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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Michael Sheppard aka ‘Shep’ (born December 20, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. He played Lock and Flanker for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby (MLR) from their exhibition year in 2018 - 2023.
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]
In 2021 was forwards coach of Humber Hawks. For the 2022 season, he was named captain of the Toronto Arrows.
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.
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