Theo Sauder
| Birth name | Theodore James Sauder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. George's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Theo Sauder (born 2 April 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player that plays fullback and fly-half. [1] He currently plays for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby as well as the Canada national rugby sevens team.
Early life
[edit]Sauder was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and attended St. George's School. After graduating from St. George's he attended University of British Columbia for his university studies.
Rugby career
[edit]In 2015, Sauder played for Canada U20 at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.[2] He played for the Canada U20s again in 2016 but lost to United States U20 19-18 in the qualifier for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy, therefore he did not get the play in the tournament that year.[3]
Sauder made his international debut for Canada on 9 June 2018 against Scotland. He came off the bench as a substitute in the 55th minute.[4] Sauder scored his first points for the national team in a 65-19 win over Kenya in the first match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Qualifying Repechage Tournament. He scored 2 tries and a conversion.[5]
On 6 November 2018, Sauder signed with the Toronto Arrows ahead of their 2019 debut season in Major League Rugby.[6] On 27 September 2019, he was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement to Ben LeSage.[7]
Sevens
[edit]In June 2021, Sauder was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Theo Sauder". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "High Hopes For U20s In Portugal". Rays Rugby. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Cima kicks All-Americans to famous victory". americasrugbynews.com. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Canada v Scotland". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Canada Blast Kenya in Repechage Opener". Americas Rugby News. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Arrows Sign Canada Flyhalf Theo Sauder". DJ Coil Rugby.
- ^ "Canada call for Sauder and du Toit as midfield pair drop out". Americas Rugby News. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Rugby union players from Vancouver
- Toronto Arrows players
- St. George's School (Vancouver) alumni
- BC Bears players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- University of British Columbia alumni
- Canada international rugby union players
- Canadian rugby union players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Canada
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players