Mike Sheppard (rugby union)
| Date of birth | December 20, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | McMaster University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Sheppard (born December 20, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. He currently plays Lock and can also play Flanker for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR).
Professional career
On November 11, 2018, he made his international debut for Canada as a substitute against Kenya and scored a try in the 69th minute.[1][2]
Sheppard played for the Ontario Blues. He previously played Ontario University Athletics rugby for McMaster University and played club rugby for Stoney Creek Camels RFC.
After captaining the Toronto Arrows during their exhibition season in 2018 he has signed on again with the club to play in their first season of Major League Rugby in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ "Canada v Kenya". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Canada blast Kenya in Repechage opener". Americas Rugby News. 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Moonlight headlines 13 new Arrows signings". Americas Rugby News. 11 December 2018.