Toronto Wolfpack

Toronto Wolfpack
Club information

Full name	Toronto Wolfpack Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Pack
Short name	Toronto
Website	torontowolfpack.com
Colours
Founded	2016 (2016)
Current details
Ground(s)	Lamport Stadium, Toronto (9,600)
CEO(s)	Eric Perez
Coach(s)	Paul Rowley
Competition	League 1
Current season

Toronto Wolfpack R.L.F.C. is a Canadian professional rugby league club, based in Toronto, which will begin play in the 2017 League 1 season.^[1]

History

2014–2016: Origins and foundation

The Rugby Football League first received an application from a Canadian consortium based in Toronto, led by the Chairman of the national governing body Canada Rugby League Eric Perez, in 2014 to compete in the United Kingdom's third tier of professional rugby league.^[2] Perez was denied permission to join the first-tier Super League directly, and instead attempted to build the club up to the point where it can be promoted.^[3]^[4] A press conference was held on 27 April 2016 at which details on the franchise, which will begin play in 2017, were revealed.^[5]^[6] The team will be the first professional rugby league team to be based in Canada.^[6] A group of 10 businessmen, including Canadians and Australians, own the club.^[7]

It was suggested that it was an attractive market due to Canada having the largest following of rugby league outside of Australia, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.^[8]^[9] The club plans to play in blocks of four home matches, four away matches, and cover all expenses of visiting teams throughout the season.^[10]^[11] All away games are expected to be broadcast locally according to Perez.^[4]

Stadium

Main article: Lamport Stadium

The team's planned home stadium is Lamport Stadium in Toronto, which seats 9,600.^[6] The stadium was opened in 1975 and has an artificial field. In addition to rugby, it has also hosted soccer and lacrosse. The stadium attracts average crowds of around 7,000 for international rugby league fixtures.^[12] The team signed a three-year lease.^[13]

Kit sponsors and manufacturers

Year	Kit Manufacturer	Main Shirt Sponsor
2017–	Kappa	TBA

Players

Current squad

Tryouts will be held in cities across North America starting in August 28, including; Vancouver, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Kingston, Tampa and in Toronto itself.^[14]

2017 Toronto Wolfpack Squad

First team squad

Coaching staff

Head coach

Paul Rowley

Assistant coach

Simon Finnigan

Legend:

(c) Captain
(vc) Vice captain

Updated: 15 November 2016
Source(s):

Transfers

Ins

Gains
Player	Previous club	Signing announced
Craig Hall	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	July 2016
Liam Kay	Leigh Centurions	July 2016
James Laithwaite	Warrington Wolves	July 2016
Gary Wheeler	Warrington Wolves	July 2016
Rhys Jacks	Sheffield Eagles	August 2016
Blake Wallace	Illawarra Cutters	August 2016
Dan Fleming	Bradford Bulls	August 2016
Reece Dean	Hull F.C.	August 2016
Andrew Dixon	Leigh Centurions	August 2016
Jonny Pownall	Leigh Centurions	August 2016
Jack Bussey	London Broncos	September 2016
Bob Beswick	Leigh Centurions	September 2016
Greg Worthington	Leigh Centurions	September 2016
Ryan Burroughs	Northern Virginia Eagles	October 2016
Toby Everett	London Broncos	October 2016
Richard Whiting	Leigh Centurions	November 2016
Steve Crossley	Bradford Bulls	November 2016
Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e	Sheffield Eagles	November 2016
Jacob Emmitt	Swinton Lions	November 2016
Jerome Veve	Gold Coast Titans	November 2016
Fuifui Moimoi	Leigh Centurions	November 2016

^[15]

Staff

First team coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Paul Rowley
Assistant coach	Simon Finnigan
Head of strength and conditioning	Bob Beswick
First team performance analyst	TBD
Head physio	TBD
Assistant physio	TBD
Club masseur	TBD
Kit man	TBD

Club officials

Toronto Wolfpack owner	David Argyle
CEO	Eric Perez
Director of rugby	Brian Noble
TBA	Adam Fogerty
Commercial director
Finance director
Legal director
Non-executive director

References

↑ Bower, Aaron (27 April 2016). "Toronto Wolfpack to enter League One next season, RFL announces". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ name=apply>"Canadians seek to join League One in 2016 - Rugby League News, Forum & Features". 13 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ "Canadian team to join English rugby league setup". ESPN. 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
1 2 Proszenko, Adrian (2016-04-21). "Canadian team to play in UK next year as part of Super League bid". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
↑ "TORONTO ANNOUNCED AS HOME TO WORLD'S FIRST TRANSATLANTIC PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM". Toronto Wolfpack. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
1 2 3 "Rugby Football League officials joined by Mayor John Tory to unveil team brand and league information". 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
↑ "New Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team won't divulge its ownership". Winnipeg Free Press. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
↑ Bower, Aaron (7 May 2015). "Toronto-based rugby league team in talks to join England's League 1". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ "Canadians confident of being competitive in League One - Rugby League News, Forum & Features". 16 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ Bower, Aaron (2016-04-27). "Toronto Wolfpack to enter League One next season, RFL announces". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
↑ http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/9838724/barrie-mcdermott-canadian-team-would-boost-league-one
↑ "Canadians seek to join League One in 2016 - Rugby League News, Forum & Features". 13 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
↑ Yuen, Jenny (2016-04-27). "Toronto to be first transatlantic team in Rugby Football League". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
↑ http://www.timescolonist.com/fledging-toronto-rugby-league-team-looking-for-talent-to-add-to-wolfpack-1.2300150
↑ http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-league/news/article/480/10509890/toronto-sign-craig-hall-and-liam-hall-ahead-of-2017-season

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