VANCOUVER – Two UBC Thunderbirds were named to Canada's senior men's national team roster for the 2016 Summer Series by new head coach Mark Anscombe. Brock Staller (Vancouver) and Ben Lesage (Calgary) were named to the 28-man squad that is currently preparing for Test matches against Japan (Vancouver – June 11), Russia (Calgary – June 18) and Italy (Toronto – June 26). 
 

Staller, a graduate of Vancouver's Kitsilano Secondary School, earned his first caps during the recent Americas Rugby Championship while this will be the first senior men's call up for LeSage, who attended Calgary's Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School. Both players featured prominently during UBC's undefeated title defence of the BC Premier League Rounsefell Cup.