From Canada’s 30-Player Selection to the 2010 Atlantic Cup Results
The 30-player October selection is reconciled with the match-day 17, plus November losses to Jamaica (32–12) and the United States (46–12).
Canada did not play the 2010 Atlantic Cup in October. A broad 30-player Canadian selection was announced on 21 October 2010, but the tournament itself took place in Jacksonville the following month. The contemporary October announcement named the 30 players and their clubs.
Canada subsequently lost 32–12 to Jamaica on 18 November and 46–12 to the United States on 20 November. The three-team tournament was won by the United States, which also defeated Jamaica 36–26. The tournament record gives the November schedule, scores and participating teams.
The short answer: October announcement, November tournament
October refers to the squad announcement, not the playing dates. The relevant chronology is:
- 21 October 2010: Canada’s 30-player selection was announced.
- 16 November: United States played Jamaica.
- 18 November: Jamaica played Canada.
- 20 November: United States played Canada.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2010 | United States vs Jamaica | United States 36–26 Jamaica |
| 18 November 2010 | Jamaica vs Canada | Jamaica 32–12 Canada |
| 20 November 2010 | United States vs Canada | United States 46–12 Canada |
The competition involved Canada, Jamaica and the United States. The Americans won both of their matches and took the Atlantic Cup. Tournament records place all three fixtures at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville and list Phil Bentham as referee for each game.
The venue is generally recorded as Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida. A local newspaper report called it Hodges Field at the University of North Florida. Those descriptions appear to refer to the same university venue, although direct attributions should retain the wording used by each source.
Canada’s 30-player squad announced on 21 October 2010
The October selection drew 19 players from Toronto City Saints, 10 from St Catharines Bobcats and one from Jacksonville Axemen.
Toronto City Saints — 19 players
- Tyler Allen
- Troy Bower
- David Burton
- Geoff Bylund
- Steve Conlon
- Shane Farrell
- Eric Gibbons
- Cameron Grace
- Dan Gordon
- Dale Fitzgerald
- Trent Hanson
- Rafal Kaczmarek
- Tom Kimball
- Robin Legault
- Jamie Lester
- Henry Miers
- Adam Moody
- Enoch Wamalwa
- Matt Wyles
St Catharines Bobcats — 10 players
- Christopher Diamond
- Sam Fuimaono
- Christopher Fleming
- Josh In
- Steve Lamb
- Tim Mason
- Najeeb Obaidi
- David Pearson
- Will Sorenson
- Jesse Walker
Jacksonville Axemen — one player
- Marc Hanke
Coach: Kieron Purtill Assistant coach: Jamie Lester
The archived announcement rendered Rafal Kaczmarek’s surname as Kackzmarek. This account uses Kaczmarek, the form found in the detailed match records. The announcement also alternated among “St Catherine,” “St Catharines” and “St Catherines”; St Catharines Bobcats is used consistently here. The original article supports the complete selection, club distribution and coaching appointments.
This was an announced selection rather than a confirmed traveling party. It does not establish that all 30 players went to Jacksonville or remained available for the tournament.
Why the 30-player, 21-player, and 17-player lists differ
The surviving records preserve three distinct roster stages:
- The 30-player selection announced on 21 October.
- A later 21-player tournament list published by a secondary source.
- The 17-player match-day team recorded for both Canadian fixtures.
The later list includes Antonio Felix and Ben White, neither of whom appeared in the October announcement. Several players from the original 30 are absent. The record does not explain whether anyone withdrew, was omitted, remained at home or became unavailable, so Felix and White cannot be described as confirmed replacements or late additions.
The reconciliation below normalizes obvious name variants. The underlying 21-player list uses forms including Geoffrey Bylund, Stephen Conlon, Shane Ferrell, Joshua In, Rafal Kacimarek, Thomas Kimball, Timothy Mason and Mathew Wyles.
| Player | October 30 | Later 21 | Match-day 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allen | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Troy Bower | Yes | — | — |
| David Burton | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geoff Bylund | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steve Conlon | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shane Farrell | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eric Gibbons | Yes | — | — |
| Cameron Grace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dan Gordon | Yes | — | — |
| Dale Fitzgerald | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trent Hanson | Yes | — | — |
| Rafal Kaczmarek | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tom Kimball | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robin Legault | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jamie Lester | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry Miers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adam Moody | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enoch Wamalwa | Yes | — | — |
| Matt Wyles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christopher Diamond | Yes | — | — |
| Sam Fuimaono | Yes | — | — |
| Christopher Fleming | Yes | Yes | — |
| Josh In | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steve Lamb | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tim Mason | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Najeeb Obaidi | Yes | — | — |
| David Pearson | Yes | — | — |
| Will Sorenson | Yes | — | — |
| Jesse Walker | Yes | — | — |
| Marc Hanke | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Antonio Felix | — | Yes | — |
| Ben White | — | Yes | — |
Jamie Lester’s documented role changed with context. The October announcement named him as both a selected player and assistant coach. The match records later list him at lock and as Canada’s captain.
