48 hours into the kickoff of the Vanier Cup grand final, the Western University Mustangs and Saskatchewan Huskies are ready. This will be the third meeting between the two organizations, their last was in the Mitchell Cup final in 2018.
For Western University Mustangs defensive lineman Nicolas Thériault, this game will be unique. A native of Quebec, he will have the opportunity to play his very last game at home. “This is going to be my last game for life. It’s so special to be able to play it in front of my loved ones, my parents, my siblings and my friends. There has been a lot of work in recent years, both personally and our entire team. We are so happy to be here and to prove that we are capable of being the best team in the country, ”he said.
On the other hand, Huskies head coach Scott Fleury will be tasked with leading his team to a first Vanier Cup since 1998. At the time, he was the roster. “I had the chance to play three Vanier Cup games. Back then it was the standard for us […] To come back and have the opportunity to lead these young men, for me, it’s the same level of expectation. It won’t be easy because we will face a great football team on Saturday. We expect our organization to be among the elite in football in the country ”.
5500 tickets sold
So far, around 5,500 tickets for the match have been sold. As for the pre-match event, 550 people bought their pass giving access to the site. “We are very happy […], there are going to be a lot of festivities. The Western team is bringing their team of cheerleaders and their band, so we’ll have a half-hour show, ”said Laval University’s director of sports activities, Julie Dionne.
In addition, the host city of the next Vanier Cup is not yet known, but Quebec will not be among the candidate cities. “We are focusing on this year. We’re not looking for next year at all. I think we have done our part in recent years, ”explains Ms. Dionne. The 2021 edition will be the 7th presentation of the match on Laval University grounds since 2009. For its part, U Sports confirms that five cities have applied. The organization wants to announce the location of the next final within two months.
The match will be featured on TVA Sports and CBC.
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