Canada’s U23 Women’s Rugby Team goes two for two in Boston

Canada’s U23 Women’s Rugby Team won their second “Border Battle” match against the USA on Sunday, following up Wednesday’s 24-5 win with a dominating 55-14 victory.

Savannah Bauder got scoring started at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Massachusetts in the 13th minute of play, with Claire Gallagher converting the try to put Canada up 7-0. The United States tied the game four minutes later, but Canada responded with four more tries in the first half.

Zoe Williams took advantage of a turnover to score her first of the game, converted by Bauder and giving the Canadians back the lead.  Twenty-seven minutes in, Carmen Izyk scored on the wing, with Bauder once again kicking a clean conversion, followed up by yet another try from Williams and Bauder’s third conversion of the game.

Another turnover led to Canada’s final try before half-time, with Tylo Borsboom scoring to put Canada up 33-7.

Izyk scored her second try of the game in the opening minutes of the second half, followed by a try from captain Gallagher, converted by Bauder. Two players came off the bench to contribute to the scoresheet in the final minutes, Corinne Fréchette and Maelle Reed.

While the United States scored once more with five minutes remaining, Canada won by a score of 55-14.

CANADA’S U23 WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM vs USA – JULY 30, 2023

1. Zoe Williams (Victoria, BC) – Westshore RFC / University of Victoria
2. Jordan McLeod (Rivers, MB) – Brandon Barbarians / University of British Columbia
3. Mya Brubacher (West Montrose, ON) – Queen’s University
4. Rori Wood (Sooke, BC) – University of British Columbia
5. Rachel Smith (South Surrey, BC) –University of British Columbia
6. Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish / University of Calgary
7. Lizzie Gibson (Caledon, ON) – Kingston Panthers / Queen’s University
8. Tylo Borsboom (Winnipeg, MB) – Assassins RFC / University of Ottawa
9. Justine Blatt-Janmaat (Wolfville, NS) – Valley Rugby Union / Westshore / University of Victoria
10. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / University of Ottawa
11. Carmen Izyk (High River, AB) – Foothills Lions / Queen’s University
12. Maddy Kushner (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish / Queen’s University
13. Maggie MacKinnon (Sooke, BC) – University of Victoria
14. Laura Guay (Québec, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval
15. Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia

FINISHERS

16. Madison Jumeau (Victoria, BC) – University of Victoria
17. Brianna Martey (Ottawa, ON) – University of Guelph
18. Katie McLeod (Richmond Hill, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / McMaster University
19. Emily Clark (Mississauga, ON) – Guelph Redcoats / University of Guelph
20. Siobhan Sheerin (Toronto, ON) – Scarborough RFC / Queen’s University
21. Kennedy Feasby (Port Perry, ON) – University of Guelph
22. Corinne Fréchette (Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval
23. Kendra Cousineau (Port Colborne, ON) – Niagara Wasps / University of Guelph
24. Natalie Armatage (Waterloo, ON) – Guelph Redcoats / University of Guelph
25. Maelle Reed (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / University of Victoria