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wmtooumum-wnM ii,zorz-zi hm“..â€" . I . Lebel representing Canada a second time at world university rugby championship By 10mm 1-2-ch ,, f / _,,__ ""':‘ - - . . » ~ ‘ the under-16 and under- 18 teams 7 tirn»flrfim_jl_ .,A___ 7 / M7“, ' ff“ 12! \ S - ‘ y ' hi} "You can see the skills they learn in high . . M1 ;P/ 9! school are good, but more continuous play reliant lulu-1 is ready for redemption ' / . 7 71 ~ . a” ” ' '“ ‘ makesa huge difference between somebody R and more prepared than even before. / 7" _ who just plays high school compared to //7 « ‘- someone who plays summer rugby as well." Ilie Waterloo native and Sir lohn A. Mile he said. donald xeeonrian School grad is one of live But label's experience playing (HM and returning members oi the Canadian univer~ . ' provincial senior men's lS-aside rugby may my men's rug!“ sevens learn that is looking ‘ . . not help him in France. where the strategy to improve on its best ever finish from the “ will becompletely different with teams play- ;‘lllll (“hilliipltllhillll in Porto. Portugal. ' = ‘ ing seven a side. Iliat year. lt-lrr-l. along Willi l'elluw Uni, 3 For one, endurance is a necessity in \i‘i\il)‘ of Waterloo and Waterloo (.l)llnly ‘ nighy sevens. a missession-based game with lt'illlllililll' /at li llogtlon oi ( aiiiliritlgt‘, ‘ & A more field lo cover and more room it) helped ”it" ( arrariian team to a sixth place maneuver past opponents. Full. 15-iiian result. but t‘\t'|illi.tll\ lost out III the plate 4 A ' rugby is more of a straightforward battle ituiixtilalinii! liii-ii\.|g;ilii\1 lapan g ' with nowhere to hide. lint iii JUN, llit'l .111.|(ll.lll\ are looking lot - ' However, Windsor said Lebel might be more when ilit' three (Ln liitiriiaiiit'iii kicks \ better suited for seven-man. where his quick oil iml.i\ Ill lirm- 1a (iilliirlltit', 1 range 1 movements. attacking nature and ability to “We lit“lill|l|‘i\ want to build on what we find open space come in handy on the tiltl in Portugal. having the lwst finish ever.” . \ offensive side oftheball. " said the 2: year old recreation and leisure 1 “As a sevens player. he's even more dan~ ' major. who is returning to Waterloo in the # ~ gerotis than he is in 153. just because of all l-aIl lor his final year rrl(il\ eligibility. .» , ‘ ' the space they have.” Windsor said. “And “liopelulh Wt‘l'dii make it iii (hemp (our. 1 . vb‘iyi " {his ' j defensively, Rich isn't a come~up~hard, or at leasi win the plate finals that we missed , 1; sign 5 ' . defensive tackler, but he's really good at con- our on last time.” 1 3 f 423°» “ taining his man and then taking the ball A returning wteran this time around, :‘ ‘ ' if»? <‘» ‘ away. and that's what you're trying to do in Lebel said he was surprised when he was ”m : 3;'-'.:f_¢‘ sevens initially selected onto the Canadian side in 3 - . s, . . f a” ‘~'_ 3 ‘ “He's really suited for that game both 2010. Heck. university rugby wasn't even on ‘ ‘ ' , " oflensivelyand defensively." RLsMradar until his Grade i2 year at Sir lohn w I I 's R" I I I I I is in France this I for the I “m. . mgby champi- [rebel alsoknows what to ergpect this time . aodonald. onsh' . . . . “E sit) 5!" 5 around. That wasn't the case in 2010, when , tpalatgmthfelbwUnnrersflyofWaterboWWZadrBogdonotCambrldgeme . A former baseball. hockey and football Canadians are coming offa best-eversixthâ€"plaoefinish in 2010 the Canadian team also had the surprise of player. Lebel didn't get his start in rugby ' mum playing in massive Portuguese professional until tirade 9 at Waterloo Collegiate institute soccer stadiums. and before SIAM had officially opened. said Windsor. who also condies theWarriors aided by his time with various Waterloo “You gum run out ofthe tunnel onto the His coach at the time. losh Windsor. had alter a seven-year stint with theWilfiid Lau- County teams in theOntario Rugby Union. field and 11m surreal, just crazy." he said of to convince him to come out and play, but rier University program. “You don‘t look at This year. Waterloo County qualified its their 2010 tournament opener. a win against label's talent soon started to take over and it him and go. ‘Whoa. that's a nationaHevel top senior men's team, which lebel is a part the New national team. “1 had to actu- wasn’i long after that he started seeking out athlete.’ But he has a pretty innate ability to of, into the ORU's marshal] premier league allystop Mthlnkabout it afiemard bigger opportunities with Ontario provincial do some thing on the mgby field that not a for the first time. something that [rebel said “it's definitely good having some experi- teams before joining the Warriors varsity lot ofpeopleoando.’ has been “huge" in aiding his ability to play ence, not being as nervous and knowing program in 2008. The development of the six-foot‘one. at the international level. He also gets to see what to azct . . . 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