NATIONAL SENIOR WOMEN’S CAMPS OFF TO GOOD START

A group of 40 players attended the east camp at Queens University and a further 34 players will be involved at the west camp in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.

Speaking after the conclusion of the first camp, Fiorino said he was “surprised with how well the players performed during the scrimmages, with limited preparation.”

“First of all, we brought in a really great group of players, ranging from World Cup vets to up-and-coming ‘U-Sports’ stars, combined with some new, dedicated and hard-working coaches. I believe if you have a platform of good coaches and good people, you’re off to a good start.

For us, putting the systems in place on attack and defence was an important goal and it was eye-opening to see how well the players performed. It left me with a sense of security that we’re in a good spot in the country right now with this type of depth moving forward,” said Fiorino.

The second of the two camps will commence at Shawnigan Lake School in British Columbia today, as Fiorino looks to keep the continuity going and build upon the work done at the east camp.

“Obviously you learn from previous camps, but I believe we’ve built a solid foundation and we’ll keep the structure similar to what we had at Queens University. We’ll start off with testing on day one to see where the players are at - the players have to understand that there are standards that have to be met first before moving towards the on-field work. Introducing the players to our attack systems, as well as working on skills and defensive structures will make up most of our on-field sessions,” added Fiorino.

“Post camp, the players will have an opportunity to review their performances and the coaches will provide feedback for the players to take away and get ready for CRC. The CRC will also be the next platform for evaluation and we’ll use that platform in July to have a look at where the girls are at. From there, we’ll have another opportunity to review and reflect with the players and then start our push and preparation for fall tour,” said head coach, Fiorino.

Canada’s Senior Women’s Team will tour to the UK in the fall for an international test series, dates and fixtures will be announced in the coming months.

East Camp (16 May – 20 May @ Queens University):

Sam Ali – Barrhaven Scottish – Caledon, ON
Joanna Alphonso – Toronto Scottish – Ajax, ON
Emily Barber – Aurora Barbarians – Fenelon Falls, ON
Alexandria Bennett – Ottawa Irish – Ottawa, ON
Megan Copeland-Dinan – Barrhaven Scottish- Ottawa, ON
Alysha Corrigan – Charlottetown Rugby Club – Charlottetown, PEI
Olivia DeMerchant – Fredericton Loyalists – Mapledale, NB
Alex Ellis – Barrhaven Scottish – Ottawa, ON
Ngalula Fuamba – TMR RFC – Montréal, QC
Sasha Guedes – Beaconsfield RFC – Gatineau, QC
Veronica Harrigan – London St. George’s – Lucan, ON
Magali Harvey – TMR RFC – Mount Royal, QC
Rachel Hickson – Barrhaven Scottish – Ottawa, ON
Anaïs Holly – TMR RFC – Montréal, QC
McKinley Hunt – Aurora Barbarians – King City, ON
Colleen Irowa – Toronto Saracens – Toronto, ON
Emmanuela Jada – Guelph Redcoasts – Guelph, ON
Holly Jones – Charlottetown Rugby Club – Charlottetown, PEI
Lori Josephson – Aurora Barbarians – Beaverton, ON
Brittany Kassil – Guelph Redcoats – Guelph, ON
Daria Keane – Guelph Redcoats – Sarnia, ON
Annie Kennedy – Kingston Panthers/Windsor Machine – Kingston, ON
Maude Laliberté – Club de rugby de Québec – Québec City, QC
Brianna Miller – Saint Anne de Bellevue RFC – Point Claire, QC
Lauren McEwan – Kingston Panthers – Kingston, ON
Cindy Nelles - Belleville Bulldogs – Belleville, ON
Emilie Nicholl – Guelph Redcoats – Guelph, ON
Jordyn Orando – Toronto Scottish – Burlington, ON
Irene Patrinos – Toronto Saracens – Mississauga, ON
Justine Pelletier – Club de Rugby de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
Brianna Phillips – Ottawa Irish – Orleans, ON
Frederique Rajotte – St Anne de Bellevue – Montréal, QC
Laura Russell – Toronto Nomads – Bolton, ON
Emily Samek – Guelph Redcoats – Hamilton, ON
Julia Schell – Guelph Redcoats – Uxbridge, ON
Kylie Shaughnessy – Guelph Redcoats – Peterborough, ON
Janna Slevinsky – Kingston Panthers – St. Albert, AB
Katie Svoboda – Brantford Harlequins – Belleville, ON
Sara Svoboda – Brantford Harlequins – Belleville, ON
Alex Tessier – Montreal Barbarians – Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton QC

West Camp (23 May – 27 May @ Shawnigan Lake, BC): 

Maddi Aberg – Westshore RFC – Calgary, AB
Elissa Alarie – Westshore RFC/SABRFC – Trois-Rivières, QC
Jennifer Appleby – Castaway Wanderers – Regina, SK
Tyson Beukeboom – Cowichan Piggies – Uxbridge, ON
Gillian Boag – Capilano RFC/UBC – Calgary, AB
Andrea Burk – Capilano RFC – North Vancouver, BC
Mackenzie Carson – Abbotsford RFC – Abbotsford, BC
Julie David – Saskatoon Wild Oats – Vancouver, BC
Sophie De Goede – Queens University/Castaway Wanderers – Victoria, BC
Sydney de La Mare – St. Albert Rugby Club – St. Albert, AB
Abigail DuGuid – Pirates Football Rugby Club – Edmonton, AB
Chanelle Edwards-Challenger – Castaway Wanderers – Calgary, AB
Paige Farries - Westshore RFC – Red Deer, AB
Julia Folk – Castaway Wanderers – Regina, SK
Fabiola Forteza – Club de Rugby de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
Kara Galbraith – Castaway Wanderers – Ladysmith, BC
Maddie Gold – UBC – Vancouver, BC
Courtney Holtkamp – Red Deer Titans – Rimbey, AB
Daleaka Menin – Calgary, Hornets – Vulcan, AB
Kasselle Menin – Calgary, Hornets – Vulcan, AB
Chelsey Minter – Westshore RFC – Sidney, BC
Jess Neilson – Castaway Wanderers – Victoria, BC
Karen Paquin – Club de Rugby de Québec/Castaway Wanderers – Ville de Québec, QC
Rori Wood – Westshore RFC – Sooke, BC
Elysa Sandron – Calgary Hornets – Winnipeg, MB
Alayna Scramstad -  Thunderbirds – Lashburn, SK
Gabrielle Senft – Castaway Wanderers – Regina, SK
Berlyn Sesalja - Bayside Sharks – Surrey, BC
Demi Stamatakis – Capilano RFC/SFU – Vancouver, BC
Zoe Sutton-Goodwin – Westshore RFC – Ottawa, ON
Amanada Thornborough – Westshore Valkyries- Brandon, MB
Sya Trafford – Castaway Wanderers – Calgary, AB 
Emily Tuttosi – Calgary Hornets – Souris, MB
Valerie Wideski – Westshore Valkyries - Richmond, BC

NSW15s Staff

Dr. Maria Gallo –  Assistant Coach (BC Lead)
Dan Valley – Assistant Coach (Ontario Co-Lead)
Jen Boyd –  Assistant Coach (Ontario Co-Lead)
Kevin Rouet – Assistant Coach (Quebec Lead)
Jack Hanratty – U20 Head Coach (NSW15s Atlantic lead)
Ricky Coombe – U18 West Head Coach (NSW15s Prairies Lead)
Duncan McNaughton – U18 East Head Coach (NSW15s Scrum)

Technical Support:

Gary Dukelow (Scrum)
Morgan Williams (Halfbacks)
John Tait (Lineouts)