Hubert Buydens Explained

Birth Name:Hubert Buydens
Birth Date:4 January 1982
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height:1900NaN0[1]
Weight:118kg (260lb)[2]
University:University of Saskatchewan
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Nationalyears:2006–
Ru Nationalteam:Canada
Ru Amateurclubs:Saskatoon Wild Oats RFC
Castaway Wanderers RFC
Ru Clubyears:
2016
2018–
Ru Proclubs:
San Diego Breakers
New Orleans Gold
Ru Clubpoints:
(5)
(10)
Ru Clubcaps:
6
23
Ru Clubupdate:9 September 2019
Ru Provinceyears:2013–15
Ru Provincecaps:16
Ru Provincepoints:(0)
Ru Provinceupdate:15 August 2018
Ru Nationalcaps:55
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Ntupdate:9 September 2019

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.

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.

Notes and References

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