Canada Announce Senior Women’s 15s Roster For Friday Rematch Against United States

November 3, 2021 (Glendale, CO) – Head coach Sandro Fiorino has named the match-day roster for Canada’s Senior Women’s 15s team that will face the United States this Friday, Nov. 5 at Infinity Park in Colorado for their second Pacific Four Series match of the week, presented by DHL Rugby.

Canada’s Laetitia Royer and Julia Schell will make their Senior 15s debuts Friday, joining teammates Renee Gonzalez, Sarah-Maude Lachance and Nakisa Levale who made debuts in Monday’s 15-9 win over the Eagles.

“Monday’s result was very encouraging for our group of players and staff,” said Fiorino. “Having back-to-back games gives us an opportunity to properly evaluate the deep and talented roster that we have. I believe this will pay dividends moving forward as we continue to build and refine the team heading into next year’s World Cup.”

Both teams returned to competitive action this past Monday after two-year competitive droughts, with Canada securing the victory in a highly competitive and entertaining match. Sophie de Goede impressed for Canada, coming off the bench to earn MasterCard’s Player of the Match honours.

Canada and the United States’ rematch kicks off on Friday, November 5 at Infinity Park in Glendale at 7:53pm ET/ 4:53pm PT. The match is available to view in Canada on TSN.ca or through the TSN app. The match will also air on tape-delay on TSN 2 at 11:00pm ET/8:00pm PT. For more information, please visit www.rugby.ca.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM’S MATCH DAY ROSTER

1. Brittany Kassil - Guelph, ON - Guelph Redcoats
2. Laura Russell - Bolton, ON - Toronto Nomads/Cowichan RFC
3. Alex Ellis - Ottawa, ON - Barrhaven Scottish/Saracens
4. Laetitia Royer - Loretteville, QC - Lons Section Paloise/ St-Anne-de-bellevue
5. Tyson Beukeboom - Uxbridge, ON - Cowichan RFC
6. Courtney Holtkamp - Rimbey, AB - Red Deer Titans
7. Karen Paquin - La Ville de Quebec, QC - Club de Rugby de Quebec/Stade Bordelais
8. Sophie de Goede - Victoria, BC - Castaway Wanderers RFC/Queen's University
9. Justine Pelletier - Riviere-du-Loup, QC - Les Lionnes du stade bordelais/ Club de rugby de Quebec
10. Emily Belchos De Goede - Innisfil, ON - Westshore RFC
11. Paige Farries - Red Deer, AB - Worcester Warriors/Westshore RFC
12. Nakisa Levale - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford RFC/
13. Marie Thibault - Quebec, QC - Club de Rugby de Quebec
14. Sarah-Maude Lachance - Victoriaville, QC - Lons Section Paloise Rugby Feminin / Club de Rugby de Quebec
15. Julia Schell - Uxbridge, ON - Guelph Redcoats

RESERVES

16. Veronica Harrigan - Lucan, ON - Brantford Harlequins
17. Mikiela Nelson - North Vancouver, BC - UBC Rugby/Capilano Rugby
18. Emma Taylor - Scotsburn, NS - HRFC
19. DaLeaka Menin - Vulcan, AB - Exeter Chiefs
20. Gabrielle Senft - Regina, SK - Castaway Wanderers/University of Victoria Vikes
21. Alexandra Tessier - Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
22. Brianna Miller - Pointe-Claire, QC - Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
23. Renee Gonzalez - Toronto, ON - Westshore RFC/University of Victoria Vikes

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