Rob Cerps and Dave Lawrence of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues earned all-star status as Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the 2009 men’s rugby major award winners and all-stars on Wednesday, November 11.

The league’s leading scorer, Ryan Kruyne (Dunrobin, Ont.), is the 2009 most valuable player and one of six Gaels to garner all-star status. The fourth-year centre made three tries and 30 converts for 99 points in the regular season, giving him a 15-point advantage over the second-highest scorer.

Rookie of the year honours go to Liam Underwood (Toronto) of the Gaels. The first-year player was the second-highest scoring Gael this season with six tries and six converts for 42 points. After his first varsity season, Underwood has proven his offensive abilities and skills and established himself as a strong leader.

Tom Clancy (Lindsay, Ont.) of the Brock Badgers receives the most all-around player award, as well as all-star recognition. The fifth-year 8 man, who scored two tries for 10 points, is the Badgers captain and has taken a great leadership role, both on and off the field. He is a strong defender and is able to motivate his teammates. Clancy also organizes team dinners and functions.

Having finished first for the second year in a row, Queen’s head coach Peter Huigenbos is the OUA coach of the year. Under his direction, Huigenbos led the Gaels to an 8-0-0 undefeated season.

2009 OUA MEN’S RUGBY MAJOR AWARD WINNERS AND ALL-STARS

Most Valuable Player – Ryan Kruyne (Queen’s)
Rookie of the Year – Liam Underwood (Queen’s)
Most All-Round Player – Tom Clancy (Brock)
Coach of the Year – Peter Huigenbos (Queen’s)

ALL-STARS
Chris Barrett (Vancouver) - Queen's
Scott Beukeboom (Lindsay, Ont.) - Guelph
Brandon Black (Newmarket, Ont.) - RMC
Rob Cerps (Scarborough, Ont.) - Toronto
Tom Clancy (Lindsay, Ont.) - Brock
Andrew Cowper (Uxbridge, Ont.) - Brock
Andrew Crow (Victoria) - Western
Luke Demeter (Aylmer, Ont.) - Waterloo
Graeme Dibden (Edmonton) - Queen's
Gareth Dyer (West Vancouver, B.C.) - Western
Kyle Harbottle (Cochrane, Alta.) - RMC
Spencer Houghlihan (Sarnia, Ont.) - Laurier
Dave Jacks (Tottenham, Ont.) - Western
Ryan Kruyne (Dunrobin, Ont.) - Queen's
Dave Lawrence (Toronto) - Toronto
Richard Lebel (Waterloo, Ont.) - Waterloo
C Leonard (Toronto) - Guelph
Andrew Lombard (Oakville, Ont.) - McMaster
Hugh McDonell (Brantford, Ont.) - Brock
Rory McDonnell (Brantford, Ont.) - Brock
Kevin Noble (Dundas, Ont.) - McMaster
Jeff Pickle (St. Marys, Ont.) - Laurier
Pat Richardson (Vancouver) - Queen's
Tim Richardson (Vancouver) - Queen's
Sam Rimmer (Cheltenham, England) - Brock
Sam Roberts (Oshawa, Ont.) - McMaster
Riley Saliken (Abbotsford, B.C.) - RMC
Mike Sheppard (Brampton, Ont.) - McMaster
James Stewart (Mississauga, Ont.) - Laurier
Alex St. John (Kitchener, Ont.) - Laurier
Marc Sweeney (Enfield, N.S.) - Waterloo
Rory Tomlinson (Allison, Ont.) - Western
Conor Trainor (Vancouver) - Western
Liam Underwood (Toronto) - Queen's

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