The Rugby World Cup has brought back plenty of memories for Mike Sheppard.
Only a select few Canadians get to face the haka.
Sheppard, who started Canada's opening 48-7 loss against Italy at flanker, came on in the 61st minute. New Zealand, which went on to finish third at the tournament, blanked the Canadians 63-0. The six-foot-three 240-pounder, who played in both the second row and back row, debuted for Canada against Kenya at a last-ditch World Cup qualifying tournament in Marseille, France, in November 2018.
“From Day 1, Shep has been the heart and soul of this club … The Toronto Arrows are a stronger organization for him having been here,” Tim Matthews, the Arrows vice-president and GM said, in paying tribute to Sheppard upon his retirement. "He's a huge personality and drives a lot of the social scene and the banter," he added. "He's beloved by everyone on the team — staff and players. He's the first to joke around and have a laugh when it's time to, but also as much of a gamer as anyone. And you know when he steps onto the field, he puts his body on the line and lays it out."
"I just happened to be playing good rugby at the time and so I was able to play nationally, which honestly at 29 years old I had given up that dream," he said. "So a lot of luck went into it and I'm very happy that I was able to take advantage of those opportunities in the game."
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