Brock Staller
Brock Staller (born 24 March 1992) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays wing for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1] He also plays international test rugby for Canada.
| Birth name | Brock Staller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 March 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Surrey, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kitsilano Secondary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Staller grew up in Surrey, Canada attending Kitsilano Secondary School and played amateur rugby with the Meraloma Rugby Club.
Rugby career
Staller has represented Vancouver in regional play, British Columbia in provincial play and currently represents Canada internationally. Staller is a graduate of the University of British Columbia men's varsity rugby program, having previously attended Douglas College on a golf scholarship in New Westminster, British Columbia. He and his UBC teammates won two consecutive Rounsefell Cups in 2016 and 2017. For two years in a row, Brock was the leading points scorer in the British Columbia Rugby Union Men's premiership.[2]
In 2016, Staller was called-up by Francois Ratier to represent the Canadian men's national team during the Americas Rugby Championship. He earned his first cap in a win against Brazil, started in the non-capped loss to Argentina XV, and closed out the tournament with a start at fullback defeating Chile.[3]
On 3 November 2017 it was announced that Staller would be joining the Seattle Seawolves for their inaugural season in Major League Rugby.[4]
Club statistics
- As of 1 March 2020
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| MLR 2018 | Seattle Seawolves | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| MLR 2019 | Seattle Seawolves | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 29 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 |
| MLR 2020 | Seattle Seawolves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 307 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- "Brock Staller Seattle Seawolves Player Profile". Seattle Seawolves Rugby. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "UBC repeats as Rounsefell Cup champions". UBC Rugby. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Canada smash Chile in Santiago". Americas Rugby News. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Seawolves add Canadian international Brock Staller". Americas Rugby News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.