Oakville native named youngest player in Major League Rugby

Oakville native Brenden Black made history on Saturday with the Toronto Arrows. The 18-year-old is now the youngest capped player in the history of Major League Rugby.

Black, who is a Junior Arrows Academy player and a member of Canada’s 18 and under squad was called up for what ended as a 47-19 loss to the Utah Warriors in Salt Lake City and he made a number of huge tackles on more senior and experienced players.

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Although he did not figure in the scoring, Black was third on the Arrows in kicking meters. The fullback who attended Oakville Trafalgar high school is a graduate of the Crusaders Club program and is a rising star at Guelph University.