier II Conference)
  • 2003-2004: 2-5-1 (4th in OUA Tier II Conference)
  • 2004-2005: 2-5-0 (4th in OUA West Conference)
  • 2005-2006: 5-3-0 (3rd in OUA West Conference)
  • 2006-2007: 1-7-0 (6th in OUA West Conference)
  • 2007-2008: 3-4-0 (5th in OUA West Conference)
  • 2008-2009: 1-5-1 (6th in OUA West Conference)
  • Rivals

  • Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
  • Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario)
  • Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario)
  • Partner Clubs

  • Kent Havoc
  • Sarnia Saints
  • Windsor Rogues
  • Brampton Beavers
  • Honours

  • 2 Canada Senior Men's Selections (Steve Piatek (Portugal A, Leicester Tigers) & Devin Stubel (Churchill Cup))
  • 1 Canada East Selection (Steve Piatek)
  • 3 Ontario Blues Selections (Steve Piatek, Stephen Young, Devin Stubel)
  • 1 Canada Under-23 Selection (Devin Stubel)
  • 2 Canada Under-21 Selections (Steve Piatek and Devin Stubel)
  • 1 Canada Under-19 Selection (Steve Piatek)
  • 6 Ontario Age Grade Selections (Steve Piatek, Devin Stubel, Ian McEwen, Bjorn McSorely, Matt Bulloch, Ryan Ivy)
  • 5 2006 OUA All-star 7's selections (Mark Sheldon, Graham Haigh, Andrew Ziricino, Steve Piatek, Rob Duncan)
  • Championships

  • Truro 7's champions 2006 in Truro, Nova Scotia
  • Social Side champions, Sarnia Barn Bowl 2006, 2007 and Tournament champions 2008 in Sarnia, Ontario
  • Cross-Border Cup 2008 over the University of Michigan
  • References

    Windsor Lancers Rugby Wikipedia