Canada met Wales for the second time in their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign on Tuesday, with the Canadians bent on clinching a spot in the 5th place final and improving on their 15-0 win in the pool stage. The match in its entirety can be seen below. A detailed match report can be seen here.
CANADA
1 Carolyn McEwen, 2 Laura Russell, 3 Olivia DeMerchant, 4 Cindy Nelles, 5 Latoya Blackwood, 6 Jacey Grusnick, 7 Karen Paquin, 8 Kelly Russell (capt.), 9 Brianna Miller, 10 Emily Belchos, 11 Frédérique Rajotte, 12 Amanda Thornborough, 13 Brittany Waters, 14 Elissa Alarie, 15 Julianne Zussman
Replacements: 16 Jane Kirby, 17 Brittany Kassil, 18 DaLeaka Menin, 19 Kayla Mack, 20 Barb Mervin, 21 Chelsea Guthrie, 22 Andrea Burk, 23 Alex Tessier
WALES
1 Caryl Thomas, 2 Carys Phillips (capt.), 3 Amy Evans, 4 Rebecca Rowe, 5 Melissa Clay, 6 Alisha Butchers, 7 Rachel Taylor, 8 Sioned Harries, 9 Sian Moore, 10 Elinor Snowsill, 11 Elen Evans, 12 Hannah Jones, 13 Gemma Rowland, 14 Jess Kavanagh-Williams, 15 Dyddgu Hywel
Replacements: 16 Kelsey Jones, 17 Gwenilian Pyrs, 18 Megan York, 19 Siwan Lillicrap, 20 Shona Powell-Hughes, 21 Keira Bevan, 22 Robyn Wilkins, 23 Jodie Evans
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
Assistants: Cwengile Jadazweni (SARU) & Marie Lematte (FFR)
TMO: Kevin Beggs (IRFU