Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team preparing for Olympic qualification with international summer showcase

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team is hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong China on Vancouver Island for a summer showcase in preparation for the rugby sevens Paris 2024 Qualification Event taking place at Starlight Stadium on August 19 and 20.  

The summer showcase consists of two weekends of scrimmages, July 28 to 30 and August 5 to 6, and includes combined training sessions between Canada and Australia, who qualified for Paris 2024 earlier this year through the World Rugby Sevens Series.  

Canada has named a 21-player senior squad that includes three Olympians and 11 players who recently competed at the 2023 World Rugby Pacific Four Series in Ottawa against New Zealand and Australia. 

Also taking part in the showcase is a 21-player Maple Leaf squad consisting of Maple Leaf Academy players from across the country who have spent the summer training in Langford, as well as five players from Canada’s U20 Women’s Team and four players from Canada’s U23 Women’s Team who will join the showcase following their tour in Boston. 

“We are very excited to be hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong China as we prepare for Olympic qualification,” said Jack Hanratty, Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team Head Coach. “This is an invaluable opportunity to train alongside and scrimmage with other unions, including one of the top teams from this past season, in the final weeks leading up to team selection and the qualification event.”  

All summer showcase scrimmages are open to the public. Scrimmages over July 28 to 30 will take place at Shawnigan Lake School. More information on the August 5 to 6 scrimmages will be announced in the coming days. 

Tickets for the rugby sevens Paris 2024 Qualification Event taking place August 19-20 in Langford start at $40 for a full weekend pass and $25 for a single day ticket and are available for purchase at rugby.ca/en/tickets. Questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@rugby.ca. For more information on suites, please contact suites@rugby.ca.   

OPEN SCRIMMAGES (ALL TIMES IN PT) 

Friday July 28  
10:00 a.m. – Australia vs Hong Kong China 
10:30 a.m. – Canada vs Japan 
11:00 a.m. – Japan Development vs Australia Development 
11:30 a.m. – Maple Leaf vs Hong Kong China 
1:30 p.m. – Australia vs Canada 
2:00 p.m. – Maple Leaf vs Japan 
2:30 p.m. – Australia Development vs Hong Kong China 

Saturday July 29 
10:00 a.m. – Hong Kong China vs Japan  
10:30 a.m. – Australia vs Canada 
11:00 a.m. – Australia Development vs Maple Leaf 
11:30 a.m. – Japan Development vs Hong Kong China 
1:30 p.m. – Australia Development vs Japan 
2:00 p.m. – Japan Development vs Australia 
2:30 p.m. – Hong Kong China vs Canada 

Sunday July 30 
10:00 a.m. – Australia vs Japan 
10:30 a.m. – Australia Development vs Canada 
11:00 a.m. – Japan Development vs Maple Leaf
1:30 p.m. – Australia vs Canada 
2:00 p.m. – Japan Development vs Australia Development 
2:30 p.m. – Maple Leaf vs Japan 

SENIOR SQUAD 

Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC 
Asia Hogan Rochester (Toronto, ON) - Toronto Nomads RFC 
Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC 
Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University 
Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais 
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – NorWester Athletic Association / Westshore RFC 
Florence Symonds (Hong Kong) – University of British Columbia 
Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Exeter Chiefs 
Julia Greenshields (Sarnia, ON) – Sarnia Saints 
Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais 
Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria 
Maddy Grant (Cornwall, ON) – University of Ottawa 
Magali Harvey (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Queen’s University 
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC 
Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) – Ottawa Irish 
Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) – Westshore RFC / Worcester Warriors 
Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia 
Renee Gonzalez (Toronto, ON) – University of Victoria 
Sabrina Poulin (St-Georges, QC) – TMRRFC / Eibar Rugby Taldea 
Shalaya Valenzuela (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC 
Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers RFC 

MAPLE LEAF SQUAD 

Alex Ondo (Gatineau, QC) - Nova Scotia Keltics / University of Ottawa 
Alice Théberge (Montréal, QC) - Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval 
Angie Olukunmi (Calgary, AB) - Calgary Irish / University of Calgary 
Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria  
Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers 
Corinne Fréchette (Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval 
Eden Kilgour (Barrie, ON) – Aurora Barbarians 
Ella O’Regan (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / University of Victoria 
Emily Clark (Mississauga, ON) – Guelph Redcoats / University of Guelph 
Emma Lajeunesse (Québec, QC) - Club de rugby de Québec / Université Laval 
Emmi Meriläinen (Batawa, ON) - Acadia University 
Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish / University of Calgary 
Kendra Cousineau (Port Colborne, ON) – Niagara Wasps / University of Guelph 
Kyla Warren (Erin, ON) - University of Guelph 
Lucie Romeo (Abbotsford, BC) – Abbotsford RFC / University of Victoria 
Monique Coffey (Ethebert, MB) - Scion Sirens / Acadia University 
Sara Grant (Melrose, NB) – Baytown RFC / Acadia University 
Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia 
Taejah Thompson (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club 
Tia Jordo (Kelowna, BC) – Kelowna Crows / University of British Columbia 
Vanessa Chiappetta (Riguad, QC) - Ottawa Irish / Carleton University