Hubert Buydens (born 4 January 1982) is a

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player. He is a member of the Canada national side and was part of Canada's squad at the

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where he made 4 appearances. He plays as a prop forward and made his Canada debut in 2006 against

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and currently holds 50 caps in total. Born in

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, Canada, Buydens previously played his club rugby with the

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in the British Columbia Premiership and with the

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in the

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. He also played

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at the

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and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of

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; he attended training camp with the Lions but chose not to play Canadian football professionally. Buydens currently plays for the

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