Rugby Canada announces World Cup roster

Sun Tze: "Seizing the enemy without fighting is the most skillful".

Canada (with club and home town)

Forwards: Scott Franklin, Castaway-Wanderers, Regina; Dan Pletch, Oakville Crusaders, Lucan, Ont,; Mike Pletch, Oakville Crusaders, Lucan, Ont.; Jon Thiel, Bayside, White Rock, B.C.; Kevin Tkachuk, Glasgow Warriors (Scotland), Regina; Aaron Carpenter, Brantford, Brantford, Ont.; Pat Riordan, Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, B.C.; Mike Burak, Pau (France), Vancouver; Jamie Cudmore, Clermont-Auvergne (France), Squamish, B.C.; Mike James, Stade Francais (France), Burnaby, B.C.; Luke Tait, Overmach Parma (Italy), Barrie, Ont.; Colin Yukes, Agen (France), Edmonton; David Biddle, Meraloma, Vancouver; Nanyak Dala, Wild Oats, Saskatoon; Adam Kleeberger, University of Victoria, White Rock, B.C.; Stan McKeen, Cornish Pirates (England), Vancouver; Sean-Michael Stephen, Beziers (France), Oakville, Ont.; Mike Webb, Swilers, West Vancouver.

Backs: Ed Fairhurst, Cornish Pirates (England), Victoria; Matt Weingart, Castaway-Wanderers, Williams Lake, B.C.; Morgan Williams (capt.), Albi (France), Cole Harbour, N.S.; Nathan Hirayama, University of Victoria, Richmond, B.C.; Ander Monro, Waterloo (England), Edinburgh; Ryan Smith, Montauban (France), Caledon, Ont.; Craig Culpan, Meraloma, Auckland, New Zealand; Derek Daypuck, Castaway-Wanderers, London, Ont.; David Spicer, University of Victoria, Victoria; Nick Trenkel, Capilano, North Vancouver; Justin Mensah-Coker, Albi (France), Vancouver; James Pritchard, Bedford (England), Sydney, Australia; Mike Pyke, Montauban (France), Victoria; DTH Van der Merwe, James Bay AA, Regina.

Coach: Ric Suggitt.
Assistant Coaches: John Tait, Glen Ella, Kevin Wirachowski.

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tyler Goodale.
High Performance Director: Geraint John.

Manager: Bob McGeein.
Assistant Manager: Terry MacPherson.
Video Analyst: David Johnston.