Jocelyn Barrieau confirmed as incoming Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team following the Paris 2024 Olympics

Rugby Canada is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Barrieau has been confirmed as the incoming Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team following the Paris 2024 Olympics.

This appointment follows the announcement in March that Jack Hanratty would depart Rugby Canada following Paris 2024, beginning a new role in 2025 as Head Coach of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees women’s rugby team.

Barrieau was announced as Assistant Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team in May 2023, joining Rugby Canada from Montreal, Quebec’s Concordia University’s women’s rugby team with extensive experience working with age grade and senior level players at the national, provincial and university levels.

Selection of the incoming Head Coach was conducted by Rugby Canada high performance staff and Own the Podium prior to the Olympics to ensure stability and facilitate strategy planning for the women’s sevens program following Paris 2024.

With the focus of all coaches and players remaining on the HSBC SVNS Grand Final in Madrid and the Olympics, a full announcement will be released upon the official handover of the role following Paris 2024.