Moyse to be inducted in World Rugby Hall of Fame

Canadian great Heather Moyse is to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. A multi-sport athlete who excelled both in the 7s and XVs game for Canada, the Summerside, PEI, native has been included in a prestigious list of 12 former players to be entered into the pantheon of greats in a ceremony on Thursday, November 17. In doing so Moyse becomes the first Canadian female to achieve the honor and second from her country all-time following in the footsteps of former national men’s captain Gareth Rees.

Moyse won 22 caps as a blazing-fast outside back for Canada between 2004 and 2010, starring in both the 2006 and 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cups. She also played a leading role in Canada’s 2nd place finish at the 2013 Women’s Rugby Sevens World Cup in Moscow. Her athletic prowess saw her excel at the bobsled, a sport that earned her three trips to the Olympics and most notably gold medals at both the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver and again in Sochi in 2014. Moyse also represented Canada at the 2012 Pan-American Cycling Championships in Argentina despite only taking up the sport in 2011 as a means of rehabilitation for the ankle injury suffered at the 2010 World Cup.

Joining Moyse in an impressive 2016 class of inductees are modern era stars Lawrence Dallaglio, Jeremy Guscott, and Jonny Wilkinson of England, mesmeric Welsh wing Shane Williams, and record try-scorer Daisuke Ohata of Japan. Brilliant Irish centre Brian O’Driscoll and England women sensation Maggie Alphonsi are also included. Pre-professional greats John Dawes and Arthur Gould of Wales, and GPS Macpherson of Scotland are entered, as is Australian Daniel Carroll. The latter is of American interest having participated as a player-coach at the 1920 Olympic Games for the gold medal-winning USA team. He holds the notable distinction of having won caps as a player both for and against his adopted country, playing for Australia against the USA in 1912.

2016 WORLD RUGBY HALL OF GAME INDUCTEES
Maggie Alphonsi (England)
Daniel Carroll (Australia/USA)
Lawrence Dallaglio (England)
John Dawes (Wales)
Arthur Gould (Wales)
Jeremy Guscott (England)
GPS Macpherson (Scotland)
Heather Moyse (Canada)
Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland)
Daisuke Ohata (Japan)
Jonny Wilkinson (England)
Shane Williams (Wales)