Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team named for 2023 HSBC Canada Sevens

February 21, 2023 (Langford, BC) – Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team for the 2023 HSBC Canada Sevens, the first edition of the Vancouver tournament to combine full women’s and men’s series events, has been announced by Head Coach Jack Hanratty.

Led by co-captains Olivia Apps and Breanne Nicholas, Canada joins 11 other women’s teams at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia over March 3-5. Canada will play in Pool C along with Ireland, the USA and Brazil in what is the fifth of seven stops on the women’s World Rugby Sevens Series 2023.

Amongst the names on Canada’s roster are four Olympians, including Bianca Farella, Canada’s all-time leader (and fourth in the world) with 235 matches played on the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Rejoining the roster following recovery from injury is Piper Logan, who made her debut for Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she was one of seven players named to the tournament’s Dream Team. This will be her first World Rugby Sevens Series tournament. Players also returning from injuries sustained this season are Krissy Scurfield, Florence Symonds, and Keyara Wardley.

Making her international debut is Taejah Thompson, a standout graduate of the University of Calgary who came through Rugby Canada’s Maple Leaf Academy.

“We have had an excellent few weeks of hard work. The players and staff knew that things had to elevate if we want to get into the knockout stages of World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments,” said Jack Hanratty, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team Head Coach. “The injuries that we have had over the last four tournaments have created opportunities for others to gain valuable experience, but now we want to add consistency in our performances and our results. Playing at home is incredibly special and we want to grab the opportunity to showcase the work we’ve done over this training block.”

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team opens pool play on Friday March 3 versus Ireland at 10:43 a.m. PT / 1:43 p.m. ET, followed by a match against the USA at 5:20 p.m. PT / 8:20 p.m. ET. The team’s final pool play match will be held on Saturday March 4 versus Brazil at 11:28 a.m. PT / 2:28 p.m. ET.

BUY TICKETS

Tickets for the HSBC Canada Sevens, taking place March 3-5 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC, can be purchased at canadasevens.com. Single day tickets are available for purchase in all sections, with General Admission tickets starting at $29.00 for Friday March 3 and $69.00 for Saturday March 4 and Sunday March 5, plus service fees.

HSBC Canada Sevens is also introducing a new youth ticket option for fans aged 18 and under. Youth single day tickets can be purchased for Sunday March 5 at the low price of $35.00.

Tournament passes, the best value and way for fans to access the action on all three days of Canada Sevens, are also still available for purchase.

SCHEDULE / COVERAGE

For the most up to date information on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and live coverage, visit the official website world.rugby/sevens-series. There you will find details regarding the event format, schedule, and the latest news.

WHERE TO WATCH

Broadcast coverage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will be available in Canada via CBC. All events are available to live stream via cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports app, and the free CBC Gem streaming service.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS ROSTER

1.     Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish
2.     Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria
4.     Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC
7.     Florence Symonds (Hong Kong) – University of British Columbia
8.   Bianca Farella (Montreal, QC) – Town of Mont Royal RFC
10. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
12. Keyara Wardley (Vulcan, AB) – Not Affiliated
13. Taejah Thompson (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club
16. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens
21. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
77. Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University