ROSTER FOR CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM SET TO KICK OFF 2025 HSBC SVNS SERIES IN DUBAI
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Beginning her first season as the Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team, Jocelyn Barrieau has selected Canada’s roster for the kick-off of the 2025 HSBC SVNS Series in Dubai, UAE starting on November 30.
Friday November 22, 2024 (Langford, BC) - Beginning her first season as the Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team, Jocelyn Barrieau has selected Canada’s roster for the kick-off of the 2025 HSBC SVNS Series in Dubai, UAE starting on November 30.
The Sevens Stadium Dubai is host to the first stop of the 2025 HSBC SVNS Series, the first of 7 tournaments featuring the top 12 women’s and 12 men’s sevens teams in the world.
Four players who won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics including Piper Logan, Carissa Norsten, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Shalaya Valenzuela join Canada’s roster to begin the 2025 SVNS Series campaign. Shoshanah Seumanutafa, Pamphinette Buisa and Hogan-Rochester, who recently earned her first 15s cap for Canada in September against France, all saw their last international game action against England while representing Canada’s women’s 15s team at the WXV 1 tournament hosted in Vancouver earlier this fall.
Savannah Bauder, Adia Pye and Valenzuela join the Canadian sevens squad fresh off winning a gold medal at the U SPORTS National Rugby Championships with the UBC Thunderbirds earlier this month. Maya Addai from the University of Victoria Vikes, who earned a silver medal at the national championships, has also been selected.
“Players and staff are eager and excited to begin the 2025 season next weekend in Dubai,” said Barrieau. “The roster brings a mix of players with considerable experience on the series and a group of incredibly talented, up and coming players who could make their debut with Canada’s sevens team. We are proud of our performance at the Paris Olympics, but to stay near the top, we need to solidify our foundations and keep the program successful over the next four years leading to the 2028 Olympic games.”
DUBAI POOL PLAY SCHEDULE
Saturday November 30
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Japan
9:00 p.m. PT (Friday November 29) / 12:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. local time
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Brazil
11:15 p.m. PT (Friday November 29) / 2:15 a.m. ET / 11:15 a.m. local time
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs New Zelanad
4:07 a.m. PT / 7:07 a.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. local time
Following the Dubai tournament, the team will travel to South Africa for Cape Town SVNS (December 7-8, 2024). The first tournament of the new year will take place in Perth over January 24-26, 2025. Catch both Canada’s Men’s and Women’s Teams in action on home soil at HSBC Vancouver Sevens (February 21-23, 2024) at BC Place. Buy tickets now at vansevens.com.
MORE INFO
For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule and the latest news, visit the official website: https://www.svns.com/en
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM ROSTER
4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) - Kent Havoc RFC
8. Carmen Izyk (High River, AB) – Rugby Club Toulon Provence Méditerranée
11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) - Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
17. Camille Arvin-Bérod (Saint-Denis-Sur-Richelieu, QC) - Montreal Irish / Laval University / Lons Section Paloise
19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) - Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
20. Maya Addai (Ottawa, ON) - Westshore RFC / University of Victoria
21. Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers
23. Shalaya Valenzuela (Abbotsford, BC) - Abbotsford RFC
24. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) - Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC
25. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
26. Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia
29. Mahalia Robinson (Fulford, QC) – Town of Mount Royal RFC
55. Monique Coffey (Dauphin, MB) - Scion Sirens
99. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish