Canada West is one of two national representative rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 teams from Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 that compete in the North America 4 Series.

Formation

Canada West was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board

International Rugby Board

The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...

, Rugby Canada

Rugby Canada

Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...

 and USA Rugby

USA Rugby

USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...

. The committee is charged with operating and financing the four North American teams (the others being the USA Hawks

USA Hawks

The USA Hawks are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:...

, USA Falcons

USA Falcons

The USA Falcons are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:...

, and Canada East

Canada East (rugby team)

Canada East is one of two national representative rugby union teams from Canada that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:Canada East was founded in 2005 by the NA4 Committee. The NA4 Committee is made up of the International Rugby Board, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby...

. In 2008, however, each franchise will be sold and become privately owned.

Inaugural Competition: 2006 North America 4 Series

West's first ever match occurred on 20 May 2006 during the inaugural NA 4 Series. They faced the USA Hawks

USA Hawks

The USA Hawks are one of two national representative rugby union teams from the United States that compete in the North America 4 Series.-Formation:...

 in pool play and won by a score of 98-0. This match was the most lopsided of the competition. They finished the competition with a 3-1-1 record in pool play and had an average of 43 points scored and 19 points scored against per match. They advanced to the finals in elimination play and defeated the Falcons 31-20 to be crowned champions of the competition. Ed Fairhust of the Castaway Wanderers captained the squad during the inaugural campaign.

PARMA Select XV

The PARMA Select XV is the All-Star squad composed of the best players of the competition as determined by the Pan-American Rugby Media Association. Garth Cooke, Adam Kleeberger, Ed Fairhurst, Justin Mensah-Coker, and DTH Van der Merwe were selected to the starting XV. Mark Lawson was named as a reserve.

Current squad

The 2006 NA4 squad is as follows

Chuck Baumberg - Castaway Wanderers / Crimson Tide Pat Bickerton - Bayside Club David Biddle - Meraloma Club Hubert Buydens - Saskatoon Wild Oats / Saskatchewan Prairie Fire Saskatchewan Prairie Fire The Prairie Fire are a Canadian Rugby Union team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Prairie Fire play... Jamie Collins - James Bay AA Garth Cooke - Castaway Wanderers Craig Culpan Craig Culpan Craig Culpan is a Canadian rugby union player. Culpan is a member of the Canadian national team.-Notes:...  - Meraloma Club Patrick Dessaulles - UBCOB Ravens / BC Wave Casey Dunning Casey Dunning Casey Dunning is an international rugby union player for Canada, who grew up in Australia. He plays at prop and played for English club Pertemps Bees during 06/07 season. In the 06/07 season Dunning broke his ankle which resulted with him being sidelined for many months, however he did make a...  - Castaway Wanderers Ian Exner - Castaway Wanderers Ed Fairhurst Ed Fairhurst Edward Fairhurst is a Canadian international rugby union player. He is currently playing with the UBC Old Boys Ravens in the BC Premier League and the BC Bears in the Canadian Rugby Championship....  - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students... Scott Franklin Scott Franklin Scott Franklin , is a Canadian rugby union player who plays rugby for the Prairie Wolf Pack in Canada, and for the Canadian national team. Franklin is a prop.- Career :...  - Castaway Wanderers / Crimson Tide Trevor Geach - Crimson Tide Kyle Haley - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...  / Crimson Tide Daryl Hall - Velox Valhallians Brodie Henderson Brodie Henderson Brodie Henderson is a professional rugby union player who has represented Canada and Canada Sevens...  - Abbotsford Tyler Hotson Tyler Hotson Tyler Hotson is a Canadian rugby union player who plays in the second row.Hotson currently plays his rugby with Plymouth Albion in the RFU Championship...  - University of British Columbia University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley... Scott Hunt - Abbotsford Morgan Jones - UBCOB Ravens Pat Kearney- University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...  / Crimson Tide Bryn Keys - Abbotsford

Adam Kleeberger Adam Kleeberger Adam Kleeberger is a Canadian rugby union player. Previously, Kleeberger had played for Canadian clubs University of Victoria and Bayside as well as Rotherham Titans of the RFU Championship. In 2010 he joined Auckland in the ITM Cup...  - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...  / Crimson Tide Tony La Carte - Castaway Wanderers Tom Larisch - Capilano/BC Wave Mark Lawson Mark Lawson Mark Gerard Lawson is an English journalist, broadcaster and author.-Life and career:Born in Hendon, London, Lawson was raised in Yorkshire and is a Leeds United fan. He was educated at St Columba's College in St Albans and took a degree in English at University College London, where his lecturers...  - Velox Valhallians / Crimson Tide Stan McKeen Stan McKeen Stan McKeen is a Canadian rugby union player.-Rugby career:McKeen began his rugby career at St. George's School in Vancouver and eventually found himself playing for the UBC Old Boys rugby club. While still a youngster Stan achieved provincial representative honours and in 2001 played for his...  - UBCOB Ravens Tom McKeen - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students... Ryan McWhinney - Abbotsford Neil Meechan - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students... Justin Mensah-Coker Justin Mensah-Coker Justin Mensah-Coker is a Canadian rugby union player who plays internationally with the Canadian national team...  - Meraloma Club Sipili Molia - Castaway Wanderers Milan Mrdjenovich - Velox Valhallians / Edmonton Gold Pat Riordan Pat Riordan Pat Riordan is a Canada rugby union player. He plays club rugby for Burnaby Lake, and for the Canada national side, having also played at Pontypridd...  - Burnaby Lake Ian Smortchevsky - Capilano David Spicer Dave Spicer David Spicer , is a Canadian rugby union player who plays club rugby for the UBCOB Ravens of the British Columbia Premiership and who is also a member of the Canadian national team. Spicer is a centre but can also fill in at fly-half as well as on the wing.Spicer made his debut for Canada on...  - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students... Rob Turk - University of Victoria University of Victoria The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students... Akio Tyler - Capilano DTH Van der Merwe DTH van der Merwe Daniel Tailliferrer Hauman van der Merwe is a South African-Canadian rugby union player. He was born in Worcester, South Africa, and attended there before emigrating from South Africa. He currently plays for the Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro12.Van der Merwe joined Scottish side Glasgow...  - James Bay AA / Saskatchewan Prairie Fire Saskatchewan Prairie Fire The Prairie Fire are a Canadian Rugby Union team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Prairie Fire play... Geoff Warden - James Bay AA / Crimson Tide Tony Weller - Capilano Eric Wilson - University of British Columbia University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...