Canada Name Women’s U20 Team to Face Ireland in Second Match
Update: Ireland won the second match 32-14. Scoring for Canada were Adia Pye (1T), Rachel Cullum (1T), Brooke Roddham (2C). Ireland had added a number of players for the 2nd match including four 7s players, and a few of the senior Ireland squad.
Coach Dean Murten has made minor changes to the roster for the 2nd match versus Ireland which kicks off at 5:00am PT on May 17th. Canada won the 1st match 26-15.
The starting tight five remain the same, the only change to the forwards is at openside flanker with Amber Edgerton getting the start and Mya Koleba moving to the reserves. In the backs Brooke Roddham moves from fullback to #10 and Lana Dueck moves to inside centre with Guinevere O’Hara moving to the reserves. Adelaide Holmes moves from the reserves to starting fullback.
Canada U20 Women
1 Madeline Di Girolamo (Vaughan, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians
2 Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Scottish RFC
3 Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Brock University
4 Sierra Hasse (Saint-Lazare, QC) – SABRFC / Carleton University
5 Anya Prokopich (Surrey, BC) – Bayside RFC
6 Charli Helland (Vulcan, AB) – University of Lethbridge / Calgary Rams
7 Amber Edgerton (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings / Durham College
8 Sarah (Jiggy) Schonfeld (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University
9 Ava Ference (Shawnigan Lake, BC) – Harvard University / Cowichan Piggies RFC
10 Brooklyn Roddham (Langley, BC) – University of British Columbia
11 Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of British Columbia
12 Lana Dueck (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford Rugby Club / University of British Columbia / Yale Secondary School
13 Rachel Cullum (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University / Kingston Panthers
14 Kennedi Stevenson (Georgetown, ON) – Brantford Harlequins
15 Adelaide Holmes (Waterloo, ON) – Guelph RFC / University of Guelph
16 Jessica Postle (Comox, BC)
17 Heather Armstrong (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of Guelph
18 Eva Godin (Quebec City, QC)
19 Alexis Dobson (Abbotsford, BC) – University of British Columbia
20 Guinevere O’Hara (Toronto, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
21 Sydney Pipe (Colborne, ON) – Queen’s University / Oshawa Vikings
22 Nayka Goudreau (Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester, QC) – Club de Rugby de Québec / Université Laval
23 Mya Koleba (Vernon, BC) – TORA / University of British Columbia
24 Elle Douglas (Saskatoon, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
25 Fiona Day (Fall River, NS) – University of Ottawa
26 Charlotte Hilton (Fall River, NS) – Halifax Tars RFC
27 Kelsa Kempf (Langley, BC) – Trinity Western University
28 Ivy Poetker (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Rams / Westshore RFC
from Irish Rugby
Ireland Women’s U20, sponsored by PwC, will play their second uncapped training match against Canada at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Saturday afternoon, kick off 1pm.
The squad for tomorrow’s game includes Ireland 7s players Lucia Linn, Amy Larn, Robyn O’Connor, and Hannah Clarke, who all starred on the HSBC SVNS circuit this year.
Also named in the squad is prop Sarah Delaney, who has three senior Ireland caps, as well as members of this season’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations Squad such as Beth Buttimer, Alma Atagamen, Jane Neill, Caitriona Finn and Sophie Barrett.
Canada won the opening game of the training series with a 17-26 win last Saturday.
The matches serve as preparation for the Six Nations Summer Series which takes place in July and each squad can include up to five U23 players.
Ireland U20 Women’s Team (v Canada U20 Women, IRFU HPC, Saturday, May 17, 1pm)
15. Niamh Gallagher (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
14. Amy Larn (Athy RFC/Leinster)
13. Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
12. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
11. Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard RFC/Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
10. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
1. Ella Burns (Tuam-Oughterard/Connacht)
2. Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian/Munster)
3. Lily Morris (Ballincollig/Munster)
4. Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan/Leinster)
5. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
6. Jane Neill (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
7. Poppy Garvey (Railway Union/Connacht)
8. Jemima Adams Verling (Creggs/Connacht)
Replacements
16. Grainne Moran (Galwegians/Connacht)
17. Tara O’Neill (Cooke/Ulster)
18. Roisín Maher (Galwegians/Connacht)
19. Emer Sweetman (MU Barnhall/Leinster)
20. Clara Dunne (Wicklow/Leinster)
21. Hannah Scanlon (Railway Union/Leinster)
22. Carla Cloney (Tullow/Leinster)
23. Aoife Corcoran (MU Barnhall/Leinster)
24. Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
25. Meabh Clenaghan (Cooke/Ulster)
26. Beibhinn Gleeson (Tuam-Oughterard/Connacht)
27. Sarah Delaney (Blackrock College/Leinster)
28. Grainne Burke (Ennis/Munster)
29. Sophie Barrett (Railway Union/Ulster)
Canada Name Women’s U20 Team to Face Ireland on Saturday
Update: Canada’s U20 Women’s Rugby Team wins 26-15 over Ireland in their first of two friendlies in Dublin.
Scorers: Ava Ference (1T), Amber Edgerton (1T), Fiona Day (1T, 1C), Ivy Poetker (1T), Brooke Roddham (2C)
The Canada U20 women play Ireland U20 on Saturday in a match described by the Irish Rugby Union as an, “uncapped training match”. The match kickoff is 1pm local time and 5am on the west coast. There doesn’t appear to be any live stream available. There wasn’t any Rugby Canada media release but a graphic on social media with the 28 player roster. The Irish Rugby Union did publish an article and it’s posted below along with their 30 player roster.
Canada U20 Women
1 Madeline Di Girolamo (Vaughan, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians
2 Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Scottish RFC
3 Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Brock University
4 Sierra Hasse (Saint-Lazare, QC) – SABRFC / Carleton University
5 Anya Prokopich (Surrey, BC) – Bayside RFC
6 Charli Helland (Vulcan, AB) – University of Lethbridge / Calgary Rams
7 Mya Koleba (Vernon, BC) – TORA / University of British Columbia
8 Sarah (Jiggy) Schonfeld (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University
9 Ava Ference (Shawnigan Lake, BC) – Harvard University / Cowichan Piggies RFC
10 Lana Dueck (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford Rugby Club / University of British Columbia / Yale Secondary School
11 Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of British Columbia
12 Guinevere O’Hara (Toronto, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
13 Rachel Cullum (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University / Kingston Panthers
14 Kennedi Stevenson (Georgetown, ON) – Brantford Harlequins
15 Brooklyn Roddham (Langley, BC) – University of British Columbia
16 Heather Armstrong (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of Guelph
17 Jessica Postle (Comox, BC)
18 Eva Godin (Quebec City, QC)
19 Alexis Dobson (Abbotsford, BC) – University of British Columbia
20 Sydney Pipe (Colborne, ON) – Queen’s University / Oshawa Vikings
21 Adelaide Holmes (Waterloo, ON) – Guelph RFC / University of Guelph
22 Nayka Goudreau (Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester, QC) – Club de Rugby de Québec / Université Laval
23 Amber Edgerton (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings / Durham College
24 Elle Douglas (Saskatoon, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
25 Fiona Day (Fall River, NS) – University of Ottawa
26 Charlotte Hilton (Fall River, NS) – Halifax Tars RFC
27 Kelsa Kempf (Langley, BC) – Trinity Western University
28 Ivy Poetker (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Rams / Westshore RFC
from Irish Rugby
Ireland Women’s U20s team, sponsored by PwC, to play Canada in the first of two uncapped training matches at the IRFU High Performance Centre has been named.
The match kicks off on Saturday, May 10, at 1pm with the second game at the same time and venue a week later. The games are part of the build up to the Six Nations U20s Summer Series which takes place in Cardiff in July.
Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named a 30 strong squad for Saturday’s match as she aims to give as many players as possible the chance to put their hand up for selection ahead of the Summer Series.
There are eight players who featured at this level in 2024 named in the squad with Grainne Burke, Kelly Burke, Sophie Barrett, Jane Neill, May Goulding, Jade Gaffney, Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton, and Niamh Gallagher inlcuded.
There are also two players capped at senior international level at both – Emma Tilly, who was capped on the Japan tour, and Katie Corrigan who made her debut in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations Championship in 2024. Both players have also been capped at 7s for Ireland.
Speaking about the match Niamh Briggs said, “We’re really looking forward to seeing how the players go tomorrow. We have an exciting time ahead and the two games against Canada are a perfect opportunity for the players to build experience as we head towards the Summer Series in July.
“There’s been a lot of hard work done in training so we’re really looking forward to seeing how the players perform. On the back of an exciting Women’s Six Nations and U18s Six Nations this is a huge opportunity for players in the development pathway to showcase their skills and continue to improve.”
Ireland U20 Women’s Team ( v Canada U20 Women, IRFU HPC, Saturday, May 10, 1pm)
15. Caoimhe McCormack (Railway Union/Leinster)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13. Sophie Cullen (Galwegians/Leinster)
12. Sarah Purcell (Galwegians/Connacht)
11. Emma Brogan (MU Barnhall/Leinster)
10. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
9. May Goulding (Old Albanians/Saracens/IQ Rugby)
1. Grainne Burke (Ennis/Munster)
2. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)
3. Sophie McAllister (Ballymena/Ulster)
4. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
5. Naoise Smyth (Suttonians/Leinster)
6. Beibhinn Gleeson (Tuam-Oughterard/Connacht)
7. Ailish Quinn (Galwegians/COnnacht)
8. Jane Neill (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Replacements
16. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
17. Tara O’Neill (Cooke/Ulster)
18. Hannah Scanlon (Railway Union/Leinster)
19. Emma Tilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
20. Lyndsay Clarke (Ennis/Munster)
21. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
22. Poppy Garvey (Railway Union/Connacht)
23. Niamh Gallagher (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
24. Emily Foley (Galwegians/Connacht)
25. Rosie Searle (Navan/Leinster)
26. Sarah McCormick (Ballina/Connacht)
27. Méabh Keegan (Railway Union/Leinster)
28. Lily Morris (Ballincollig/Munster)
29. Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen/Ulster)
30. Ella Burns (Tuam-Oughterard/Connacht)
Canada U20 Women Tour to Ireland in May: Team Features 8 Players from League Leading BC Premier Thunderbirds Team
The women’s Canada U20 team travels to Ireland in May for two matches against Ireland. The team features 8 players from the Thunderbirds team that currently sits in 1st place in the women’s BC Premier competition, Skye Farish, Lana Dueck, Brooke Roddham, Adia Pye, Mya Koleba, Kiki Idowu, Anya Prokopich, Alexis Dobson.
from Rugby Canada
Twenty-eight players have been selected to represent Canada’s U20 Women’s Rugby Team this spring in Dublin.
Canada will play against Ireland on May 10 and May 17 at the IRFU High Performance Centre. The team will depart for Ireland in early May and includes 14 players from last year’s Transatlantic Quad Series champion roster. Canada’s leading try scorers from that tournament, Kennedi Stevenson, Adelaide Holmes and Rachel Cullum, all return to the team.
“The selection process for this year’s U20 women’s team included five regional camps held in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, BC and the Atlantic, as well as players’ performance in provincial U19 competition and U SPORTS,” said Dean Murten, Head Coach of Canada’s U20 Women’s Rugby Team. “This is an exciting group of up-and-coming players that our experienced coaching staff is looking forward to working with in Ireland.”
