Canada Women’s 7s – July 2023

Canada Women’s 7s Hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong in Warm Up Tournament at Shawnigan Lake This Weekend: Open to Public

from Rugby Canada

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team is hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong China on Vancouver Island for a summer showcase in preparation for the rugby sevens Paris 2024 Qualification Event taking place at Starlight Stadium on August 19 and 20.

The summer showcase consists of two weekends of scrimmages, July 28 to 30 and August 5 to 6, and includes combined training sessions between Canada and Australia, who qualified for Paris 2024 earlier this year through the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Canada has named a 21-player senior squad that includes three Olympians and 11 players who recently competed at the 2023 World Rugby Pacific Four Series in Ottawa against New Zealand and Australia.

Also taking part in the showcase is a 21-player Maple Leaf squad consisting of Maple Leaf Academy players from across the country who have spent the summer training in Langford, as well as five players from Canada’s U20 Women’s Team and four players from Canada’s U23 Women’s Team who will join the showcase following their tour in Boston.

“We are very excited to be hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong China as we prepare for Olympic qualification,” said Jack Hanratty, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team Head Coach. “This is an invaluable opportunity to train alongside and scrimmage with other unions, including one of the top teams from this past season, in the final weeks leading up to team selection and the qualification event.”

All summer showcase scrimmages are open to the public. Scrimmages over July 28 to 30 will take place at Shawnigan Lake School. More information on the August 5 to 6 scrimmages will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the rugby sevens Paris 2024 Qualification Event taking place August 19-20 in Langford start at $40 for a full weekend pass and $25 for a single day ticket and are available for purchase at rugby.ca/en/tickets. Questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@rugby.ca. For more information on suites, please contact suites@rugby.ca.

OPEN SCRIMMAGES (ALL TIMES IN PT)

Friday July 28
10:00 a.m. – Australia vs Hong Kong China
10:30 a.m. – Canada vs Japan
11:00 a.m. – Japan Development vs Australia Development
11:30 a.m. – Maple Leaf vs Hong Kong China
1:30 p.m. – Australia vs Canada
2:00 p.m. – Maple Leaf vs Japan
2:30 p.m. – Australia Development vs Hong Kong China

Saturday July 29
10:00 a.m. – Hong Kong China vs Japan
10:30 a.m. – Australia vs Canada
11:00 a.m. – Australia Development vs Maple Leaf
11:30 a.m. – Japan Development vs Hong Kong China
1:30 p.m. – Australia Development vs Japan
2:00 p.m. – Japan Development vs Australia
2:30 p.m. – Hong Kong China vs Canada

Sunday July 30
10:00 a.m. – Australia vs Japan
10:30 a.m. – Australia Development vs Canada
11:00 a.m. – Japan Development vs Maple Leaf
1:30 p.m. – Australia vs Canada
2:00 p.m. – Japan Development vs Australia Development
2:30 p.m. – Maple Leaf vs Japan

SENIOR SQUAD

Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC
Asia Hogan Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads RFC
Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC
Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – NorWester Athletic Association / Westshore RFC
Florence Symonds (Hong Kong) – University of British Columbia
Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Exeter Chiefs
Julia Greenshields (Sarnia, ON) – Sarnia Saints
Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria
Maddy Grant (Cornwall, ON) – University of Ottawa
Magali Harvey (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Queen’s University
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish
Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) – Westshore RFC / Worcester Warriors
Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
Renee Gonzalez (Toronto, ON) – University of Victoria
Sabrina Poulin (St-Georges, QC) – TMRRFC / Eibar Rugby Taldea
Shalaya Valenzuela (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC
Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers RFC

MAPLE LEAF SQUAD

Alex Ondo (Gatineau, QC) – Nova Scotia Keltics / University of Ottawa
Alice Théberge (Montréal, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval
Angie Olukunmi (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish / University of Calgary
Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers
Corinne Fréchette (Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval
Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Aurora Barbarians
Ella O’Regan (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of Victoria
Emily Clark (Mississauga, ON) – Guelph Redcoats / University of Guelph
Emma Lajeunesse (Québec, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval
Emmi Meriläinen (Batawa, ON) – Acadia University
Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish / University of Calgary
Kendra Cousineau (Port Colborne, ON) – Niagara Wasps / University of Guelph
Kyla Warren (Erin, ON) – University of Guelph
Lucie Romeo (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC / University of Victoria
Monique Coffey (Ethebert, MB) – Scion Sirens / Acadia University
Sara Grant (Melrose, NB) – Baytown RFC / Acadia University
Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia
Taejah Thompson (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
Tia Jordo (Kelowna, BC) – Kelowna Crows / University of British Columbia
Vanessa Chiappetta (Riguad, QC) – Ottawa Irish / Carleton University

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