ROSTER CONFIRMED FOR CANADA’S QUARTER-FINAL CLASH WITH AUSTRALIA AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

September 11, 2025 (Bristol, England) - After an undefeated run in pool play to top Pool B at the Rugby World Cup, Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team has announced its roster for the quarter-finals. They will take on Australia this Saturday, September 13, at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, England.  

Canada head into the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia with a record of 7-0 all-time while outscoring the Wallaroos 255-55. Canada outscored their pool play opponents Fiji, Wales and Scotland by a total of 147-26.  

“Our goal coming into the World Cup was to finish on top of our pool and we did that,” said Canada’s Head Coach Kevin Rouet. “Now we have to shift our mindset to do or die rugby. We know what we are capable of as a team on the pitch and you can see how the team has been building through the first three games. The preparation this week has been about continuing to refine our skills and the details in our game so we can put together a performance to be proud of.” 

Rouet has made a few changes to the Canadian lineup that faced Scotland this past weekend in the final game of pool play. 

Quebec’s Fabiola Forteza moves to the number 8 position, taking over for Gabrielle Senft, who will look to make an impact off the bench for Canada. Caroline Crossley will join Forteza and Karen Paquin in the back row to start the game. 

Alysha Corrigan, who started on the wing in Canada’s first two Rugby World Cup games, returns to the back three, which also features Asia Hogan-Rochester and the tournament’s leading try-scorer, Julia Schell. 

WHERE TO WATCH
Canada’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against Australia on September 13 will kick off at 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST (4:00pm local time in England) and will be available on TSN3. All of Canada’s games at the Rugby World Cup will be broadcast live, along with bonus coverage of select non-Canada matches throughout the tournament. The broadcast schedule is available here. 

CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER VS AUSTRALIA 
1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens (35 caps) 
2. Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) - Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (38 caps) 
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (66 caps) 
4. Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (38 caps) 
5. Courtney O'Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby (50 caps)   
6. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) - Castaway Wanderers (10 caps) 
7. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) - Club de rugby de Quebec (48 caps) 
8. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (38 caps) 
9. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (40 caps) 
10. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) - Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs (20 caps) 
11. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) - Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC (5 caps)  
12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs (61 caps) 
13. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) - University of British Columbia (13 caps) 
14. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) - CRFC / Saracens (23 caps) 
15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders (29 caps) 
 
FINISHERS  
16. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC (36 caps) 
17. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats (50 caps)   
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) - Halifax Tars RFC (63 caps)   
19. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders (81 caps) 
20. Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University / Saracens (19 caps) 
21. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (37 caps) 
22. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC (22 caps) 
23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau (22 caps) 
 
MISSION: WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP   
In March 2025, Rugby Canada officially launched the Mission: Win Rugby World Cup (MWRWC) 2025 fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $1,000,000. Despite rising to the second world ranking, the Canadian women’s rugby team operates on a fractional budget compared to its closest competitors. This $1 million gap was identified to best equip the team with extra resources to help them make history.  
 
The mission is now within reach: over 95% of the fundraising goal has been pledged through generous individual donations and crowd funding. Rugby Canada extends its deep appreciation to all MWRWC supporters. For more information or to donate, visit rugby.ca/donate.