Rugby Canada Announce Women’s Sevens Team for Valladolid, Spain Tournament May 29-31
Canada have announced their team for the 2nd tournament in the three tournament championship series. Canada finished 4th in Hong Kong. In are Asia Hogan-Rochester, Adia Pye, Piper Logan, Taylor Perry, out are Fancy Bermudez, Sarah Poulin returning to the PWR, Caroline Crossley injured, and Larah Wright. The four players coming in were all at the XVs west camp last weekend.
from Rugby Canada
Following a fourth-place finish at the first leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championships last month in Hong Kong, 13 players have been confirmed for Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team ahead of the second of three HSBC SVNS World Championship stops next week, May 29-31, in Valladolid, Spain
With a significant milestone on the horizon, Breanne Nicholas, who is already the most-capped Canadian women’s sevens player, is in line to make her 50th tournament appearance on the HSBC SVNS Series next weekend in Spain.
Olivia Apps will once again captain the Canadian side, as she did in Hong Kong.
“The whole team is excited for the opportunity to build on our performance last month in Hong Kong,” said Head Coach Jocelyn Barrieau. “This is one of our last chances to put the final pieces in place before wrapping up our season designed to frame our next two years leading into LA 2028.”
Barrieau added: “It will be great to have [Olivia] Apps back as our captain again as her she is a world-class leader and we will have a huge moment and achievement to celebrate when Bre [Breanne Nicholas], steps on the field to hit 50 tournaments in a Canadian sevens jersey.”
Changes to the roster of the team that played last month in Hong Kong includes the additions of Asia Hogan-Rochester, Adia Pye, and Taylor Perry who have all been selected by Barrieau. Hogan-Rochester and Perry missed the opening leg of the World Championships while representing Canada’s 15s team at the Pacific Four Series in April.
Pye, a member of the UBC Thunderbirds, made her debut for Canada’s sevens team in Dubai earlier this season. She returns to the squad for the first time since the second stop of the 2025–26 season in Cape Town.
Another key returnee for Valladolid SVNS is Piper Logan, who has been sidelined with injuries since Vancouver SVNS earlier this year. Logan had previously missed significant time due to injury and unfortunately suffered another setback during her return in Vancouver, leading to several additional months of rehabilitation.
“My year has been filled with a lot of uncertainty,” said Logan. “To be back on the field with this team is not only a celebration of my own journey, but it is also in celebration of my teammates who are still on the sideline fighting that same fight. I’m grateful, happy, inspired, and still finding my confidence, but overall I feel I am in a really good place going into the championships”
With four changes to Canada’s roster for next weekend’s tournament in Spain, players from last month’s roster in Hong Kong, Fancy Bermudez and Sabrina Poulin, have returned to their clubs in England’s Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) competition to help their respective teams, Loughborough Lightning and Exeter Chiefs, secure playoff spots. Caroline Crossley was unavailable for selection due to an injury sustained in Hong Kong.
HSBC VALLADOLID SVNS SCHEDULE
Canada vs Spain
Friday May 29 at 3:56 a.m. PT / 6:56 a.m. ET
Canada vs Great Britain
Friday May 29 at 8:40 a.m. PT / 11:40 a.m. ET
Canada vs France
Saturday May 30 at 2:55 a.m. PT / 5:55 a.m. ET
WHERE TO WATCH
All of Canada’s HSBC SVNS Series matches in Spain will be available live on TSN+.
HSBC SVNS SERIES
For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule and the latest news, visit the official website: https://www.svns.com/en.
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM – HSBC VALLADOLID SVNS ROSTER
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC
5. Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia / Capilano RFC
6. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish / University of British Columbia
7. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia
8. Carmen Izyk (High River, AB) – Foothills Lions / Queen’s University
9. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC / Saracens
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC / University of Victoria
16. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens
21. Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of British Columbia
24. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC / Sharks
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Queen’s University
40. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders