CALGARY (June 14, 2018) - The Wolf Pack conclude their exhibition season with a match against the Royal Airforce Rugby Union on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Calgary Rugby Park. The Royal Air Force competes in the Interservice Rugby Competition in England. Gates open at 5:30 PM and kick off is 7:00 PM.
The Wolf Pack is coming off disappointing losses in two previous exhibition matches against the Seattle Seawolves and Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby. “Our pre-season results provided our players with a clear picture of where their game needs to be at to be able to compete at this level. The Royal Air Force squad will be very competitive and we will need to be in form to be able to secure a win,” said Jim Kazakoff, manager of the Wolf Pack.
The 2018 Canadian Rugby Championship competition — featuring the Atlantic Rock, BC Bears, Ontario Blues and Prairie Wolf Pack —has the Wolf Pack Playing the 2017 CRC Champion BC Bears in a home and home series. The Rock and the Blues will also engage in a home and home series. These matches will determine seeding for the championship round.
All four teams then travel to Calgary for the semifinals and finals matches. The Semifinals will take place on Thursday, August 23, 2018 and the Championship and Bronze medal matches will take place on Sunday, August 26, 2018. All matches will be played at the Calgary Rugby Park, 9025 Shepard Road SE, Calgary, AB.
Wolf Pack 2018 Schedule:
Dates | Opponent | Location |
Fri., June 16, 2018 (7:00 PM) | Royal Air Force | Calgary Rugby Park |
Fri., July 27, 2018 | BC Bears | Calgary Rugby Park |
Fri., Aug 10, 2018 | BC Bears | UBC Wolfson Field (BC) |
Thurs., Aug 23, 2018 | West # 1 v. East #2 East # 1 v. West #2 | Calgary Rugby Park |
Sun., Aug 26, 2018 | Bronze Medal Match | Calgary Rugby Park |
Prairie Wolf Pack v Royal Air Force June 15, 2018
Logan Jones
Gabrial Kajdy
Anthony Battistone
Josh Schlebach
Riley Fahlman
Connor Gilbert (VC)
FJ Bronkhorst
Grant Crowell
Mark Discombe
Ruairi O’Farrell
Jake Bentley (C)
James Buchanan
Dalton Campbell (VC)
Ian Shoults
Cam Hall
Gareth Brown
Jacob Horton
Joshua Pritchett
Tom Dillon
Jake Butler
Zach Pilgrim
Hosam Mobarak
Braeden Bespalko
Staff
Tyler Hawes – Coach
Simon Dodd – Coach
Simon Fitzgerald - Coach
Jim Kazakoff – Manager
Nichole Ainsworth – Athletic Therapist
ABOUT THE WOLF PACK:
The Prairie Wolf Pack is a Canadian rugby union team representing the Prairies region in the Canadian Rugby Championship, which is the highest level of domestic rugby competition in Canada. The Team primarily draws players from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Wolf Pack won the MacTier Cup in 2015 before a home crowd.
For more information:
Kevin Blanchette
Communications, Rugby Week in Calgary Cell: 403.607.1156
E-mail: kevinblanchette@shaw.ca
Contact Information
Canadian Rugby Championship
30 East Beaver Creek
Unit 110
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4B 1J2 Canada
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