Eight players on the team helped the University of British Columbia to their first-ever U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship title this past fall. This includes Adia Pye, who in addition to being named to the U SPORTS Tournament All-Star team, also won silver for Canada last year at the 2024 FISU World University Championship Rugby Sevens.
Two players from the 2024 U SPORTS runner-up, the University of Victoria, have been named to the squad also, along with five players from the bronze medallist Queen’s University team, including U SPORTS Rookie of the Year Stevenson. Fellow Rookie of the Year nominees Sierra Hasse and Mya Koleba will make the trip to Dublin as well.
Information on how to support and follow the team will be announced in the coming weeks. Rugby Canada would like to thank Raymond James, the Canadian Rugby Foundation, For the Love of the Game, Langara Fishing Lodge and Blenheim Foundation for their support of Canada’s U20 Women’s Rugby Team.
CANADA’S U20 WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM IRELAND TOUR SQUAD
FORWARDS
Alexis Dobson (Abbotsford, BC) – University of British Columbia
Amber Edgerton (Uxbridge, ON) – Oshawa Vikings / Durham College
Anya Prokopich (Surrey, BC) – Bayside RFC
Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Brock University
Charli Helland (Vulcan, AB) – University of Lethbridge / Calgary Rams
Gabrielle Knox (Williams Lake, BC) – Williams Lake Rustlers / UBCO
Heather Armstrong (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of Guelph
Jordyn Schneppenheim (Keswick, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Scottish RFC
Madeline Di Girolamo (Vaughan, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians
Mya Koleba (Vernon, BC) – TORA / University of British Columbia
Sandrine Faucher (Québec City, QC) – Club de Rugby de Québec / Université Laval
Sarah (Jiggy) Schonfeld (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University
Sierra Hasse (Saint-Lazare, QC) – SABRFC / Carleton University
BACKS
Adelaide Holmes (Waterloo, ON) – Guelph RFC / University of Guelph
Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of British Columbia
Ava Ference (Shawnigan Lake, BC) – Harvard University / Cowichan Piggies RFC
Brooklyn Roddham (Langley, BC) – University of British Columbia
Charlotte Hilton (Fall River, NS) – Halifax Tars RFC
Elle Douglas (Saskatoon, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
Fiona Day (Fall River, NS) – University of Ottawa
Guinevere O’Hara (Toronto, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
Kelsa Kempf (Langley, BC) – Trinity Western University
Kennedi Stevenson (Georgetown, ON) – Brantford Harlequins
Lana Dueck (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford Rugby Club / University of British Columbia / Yale Secondary School
Nayka Goudreau (Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester, QC) – Club de Rugby de Québec / Université Laval
Rachel Cullum (Ottawa, ON) – Queen’s University / Kingston Panthers
Skye Farish (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of British Columbia
Non-Travelling Reserves
Brynn Jenkins (Peterborough, ON) – Queen’s University
Dallone Beauchemin (Mississauga, ON) – University of Guelph
Delphine Champagne (Québec City, QC) – Club de Rugby de Québec / CNDF
Emilie Brett (Abbotsford, BC) – University of Victoria
Erica Osei (Montreal, QC) – SABRFC / John Abbott College
Ivy Poetker (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Rams / Westshore RFC
Oceanne Gauthier (Lery, QC) – John Abbott College / Quebec West Seniors
Olivia Dibua (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
Riley Authier (Châteauguay, QC) – Concordia University
Robyn Baker (Uxbridge, ON) – Queen’s University
Sydney Pipe (Colborne, ON) – Queen’s University / Oshawa Vikings
Staff
Dean Murten (Head Coach)
Darcy Patterson (Attack Coach)
François Vachon-Marceau (Forwards Coach)
Jennifer Russell (Backs and Transition Coach)
Nestor Valencia (S&C Coach)
Jessica Algie (Lead Therapist)
Emily Hickson (Therapist)
Richard Owen (Analyst)