Cole Keith
| Full name | Cole Vance Keith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saint John, New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cole Keith (born 7 May 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Team Canada internationally.[1]
Rugby career
In 2016 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia, where he joined the James Bay Athletic Association in the BC Premier League and also participated in Rugby Canada’s centralized program.[2]
Keith would sign with the Toronto Arrows in 2019 playing with the club till 2022. During this time he would make 46 appearances for scoring 3 tries.
He would sign with the New England free jacks in 2023. Being part of 3 straight championship teams.
He would also make 8 appearances for Manawatu during the 2023 season.
international career
Keith previously represented Canada A national team and the U20 team.
Keith made his international debut for Canada against Chile on 11 February 2017.[3]
Keith was included in the Canadian squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time. It also marks his first World Cup appearance.[4][5]
Club statistics
- As of 10 March 2020
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLR 2019 | Toronto Arrows | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MLR 2020 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLR 2021 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLR 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Honours
- New England Free Jacks
- Major League Rugby Championship: 3x 2023, 2024, 2025
References
- ^ "Cole Keith". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Cole Keith Reaches 50 Caps". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Canada v Chile". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Rugby Canada announces 2019 Rugby World Cup Team; Final warm-up test match against USA set to take place September 7th at BC Place Stadium". Rugby Canada. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "ROSTER UPDATE: RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019". Rugby Canada. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.