Hubert Buydens

Hubert Buydens (born 4 January 1982) is a Canadian rugby union player. He is a member of the Canada national side and was part of Canada's squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup where he made 4 appearances. He plays as a prop forward and made his Canada debut in 2006 against England Saxons and currently holds 50 caps in total.

Hubert Buydens

Birth name	Hubert Buydens
Date of birth	(1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)^[1]
Weight	118 kg (260 lb)^[2]
University	University of Saskatchewan
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Saskatoon Wild Oats RFC Castaway Wanderers RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 2018– Prairie Wolf Pack San Diego Breakers New Orleans Gold 6 23 (5) (10) Correct as of 9 September 2019 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–15 Manawatu 16 (0) Correct as of 15 August 2018 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006– Canada 55 (0) Correct as of 9 September 2019

Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Buydens previously played his club rugby with the Castaway Wanderers RFC in the British Columbia Premiership and with the Prairie Wolf Pack in the Canadian Rugby Championship. He also played Canadian football at the University of Saskatchewan and was drafted by the BC Lions in the sixth round of 2008 CFL Draft; he attended training camp with the Lions but chose not to play Canadian football professionally.^[3]

Buydens currently plays for the New Orleans Gold in Major League Rugby.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Manawatu Profile". Yahoo. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
2. "Buydens to start in opener". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
3. Brady, Rachel (17 September 2015). "Canada's Buydens follows his heart from CFL draft to Rugby World Cup". The Globe and Mail.