Canada’s unchanged 17-player match-day team
Canada’s recorded starting 13 was:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Fullback | Robin Legault |
| Wings | Shane Farrell, Rafal Kaczmarek |
| Centres | Tyler Allen, Geoff Bylund |
| Five-eighth | Adam Moody |
| Halfback | Matt Wyles |
| Front row | Steve Conlon, Steve Lamb |
| Hooker | Tim Mason |
| Second row | Henry Miers, Marc Hanke |
| Lock and captain | Jamie Lester |
The four bench players were:
- David Burton
- Cameron Grace
- Josh In
- Tom Kimball
The statistical records abbreviate David Burton and Cameron Grace as Dave Burton and Cam Grace. The United States–Canada match record lists the positions and reports no changes from Canada’s preceding match, supporting the conclusion that the same 17 was recorded against Jamaica and the United States.
That continuity does not show that these were the only Canadian players in Jacksonville. A match-day team identifies the players selected for a fixture, not the full traveling party.
Jamaica 32–12 Canada: match record
Thursday, 18 November 2010 Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville Jamaica 32–12 Canada Halftime: Jamaica 16–4 Canada Attendance: 800 Referee: Phil Bentham
Canada scored three tries but no goals. Geoff Bylund, Adam Moody and Matt Wyles crossed once each, accounting for the 12 points through three unconverted tries.
Jamaica scored six tries. Ashley Johnson registered three, while Alex Brown, Greg Johnson and Paul White scored one each. White kicked four goals. The teams, scorers, halftime score, attendance and match officials are recorded in the specialist scoresheet for Jamaica’s 32–12 victory.
The available statistical record does not provide a dependable play-by-play account or scoring times. It supports the result, lineup and scoring totals, but not a fuller tactical reconstruction.
United States 46–12 Canada: the deciding match
Saturday, 20 November 2010 Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville United States 46–12 Canada Halftime: United States 24–0 Canada Reported attendance: approximately 2,800 Referee: Phil Bentham
Robin Legault scored both Canadian tries. Adam Moody converted the first and Legault converted the second, accounting for Canada’s 12 points.
The United States scored nine tries: Damien O’Malveney registered three, Kenny Britt and Nate Smith scored two each, and Mike Cartwright and Sione Taufa added one apiece. The statistical scoresheet records four goals for Smith and one for Brent Shorten.
Canada trailed 42–0 before Legault’s first try in the 65th minute. A contemporary report says he intercepted a United States pass near his own line and ran approximately 80 metres to score. For his second try, the report says he intercepted inside the United States half, grubbered the ball through and won the race to it. The same account named Legault as Canada’s player of the tournament and O’Malveney as the competition’s most valuable player.
The 46–12 victory secured the Atlantic Cup for the United States, which had already beaten Jamaica 36–26. Canada finished with two defeats and 24 points scored—12 in each match.
Other results published with the October squad announcement
The October squad story was a broader rugby league roundup, not a report of Atlantic Cup matches played that month. Its accompanying scores should therefore be kept separate from Canada’s November tournament record.
Canadian domestic result
- Toronto City Saints 40–24 St Catharines Bobcats
International and representative results
- Cook Islands 26–22 NSW Country Select
- Bundaberg Cup Select 22–16 Fiji
- Papua New Guinea 50–26 Ipswich Jets
- Lancashire 60–0 Malta
These were not all full internationals.
Wales–Ireland entry
- Wales–Ireland was listed as 31–20
That score cannot be treated as settled from the article alone. The accompanying narrative says Wales led 31–24 and then describes Ireland moving to within one point, a sequence incompatible with the listed 31–20 result.
French Elite 1 results
- Pia 33–26 Carcassonne
- Lezignan 76–6 St Gaudens/Toulouse
- Limoux 35–28 Villeneuve
- Montpellier 26–20 UTC
- Carpentras 34–26 Avignon
Serbian Championship semifinal
- Red Star Belgrade 34–30 Radnicki after extra time
The French and Serbian scores were domestic competition results, not international fixtures.
Record notes and unresolved discrepancies
The 30-player October selection comes from a contemporary specialist article rather than a surviving governing-body squad release. It is evidence of what was announced on 21 October, but it does not establish the final touring party.
Several names vary across the available records:
- Rafal Kackzmarek / Kaczmarek / Kacimarek
- Shane Farrell / Ferrell
- Geoff Bylund / Byland
- Adam Moody / Moddy
This article uses the forms most consistently supported by the detailed match records: Rafal Kaczmarek, Shane Farrell, Geoff Bylund and Adam Moody.
Venue wording also varies. Statistical sources use Hodges Stadium, while a local report describes the deciding match as taking place at Hodges Field at the University of North Florida. The names appear to refer to the same University of North Florida venue, but the available evidence does not formally resolve the naming difference.
Specialist match databases categorize Canada’s games against Jamaica and the United States as 2010 Test matches. That database classification should not be expanded into a claim that every relevant governing body recognized the fixtures in precisely the same way.
The United States goal-kicking account presents another conflict. One contemporary report credits Nate Smith with six conversions, but that total cannot be reconciled with a 46-point score comprising nine tries. The statistical scoresheet records four goals for Smith and one for Shorten, which fits the final total and is therefore the allocation used here.
The clean historical record is that Canada announced a broad 30-player selection on 21 October, then fielded the same documented 17 in two November matches at Jacksonville. Canada lost 32–12 to Jamaica and 46–12 to tournament winner the United States. The available specialist records corroborate the scores and match-day lineup; they do not explain how the October selection became a later list of 21 and then a playing team of 17.