Rugby Canada Announce Women’s Roster for Vancouver 7s
Head Coach Jocelyn Barrieau has named 14 players for the Vancouver 7s, only 12 will suit up on game day. There are a lot of changes from the last tournament in Perth, out are Olivia Apps, Fancy Bermudez, Krissy Scurfield, Sabrina Poulin, Alysha Corrigan, Taylor Perry and Gabrielle Senft. In are Charity Williams, Florence Symonds, Carmen Izyk, Piper Logan, Keyara Wardley, Claire Gallagher and Chloe Daniels.
On the players not available some are injured like Krissy Scurfield, some are back in the PWR playing XVs like Olivia Apps. Florence Symonds and Piper Logan are returning from injury, Florence Symonds was perhaps the on form player for Canada last season so it will be interesting to see how she performs at Vancouver. Canada are in a pool with Australia, USA and Fiji, only the top 2 teams in each pool go to the Cup round.
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM VANCOUVER SVNS SQUAD
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
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Westshore RFC
14. Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Barrie RFC / University of Victoria
19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RWC / University of Victoria
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
38. Kennedi Stevenson (Glen Williams, ON) – Brantford Harlequins / Queen’s University
47. Larah Wright (Calgary, AB) – Hornets RFC / Westshore RFC / University of Victoria
65. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University / Bristol Bears
HSBC SVNS VANCOUVER POOL PLAY SCHEDULE
Saturday March 7 – Pool Play
Canada’s vs USA
1:09 p.m. PT
Canada vs Australia
5:19 p.m. PT
Canada vs Fiji
8:46 p.m. PT
Sunday March 8 – Playoff Round
Cup Semifinals
Starting at 12:33 p.m. PT
Third Place Playoffs
Starting at 4:20 p.m. PT
Cup Finals
Starting at 5:34 p.m. PT
from Rugby Canada
The roster that will represent Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team at the 11th edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver has been announced, with six players from Canada’s Paris 2024 Olympic silver medal-winning team and three from Canada’s 2025 Rugby World Cup team amongst the squad that will take to the pitch in Vancouver.
Captained by Saskatchewan’s Carissa Norsten, the 2024 SVNS Series Rookie of the Year, Canada will kick off the fifth stop of the 2026 HSBC SVNS Series on March 7–8 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. Tickets are available at vansevens.com.
“Everyone on the team is excited to play at home,” said Head Coach Jocelyn Barrieau. “It’s been a great week of preparation so far, and on the heels of the Winter Olympics, we’re working hard to make Canada proud next weekend on home soil. This event is always special, so our heads are down and our hearts are up as we focus in on Vancouver to deliver a performance that Canadian rugby fans will be proud of.”
Four players will wear the red and white for the first time this season with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team, as Florence Symonds, Keyara Wardley, Piper Logan, and Chloe Daniels return to international action.
Symonds returns to a Canadian lineup for the first time since starting in the 2025 Rugby World Cup final against England at centre. Logan will make her season debut after missing the first four tournaments while recovering from injury. Daniels, who recently signed with Bristol Bears in the PWR (Professional Women’s Rugby), and Wardley both return to Canada’s squad following long-term injuries that kept them both sidelined since the 2024 Olympics.
Charity Williams, who featured in the first two stops of the SVNS Series this season, also returns after missing the Singapore and Perth tournaments due to injury.
Joining Symonds are her teammates from the 2025 Rugby World Cup team, Claire Gallagher and Shoshannah Seumanutafa. Gallagher, who has 19 caps with Canada’s 15s team, could make her international sevens debut in Vancouver.
Due to their contractual obligations with their PWR teams in England; Pamphinette Buisa, Olivia Apps, Fancy Bermudez, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Alysha Corrigan, Gabby Senft and Sabrina Poulin were not available for selection.
Taylor Perry and Krissy Scurfield both suffered injuries during Canada’s last HSBC SVNS Series stop in Perth, unfortunately ruling them out of selection.
WATCH LIVE ON TSN and TSN+
All games on Saturday March 7 will be available to watch LIVE on TSN2 and TSN+ from 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET to 9:30pm PT / 12:30am ET.
On Sunday March 8, all games between 12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET to 2:30 pm PT / 5:30pm ET, including the Cup Semi-Finals will be broadcast on TSN1 and TSN5. The Cup Finals will air on TSN4 from 4:15pm PT / 7:15pm ET to 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET, with the full day also available to stream on TSN+. The full tournament schedule is available here.
TICKETS
Tickets for HSBC SVNS Vancouver are available at vansevens.com. Questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@vansevens.com. For more information on suites, please contact suites@vansevens.com. Please note that these inboxes will be monitored during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm PT.
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
HSBC SVNS VANCOUVER POOL PLAY SCHEDULE
Saturday March 7 – Pool Play
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs USA
1:09 p.m. PT / 4:09 p.m. ET
Canada Women’s Sevens Team vs Australia
5:19 p.m. PT / 8:19 p.m. ET
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Fiji
8:46 p.m. PT / 11:46 p.m. ET
Sunday March 8 – Playoff Round
Cup Semifinals
Starting at 12:33 p.m. PT / 3:33 p.m. ET
Third Place Playoffs
Starting at 4:20 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET
Cup Finals
Starting at 5:34 p.m. PT / 8:34 p.m. ET