The Canadian U20 women fell to Wales 39-12 to finish the tournament 0-2. The USA win the tournament with a 2-0 record as Wales lost 28-27 to USA Womens U20s in Ottawa last week. Wales finish at 1-1.
Canada go 1-1 in the Pacific Four series and with one round left are in a good position to finish top 3 and advance to the Tier One WXV. The USA look destined to be relegated to Tier 2 as they were pummelled by Australia today, 58-17, they’ll have to defeat the Black Ferns to have any chance of remaining in Tier 1. Canada fill face Australia in the final round of the series on Friday.
Coach Kevin Rouet named his 30 players for the upcoming matches against NZ and Australia. He had to drop 10 players from his long list. He dropped 7 forwards and 3 backs, the total now stands at 17 forwards and 13 backs.
While the men’s XVs program continues to flounder, the women’s XVs program is moving from strength to strength with the latest announcement of selection and talent ID matches from coast to coast.
from Rugby Canada
The City of Ottawa and TD Place will host Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the USA this July in the 2023 Pacific Four Series in partnership with Mastercard, a cross-regional international womens rugby tournament.
The women’s XVs team continues to impress under the coaching of Kevin Rouet and the player leadership of Sophie de Goede. The performance of the team challenges some standard beliefs.
from Rugby Canada
Canadas Womens Rugby Team won their first game of 2023 by a convincing score of 66-7 over South Africa on Saturday, marking the first time Canada has played the Springbok Women in 10 years.
from Rugby Canada
Head Coach Kevin Rouet has named the roster for Canadas Womens Rugby Teams upcoming tour to Spain, the teams first competition following Canadas fourth place performance at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand last fall.
from World Rugby
World Rugby today confirmed details for the Pacific Four Series 2023, the annual cross-regional tournament contested by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA.
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An evening with National team coaches, players and supporters to raise funds for Canada’s Women’s U18, U20 and U23 programs.