Theo Sauder
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.
| 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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Early life
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
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
In June 2021, Sauder was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9]
References
- "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.