Canada and USA set for u23 clash in Boston

Canada’s u23 Women’s side arrives in Boston to take on their USA counterparts in the first of a two-match series dubbed the ‘Border Battle’ on Wednesday evening. Both will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium, the home of the Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks.

The American side is led by former Eagles representative and highly successful Dartmouth coach Katie Dowty. Mae Sagapolu captains, one of six senior internationals included in the squad. The others are Mona Tupou, Freda Tafuna, Taina Tukuafu, Kristin Bitter, and Eti Haungatau.

Coaching the Canadian side is Kévin Rouet, the Head Coach of the Senior Women’s side who recently finished second in the Pacific Four. Mya Brubacher and Claire Gallagher are included at tighthead prop and flyhalf respectively having each recently made their full test debuts in Ottawa.

Kickoff is set for 7pm Eastern, 4pm Pacific. A live stream is available on The Rugby Network. The second match will be played at the same venue on Sunday.

USA u23
1 Alivia Leatherman, 2 Queenette To’omalatai, 3 Mae Sagapolu (capt.), 4 Mona Tupou, 5 Malia Isaacs, 6 Freda Tafuna, 7 Tessa Hanns, 8 Kapiola Bailey, 9 Taina Tukuafu, 10 Kristin Bitter, 11 Susan Adegoke, 12 Eti Haungatau, 13 Leila Opeti, 14 Sereana Vulaono, 15 Alex Wantlin

Replacements: 16 Lauren Ferridge, 17 Reece Woods, 18 Olivia Woods, 19 Mikaela Hall, 20 Anna van Dyk, 21 Lewana Aspinall, 22 Autumn Lo Cicero, 23 Matalasi Morrissette, 24 Tiahna Padilla, 25 Alyssa Cunningham

CANADA u23
1 Zoe Williams, 2 Jordan McLeod, 3 Mya Brubacher, 4 Grace Anderson, 5 Julia Omokhuale, 6 Rachel Smith, 7 Lizzie Gibson, 8 Tylo Borsboom, 9 Corinne Fréchette, 10 Claire Gallagher, 11 Carmen Izyk, 12 Maggie Banks, 13 Maggie Mackinnon, 14 Maëlle Reed, 15 Savannah Bauder

Replacements: 16 Madison Jumeau, 17 Cécile Leclerc, 18 Rori Wood, 19 Emily Clark, 20 Siobhan Sheerin, 21 Justine Blatt-Janmatt, 22 Maddy Kushner, 23 Kendra Cousineau, 24 Laura Guay, 25 Natalie Armatage

Date: Wednesday, July 26
Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Quincy
Kickoff: 19:00 local (16:00 Pacific)
Broadcasts: The Rugby Network