UPDATES FROM WOMEN'S MAPLE LEAFS IN OKINAWA
Wilhelm Horn
Rugby 7s Senior Women
Langford, BC – Canada’s Women’s Sevens Maple Leaf squad have won the Okinawa Sevens Invitational tournament after beating England 29-7 in the final.
Day 1:
Canada 19-28 England
Canada 31-12 Japan
Canada 17-14 Australia
Day 2:
Quarter-final: Canada 10-5 Japan
Semi-final: Canada 24-7 Russia
Final: Canada 29-7 England
The tournament acts as a pathway to the HSBC World Sevens Series and provides players with a great opportunity to compete on the international stage and gain experience playing against quality opposition.
The development squad, lead by John Tait consists of a mix of youth and experience with the likes of Olivia Apps, Natasha Watchman-Roy and Megan Lukan included in the traveling party.
The players will be looking to impress the head coach and get as much game-time as possible with the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia (4 – 15 April) and third leg of the HSBC World Series in Kitakyushu, Japan on 21 and 22 April fast approaching.
Okinawa Roster:
1. Olivia Apps, Aurora Barbarians, (Lindsay, ON)
2. Alexandria Bennett, Ottawa Irish (Ottawa, ON)
3. Pam Buisa, Ottawa Irish (Gatineau, QC)
4. Emma Chown, Aurora Barbarians (Barrie, ON)
5. Caroline Crossley, Castaway Wanderers (Victoria, BC)
6. Fabiola Forteza, Club de Rugby de Quebec (Quebec, QC)
7. Sara Kaljuvee, Toronto Scottish (Ajax, ON)
8. Megan Lukan, Unattached (Barrie, ON)
9. Kayla Moleschi, Williams Lake Rustlers (Williams Lake, BC)
10. Arielle Normandin-LeClerc, TMRRFC (Montreal, QC) ?
11. Sabrina Poulin, TMRRFC (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC)
12. Natasha Watcham-Roy, Hull Volant (Gatineau, QC) ?
Schedule:
Day 1 :
Canada 19-28 England
Canada 31-12 Japan
Canada 17-14 Australia
Day 2:
Quarter-final: Canada 10-5 Japan
Semi-final: Canada 24-7 Russia
Final: Canada 29-7 England