| Birth name | Andrew Tiedemann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Tiedemann (born 21 July 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. His position is prop, and he has played 11 tests for the Canada national team. Tiedemann currently plays rugby for Castaway Wanderers RFC in the British Columbia Premiership and the Prairie Wolf Pack of the Canadian Rugby Championship. Previously, Tiedemann spent time with St. Albert RFC and the University of Victoria.
International career
Tiedemann had previously represented Canada at the U-17, U-19, and U-20 levels before making his debut with the senior men's squad. At the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship Tiedemann started in four of the five matches in which he played including the team's sole victory of the tournament, a 17–10 win over Fiji.
Tiedemann made his debut for the Canada national team on 30 May 2009 earning his first cap against Wales.
Professional career
It was announced on 26 September 2012 that Tiedemann would be joining FC Auch Gers for the remainder of the 2012-2013 ProD2 season as medical cover.
References
- Hansen, Jeff (June 2009). "Tiedemann in the starting line-up for Canada against the Georgia Lelos at Churchill Cup". St. Albert Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- Hansen, Jeff (September 2012). "Tiedemann Turns Pro with Auch". rugbycanada.ca. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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- 1988 births
- Canada international rugby union players
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- Living people
- Sportspeople from St. Albert, Alberta
- Rugby union props
- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- FC Auch Gers players
- Plymouth Albion R.F.C. players
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players in France
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- Rugby union players from Alberta
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