Victoria, BC
The Canada long-list for senior men's rugby players has been released, offering current and potential future members of the Canadian Naitonal Senior Men's Team (NSMT) an idea of where they rate among players at their own position.

Based on a number of measurements, the list provides a depth chart at each position from which selectors and coaches can create long term and short term plans for the various teams run by Rugby Canada.

This list will be revised quarterly, with the next edition coming towards the end of March. Then in May, prior to the start of the Barclays Churchill Cup, the next list will be made public.

This is a useful tool for both players and coaches giving both sides a definitive idea of where one fits into the national playing landscape from under-20 players, to the North America Four and the Rugby Canada Super League right up to the National Senior Men’s Team.

*Asterisk = a Sport Canada carded player
Loose-head prop
1. Kevin Tkachuk (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland)
2. Dan Pletch (Aix, France)
3. Mike Barbieri (Overmach Parma, Italy)
4. Casey Dunning
5. Russ Ward* (Irish Canadians, ON)
6. Andrew Tiedemann (University of Victoria, BC)
7. Doug Wooldridge (Cowichan, BC)
Hooker
1. Pat Riordan *(Burnaby Lake, BC)
2. Mike Pletch* (McMaster University, ON)
3. Ryan Hamilton (University of Victoria, BC)
4. Emil Christensen (Bayside Sharks, BC)
5. Mark Lawson (Velox Valhallians, BC)
6. Aaron Abrams (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
7. Dave Nielsen (Aurora Barbarians, ON)
8. Owen Parfrey (Newfoundland Rock)
9. Jordan Allers (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff)
Tight-head prop
1. Jon Thiel (Bayside Sharks, BC)
2. Iain Exner (Pau, France)
3. Scott Franklin (Brive, France)
4. Mauro Perizzolo (Burnaby, BC)
5. Forrest Gainer (Aurrilac, France)
6. Hubert Buydens (Saskatchewan Prairie Fire)
7. Dan James (Cowichan, BC)
Lock
1. Jamie Cudmore (Clermont Auvergne, France)
2. Mike Burak (Pau, France)
3. Luke Tait (Mont de Marsan, France)
4. Josh Jackson (Bègles Bordeaux, France)
5. Ollie Atkinson (Moseley, England)
6. Jeb Sinclair* (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
7. Tyler Hotson (University of British Columbia, BC)
8. Aidan Buan (Meraloma, BC)
9. Cody Berg (Burnaby, BC)
Blind-side flanker
1. Colin Yukes (Agen, France)
2. Mike Webb (Vancouver Rowing Club, BC)
3. Luke Cudmore (London Irish Academy, England)
4. Stuart Ault* (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
5. Ben Johnson *(James Bay AA, BC)
6. Richard Andrews (McMaster University, ON)
7. Morgan Jones (UBCOB Ravens, BC)
8. Nolan Ott (Aurora Barbarians, ON)
Open-side flanker
1. Stan McKeen (Cornish Pirates, England)
2. Adam Kleeberger *(University of Victoria, BC)
3. Chauncey O'Toole *(Castaway Wanderers, BC)
4. Neil Meechan (University of Victoria, BC)
5. Nanyak Dala (Saskatoon Wild Oats, SK)
6. Andrew Wilson (Hawick, Scotland)
Number 8
1. Aaron Carpenter *(Brantford Harlequins, ON)
2. Sean-Michael Stephen* (Oakville Crusaders, ON)
3. David Biddle* (Meraloma, BC)
4. Andrew Fagan (Newfoundland Rock)
5. Mark Fisher (Australia)
6. Mark McSween (Balmy Beach, ON)
Scrum-half
1. Eddie Fairhurst (Cornish Pirates, England)
2. Matt Weingart (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
3. James Buchanan (Calgary Irish, AB)
4. Jamie McKenzie (University of Victoria, BC)
5. Sean White (James Bay AA, BC)
Fly-half
1. Ander Monro (Rugby Colorno, Italy)
2. Ryan Smith (Montauban, France)
3. Nathan Hirayama* (University of Victoria, BC)
4. Rob Turk (University of Victoria, BC)
5. Steve Piatek (Brampton, ON)
6. Derek Daypuck (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
Centre
1. Craig Culpan (Meraloma, BC)
2. David Spicer (Auch, France)
3. Nick Trenkel* (Capilano, BC)
4. Jordan Kozina* (University of Victoria, BC)
5. Phil Mackenzie* (University of Victoria, BC)
6. Matt Evans (Hartpury College, England)
7. Bryn Keys* (Velox Vallhallians, BC)
8. Ben Grant (University of Victoria, BC)
9. Robert Wilson (Newfoundland Rock)
Wing
1. James Pritchard (Bedford, England)
2. Justin Mensah-Coker (Albi, France)
3. Dean van Camp* (Velox Vallhallians, BC)
4. Phil Mack* (James Bay AA, BC)
5. Jordan Wilson-Ross (Brampton, BC)
6. Kris Witkowski* (University of Victoria, BC - injured)
7. Gordie Sawers (University of Victoria, BC)
8. Spencer Baker (Capilano, BC)
9. Tony La Carte (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
10.Geoff Warden (James Bay AA, BC)
11.Brodie Henderson (Abbotsford, BC)
12.Jared Selby (McMaster University, ON)
Fullback
1. Mike Pyke (Montauban, France)
2. DTH van der Merwe* (James Bay AA, BC)
3. Ciaran Hearn* (Castaway Wanderers, BC)
4. Harry Jones (University of British Columbia, BC)