Tom Dolezel Explained

Birth Date:13 August 1984
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Clubyears:(2009-2016)
(2018-2019)
Ru Proclubs:Ontario Blues
Toronto Arrows
Ru Clubcaps:
9
Ru Clubpoints:
Ru Nationalyears:2009-2016
Ru Nationalcaps:16
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)
Ru Clubupdate:14 June 2019

Tom Dolezel (born August 13, 1984) is a Canadian rugby union player. Dolezel played internationally for and formerly played Canadian football. He made his debut for in 2009 in a test match against .

Dolezel played briefly for the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL.[1] He played in the qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup against the but did not make the cut for the World Cup squad due to injury.[2] [3]

In 2016, Tom became the head coach of the University of Western Ontario's Men's Rugby team following a season spent as Assistant Coach.[4]

In 2018, Tom debuted with the Ontario Arrows in their first game of the season against the Houston SaberCats.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dolezel Turns Focus to Coaching. 2016-01-15. Americas Rugby News. 2016-07-05.
  2. Web site: Dolezel chosen for Canada's rugby qualifiers. Montanini. Chris. The Londoner.ca. 2016-07-05.
  3. Web site: Canadians in tough at Rugby World Cup as gap grows with rival countries. Davidson. Neil. theglobeandmail.com. 2016-07-05.
  4. News: Tom Dolezel bringing analytics to Western rugby in program revamp. Weisfeld. Oren. The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper. 2018-05-08. en.
  5. News: Ontario Arrows Announce Squad for 2018 Opener Against Houston SaberCats. 2018-02-26. Ontario Arrows Rugby Club. 2018-05-08. en-US.