Roster confirmed for Canada’s Senior Women’s 15s final Pacific Four Series fixture against Australia

Canada’s Senior Women’s 15s roster has been named for the team’s third and final Pacific Four Series fixture against No. 8-ranked Australia.

Head Coach Kevin Rouet’s side will take on the Wallaroos at Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei, New Zealand at 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 18 (9:30 p.m. Eastern / 6:30 p.m. Pacific on Friday, June 17).

Canada’s Women’s 15s, whose official team partner is NFP, go into the match on the back of a convincing 36-5 victory over the USA and a 28-0 defeat to host nation New Zealand in their first two fixtures.

Canada hold a 3-0 record versus Australia with a combined score of 110-17, meeting last at the 2017 Rugby World Cup.

Against Australia, Justine Pelletier will come into the lineup at scrum half, while Abby Duguid, Gabrielle Senft and Alysha Corrigan are handed their first starts of the tournament. Taylor Perry will earn her tenth cap for the national team.

Sophie De Goede will continue to captain the side against the Wallaroos, while Courtney Holtkamp misses out due to injury.

“We’re really looking forward to facing Australia this weekend,” said Rouet. “This tournament has provided a great opportunity to get more preparation time together and quality matches. This final match will be another chance to test ourselves as we build towards the World Cup. We expect it will be a highly competitive game and we are ready to end this series on a high note.”

Canada currently sit second in the Pacific Four Series standings, behind New Zealand.

WHERE TO WATCH

Fans in Canada can watch the match against Australia live on TSN.ca or the TSN App with an encore presentation set to air on TSN 4 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific on Saturday.

Other fans around the world are encouraged to check the World Rugby website to see if their live stream is available in your location.

CANADA’S SENIOR WOMEN’S 15s MATCH DAY ROSTER vs AUSTRALIA

1.    Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) - Halifax Tars RFC
2.    Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) - Calgary Hornets/Exeter Chiefs
3.    DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) - Exeter Chiefs
4.    Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) - Cowichan RFC
5.    Abby Duguid (Edmonton, AB) - University of Lethbridge/Loughborough Lightning
6.    Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) - Castaway Wanderers RFC
7.    Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) - Ottawa Irish
8.    Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers RFC
9.    Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) - Club de rugby de Québec/Les Lionnes du Stade Bordelais
10.  Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders
11.  Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) - Westshore RFC/Worcester Warriors
12.  Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
13.  Sara Kaljuvee (Ajax, ON) - Toronto Scottish
14.  Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) - CRFC/Saracen
15.  Elissa Alarie (Trois-Rivières, QC) - Westshore RFC/SABRFC/Braves de TR

FINISHERS

16.  Laura Russell (Bolton, ON) - Cowichan RFC/Toronto Nomads
17.  Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) - Guelph Redcoats
18.  Alex Ellis (Ottawa, ON) - Barrhaven Scottish/Saracens
19.  Emma Taylor (Scotsburn, NS) - HRFC / London Saracens
20.  McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) - Aurora Barbarians/Exeter Chiefs
21.  Sara Svoboda (Belleville, ON) - Brantford Harlequins/Belleville Bulldogs/Loughborough Lightning
22.  Brianna Miller (Pointe-Claire, QC) - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
23.  Maddy Grant (Cornwall, ON) – University of Ottawa