Leif Carlson (born August 19, 1973) is a Canadian former international
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player.
A 6 ft 7 in forward, Carlson was a member of the
Canada national team in 2002 and 2003. He was capped three times, including a match against
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
at Millennium Stadium. In 2003, Carlson made the 31-man preliminary squad for the Rugby World Cup and was the last player to be cut from the list after
Al Charron
Alan Charron (born 27 July 1966 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former Canadian rugby union rugby player. He played 2nd row and all three loose forward positions at club and international level back-row forward and was capped 76 times for the Canadia ...
declared fit.
Carlson played for Delta-based club Brit Lions and had a stint in England with
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...
.
See also
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List of Canada national rugby union players
List of Canada national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Canada national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match.
Note that the "position" column lists the position at which t ...
References
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1973 births
Living people
Canadian rugby union players
Canada international rugby union players
Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England
Coventry R.F.C. players
Rugby union flankers