Team Canada men's 15s rugby team captain Tyler Ardron, who is from Lakefield, was on hand Thursday night at Nicholls Oval in Peterborough to pose for photos and sign autographs.

Ardron, who plays professionally in New Zealand and used to play with the Pagans, was on hand during the Peterborough Pagans 2nd men's team game against the Aurora Barbarians 2.

The Pagans beat Aurora 46-12 in the match.

Jordan Buck had two tries for Peterborough while Nick Butler, David Pickering, Matt Straathof, Jake Zajac, Cam Wilson and Aaron Thompson also had tries.

Matt Straathof had three converts.

As part of their preparation for the Rugby World Cup, Canada's senior men's 15s rugby team, which also features Lindsay's Rob Brouwer, will face off against Leinster at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Aug. 24 at 3 p.m.

Tickets for the Hamilton game are available at rugby.ca/en/tickets.