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Tyler Ardron
	Ardron with Canada, June 2017
Full name	Tyler James Ardron
Date of birth	16 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb)
School	Kawartha Pine Ridge District School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock, Number 8
Current team	Castres
Senior career
Years	Team
2013–2017	Ospreys
2017–2018	Bay of Plenty
2018–2020	Chiefs
2020–	Castres
	Correct as of 26 February 2022
International career
Years	Team
2010–2011	Canada U20
2012–	Canada
2019	Barbarian F.C.
	Correct as of 20 March 2022
National sevens team
Years	Team
2012–2013	Canada
	Correct as of 20 June 2020

Tyler Ardron (born 16 June 1991) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays for Canada nationally and Castres in the Top 14. Ardron plays in the back-row but is also capable of providing cover in the second row. Ardron made his debut for the Canada national rugby union team against the United States during the 2012 Summer Internationals and has captained the team since 2013, notably at the World Cup in 2015 and 2019.^[1] In 2017 it was announced that Ardron had signed with the Super Rugby side the Chiefs for the 2018 season and Bay of Plenty for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season.

Club career

It was announced on 8 June 2013 that Ardron would be joining the Ospreys for the 2013-2014 RaboDirect Pro12 season.^[2]

Ardron made his first appearance for the Ospreys on 14 September 2013. Coming off the bench, Ardron played for 26 minutes against Leinster.

It was announced in mid 2017 that Ardron had signed for the Chiefs in Super Rugby for 2018 and Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup for 2017.^[3]

On 4 June 2020, it was announced that Ardron would be making the switch to Castres Olympique in the French TOP 14^[4]