Canada names Pacific Four training camp roster

Kévin Rouet has selected 40 players to attend a training camp in Perth, Ontario, next week to prepare for the upcoming Pacific Four tests in Ottawa. Canada defeated the USA 50-17 in Spain on April 1, and will play against New Zealand on July 8 and Australia on July 14.

A number of uncapped players have been included. Among them are sevens series stars Caroline Crossley and Olivia Apps. Crossley recently returned from a stint in Spain while Apps was a late call-up to the World Cup squad in New Zealand but is yet to make her test debut.

A long list of 15 non-travelling reserves have also been named. The most notable names on the list are former World Cup star Magali Harvey, ex-Loughborough lock Abby Duguid, and World Cup winger Renee Gonzalez. Several experienced players were unavailable including halfback trio Brianna Miller, Taylor Perry, and Alex Tessier. Star flanker Karen Paquin is also absent.

Training camp will begin on June 26 and conclude on July 1 when Canada will hold a scrimmage with the USA at Oakfield Rugby Park. Rouet will then reduce the squad to 30 players for the two tests.

 

PROP
Mya Brubacher (Queen’s Gaels)
Olivia DeMerchant (Halifax Tars)
Alex Ellis (Saracens, UK)
DaLeaka Menin (Exeter Chiefs, UK)
Zoe Williams (UVic Vikes)

HOOKER
Gillian Boag (Capilano)
Sara Cline (Leprechaun Tigers)
Jordan McLeod (UBC Thunderbirds)
Emily Tuttosi (Exeter Chiefs, UK)

SECOND ROW
Tyson Beukeboom (Cowichan)
Talia Hennessy (Ottawa Gee-Gees)
Courtney Holtkamp (Red Deer Titans)
McKinley Hunt (Aurora Barbarians)
Laetitia Royer (ASM Romagnat, FR)
Ashlynn Smith (Calgary Dinos)
Rori Wood (UBC Thunderbirds)

BACK ROW
Caroline Crossley (Castaway Wanderers)
Sophie de Goede (Castaway Wanderers)
MP Fauteux (Laval Rouge et Or)
Fabiola Forteza (Stade Bordelais, FR)
Gabrielle Senft (Exeter Chiefs, UK)
Rachel Smith (UBC Thunderbirds)
Sara Svoboda (Loughborough Lightning, UK)
Emma Taylor (Halifax RFC)

SCRUMHALF
Olivia Apps (Lindsay)
Corinne Fréchette (Laval Rouge et Or)
Justine Pelletier (Stade Bordelais, FR)
Mahalia Robinson (Concordia)

FLYHALF
Savannah Bauder (UBC Thunderbirds)
Julia Schell (Castaway Wanderers)

MIDFIELD
Fancy Bermudez (Westshore)
Claire Gallagher (Ottawa Gee-Gees)
Sara Kaljuvee (Westshore)
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (UBC Thunderbirds)
Florence Symonds (UBC Thunderbirds)

OUTSIDE BACKS
Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown)
Paige Farries (Worcester Warriors, UK)
Maddy Grant (Cornwall Claymores)
Sarah-Maude Lachance (Lons, FR)
Sabrina Poulin (Eibar Taldea, ES)