Pat Riordan recently assumed the captaincy of Canada's national rugby team. First capped as a hooker for Canada in 2003, Pat has played club rugby in Wales, New Zealand and Australia. Pat currently trains with the national team in Victoria, but continues to call Burnaby home.
Canada second row, Canada captain and Canada's most successful professional player, Mike James recently retired from professional rugby and returned home to Vancouver. Mike played for and captained the prestigious French Barbarians, and was featured in the 2005 team that included New Zealand greats Justin Marshall and Kees Meeuws. He ended his career with Stade Francais and was part of the Stade Francais teams that won the French Premiership titles in 2003, 2004 and 2007, and went to the finals of the Heineken Cup in 2001 and 2005. He has earned 50 caps for Canada, 9 of which have come from World Cup matches. He has captained Canada on several occasions, and most recently in the match against France at Nantes. James has appeared in 4 World Cups - in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007.
A member of the Canadian Under 23 Development Program Julia earned her first full cap in 2004 against the Black Ferns at the tender age of 21. Four years later, Julia has 12 caps with the Canada team. Recently, she competed in the women's Rugby World Cup where she helped the team to a fourth place finish. She now looks forward to starting her professional career with Saracens in London, UK.
Canada #8, Canada captain and one time professional in England, Ryan now coaches the BLRC Mens Premier XV.
Anna Schnell has been a member of the National Women's Team since November 2005 and earned her first cap against the USA in June of 2006. She was a member of the 2006 World Cup squad which just returned from Edmonton and retained their 4th place ranking.
Canada #8 and Canada captain, Colin was playing top grade rugby before many of BLRC's current Premier players were even born.
