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Harry Toews

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Harry Toews
Date of birth (1971-08-07) August 7, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthAlberta, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight229 lb (104 kg)
SchoolAbbotsford Senior Secondary
UniversityUniversity of British Columbia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–99 Leicester Tigers 7 (0)
1999–03 Rotherham Titans ()
2004–10 Sheffield Tigers ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–01 Canada 11 (5)

Harry Toews (born August 7, 1971) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.[1]

Toews attended Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, where he picked up the sport at age 16.[2]

A youth product of Abbotsford RFC, Toews was a forward and played varsity rugby with the UBC Thunderbirds, then had several seasons in English professional rugby. He competed for Leicester Tigers in the 1998–99 Premiership Rugby season, then won two Division One titles playing with Rotherham Titans, before joining Sheffield for six seasons.[2][3]

Toews was capped 11 times for Canada as a hooker and prop from 1998 to 2001.[2]

In 2015, Toews was inducted into the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby team hopes recent adversity builds character". The Globe and Mail. July 15, 2000.
  2. ^ a b c d "Two Abbotsford athletes head to the hall". The Abbotsford News. April 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Another Abby rugger goes pro". The Abbotsford News. September 5, 1998.
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