Andrew Tiedemann (born 21 July 1988) is a Canadian

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player. His position is

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, and he has played 11 tests for the Canada national team. Tiedemann currently plays rugby for

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in the British Columbia Premiership and the

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of the Canadian Rugby Championship. Previously, Tiedemann spent time with St. Albert RFC and the

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International career

Tiedemann had previously represented Canada at the U-17, U-19, and U-20 levels before making his debut with the senior men's squad. At the

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Tiedemann started in four of the five matches in which he played including the team's sole victory of the tournament, a 17–10 win over

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. Tiedemann made his debut for the Canada national team on 30 May 2009 earning his first cap against

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Professional career

It was announced on 26 September 2012 that Tiedemann would be joining FC Auch Gers for the remainder of the 2012-2013 ProD2 season as medical cover.

References

1988 births Canada international rugby union players Canadian rugby union players Living people Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta Rugby union props 2011 Rugby World Cup players 2015 Rugby World Cup players {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub