35 PLAYERS INVITED TO TRAINING CAMP AS CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM PREPARES TO HOST WXV 1
Rugby 15s Senior Women
Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team, Kevin Rouet, has selected 35 players to attend training camp as Canada prepares to host the second edition of WXV 1, a global women’s rugby competition, this September and October in Vancouver.
Thursday September 5, 2024 (Langford, BC) - Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team, Kevin Rouet, has selected 35 players to attend training camp as Canada prepares to host the second edition of WXV 1, a global women’s rugby competition, this September and October in Vancouver.
Players will assemble for camp beginning on Saturday September 7 in Langford. The team will train for two weeks at the Al Charron National Training Centre before heading over to Vancouver on September 21. Canada’s official WXV squad will be announced later in September.
“The players and staff are all excited to be back together again after a very exciting spring and summer for women’s rugby in Canada,” said Rouet. “We have a strong group of players coming into camp to prepare for WXV 1. We have seen significant growth and development in the squad through our recent success at the Pacific Four Series and the Olympics in Paris with many of the players also continuing to play at a high level both internationally and in Canada. WXV 1 represents the next step in our journey as we look forward to the 2025 Rugby World Cup.”
WXV 1 will mark the return of the team for the first time since their historic win over New Zealand to win the 2024 Pacific Four Series title. 25 players invited to camp represented Canada at the Pacific Four Series earlier this year where the team also had strong victories over the USA and Australia.
Having had experience with Canada’s 7s and 15s squads since the 2021 Rugby World Cup, camp invitations were also extended to Olivia Apps, Caroline Crossley, Alysha Corrigan, Chloe Daniels, Fancy Bermudez, Florence Symonds and Taylor Perry who claimed silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team.
Gabrielle Senft, Fabiola Forteza and Justine Pelletier have been named to the camp squad after claiming the championship of the top national league for women’s rugby in France with Stade Bordelais in June.
Returning to the training environment for the first time since Rugby World Cup 2021 are veterans Karen Paquin and Brianna Miller. Both spent the summer playing in the Quebec Ontario Rugby Championship, a new inter-provincial competition between the two provinces.
Tickets for WXV 1 can be purchased here. Tickets are purchased as single day passes, with each ticket providing fans access for a full match day. This means purchasers can attend multiple games using a single ticket on September 29, October 5 and October 12. Fans will be able to exit and re-enter the stadiums in accordance with regulations – details will be shared with ticket buyers shortly. Additional questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@rugby.ca. For more information on suites, please contact suites@rugby.ca.
Media accreditation applications are currently being accepted here. Questions regarding media accreditation can be directed to media@rugby.ca.
2024 WXV 1 SCHEDULE
Canada vs France
Sunday September 29, 2024 at 3:45pm PT
BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC
Canada vs Ireland
Saturday October 5, 2024 at 3;35pm PT
Willoughby Stadium at Langley Events Centre – Langley, BC
Canada vs England
Saturday October 12, 2024 at 7:00pm PT
BC Place Stadium – Vancouver, BC
More information on WXV can be found here.
Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team WXV Camp Squad
FORWARDS
Abby Duguid (Edmonton, AB) - University of Lethbridge / Loughborough Lightning
Alexandria Ellis (Ottawa, ON) – Barrhaven Scottish / Stade Français Paris
Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph RFC
Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers
Courtney Holtkamp (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby
DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Exeter Chiefs
Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs
Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Stade Bordelais
Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC
Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish Rugby Club / Leicester Tigers
Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QB) - Club de rugby de Quebec / Quebec East
Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / ASM Romagnat
Maya Montiel (Dieppe, NB) – Saracens
McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens
Mikiela Nelson (North Vancouver, BC) – Capilano Rugby / Exeter Chiefs
Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish
Rori Wood (Sooke, BC) – University of British Columbia / BC Blue
Sara Cline (Edmonton, AB) – Leprechaun Tigers / Western Force
Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan RFC / Ealing Trailfinders
BACKS
Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs
Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) - CRFC
Brianna Miller (Pointe-Claire, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Quebec West
Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Leicester Tigers
Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) - Aurora Barbarians / Queen’s University
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – NorWester Athletic Association / Westshore RFC
Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) - University of British Columbia
Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph RFC / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders
Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
Mahalia Robinson (Fulford, QC) – Town of Mount Royal RFC
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) – Westshore RFC / Saracens
Sara Kaljuvee (Ajax, ON) - Toronto Scottish / University of British Columbia
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – University of British Columbia / Chiefs Manawa
Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs