Women’s Team Hit by Injuries, Players Returning to PWR, Announce Team Travelling to New York
The women’s team travels to New York to wrap up the HSBC 7s series before the Championship series begins in Hong Kong in April. The Championship series of Hong Kong (April), Valladolid (May), Bordeaux (June) will include the eight SVNS teams plus four teams from SVNS 2. The Canadian men are currently trying to qualify as one of the four SVNS 2 teams.
The women’s team has been hit by a spate of injuries and call ups to the XVs game. Missing due to injury Carissa Norsten, Krissy Scurfield, Piper Logan, missing due to XVs are Olivia Apps, Chloe Daniels, Pam Buisa, Fancy Bermudez, Alysha Corrigan, Claire Gallagher, Asia Hogan-Rochester. It should get interesting in April when the Pacific Four and Hong Kong 7s are overlapping.
The new players coming in are Brogan Mior, Brogan played and studied at Harvard, originally from Okotoks, AB and the Foothills Lions. She was on the Howlers tour to Guatemala in 2024 (photo). Madison Donnelly is from Queen’s University and Brock RFC. Vanessa Chiappetta plays for UVic and Westshore in the BC Premier.
Canada roster
3. Vanessa Chiappetta (Rigaud,QC) – Westshore RFC
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
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC / University of Victoria
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
29. Mahalia Robinson (Fulford, QC) – Rugby Club Montréal
37. Madison Donnelly (Little Britain, ON) – Brock RFC / Aurora Barbarians
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Queen’s University
47. Larah Wright (Calgary, AB) – Hornets RFC / Westshore RFC / University of Victoria
98. Brogan Mior (Okotoks, AB) – Foothills Lions / Twin Cities Gemini
from Rugby Canada
Following a fifth-place finish for Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team on home soil last weekend at the HSBC Vancouver SVNS, Head Coach Jocelyn Barrieau has made multiple changes to Canada’s roster ahead of the HSBC New York SVNS, taking place March 14–15 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.
Due to injuries sustained during last weekend’s tournament in Vancouver, Keyara Wardley, Piper Logan and team captain Carissa Norsten have all been ruled out for Canada’s next stop on the HSBC SVNS Series in New York.
Chloe Daniels and Claire Gallagher will also not travel with the team, as they are required to return to their respective clubs in England’s Professional Women’s Rugby (PWR) league.
Joining the squad are Mahalia Robinson, Brogan Moir, Vanessa Chiappetta and Madison Donnelly. Robinson and Chiappetta have previous experience on the SVNS Series with Canada, both logged time with Canada during the 2024–25 season. Donnelly and Mior are in line to make their international sevens debut for Canada this weekend.
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. All of Canada’s matches in New York this weekend will be broadcast live on TSN+.
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM HSBC NEW YORK SVNS ROSTER
3. Vanessa Chiappetta (Rigaud,QC) – Westshore RFC
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
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC / University of Victoria
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
29. Mahalia Robinson (Fulford, QC) – Rugby Club Montréal
37. Madison Donnelly (Little Britain, ON) – Brock RFC / Aurora Barbarians
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Queen’s University
47. Larah Wright (Calgary, AB) – Hornets RFC / Westshore RFC / University of Victoria
98. Brogan Mior (Okotoks, AB) – Foothills Lions / Twin Cities Gemini
Saturday March 14 – Pool Play
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs USA
9:34 a.m. PT / 12:34 p.m. ET
Canada Women’s Sevens Team vs Australia
12:08 p.m. PT / 3:08 p.m. ET
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Japan
3:04 p.m. PT / 6:04 p.m. ET
Sunday March 15 – Playoff Round
Cup Semifinals
Starting at 10:12 a.m. PT / 1:12 p.m. ET
Third Place Playoffs
Starting at 1:16 p.m. PT / 4:16 p.m. ET
Cup Finals
Starting at 2:14 p.m. PT / 5:14 p.m. ET