Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

This week the host nation of the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil welcomes Argentina and Colombia for training ahead of the global sporting spectacle. Brazil’s female athletes are working together with their South American rivals with a common goal of being well prepared for upcoming international competition. Members of the three …

USA Women’s Eagles 7s coach Richie Walker has named 20 players who will prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games as residents at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. The group has only one remaining stop on the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series to help narrow down contenders for the final …

The Central American Republic of Guatemala is fast-tracking its development programs. The union’s quest to become a full Sudamérica Rugby member in 2017 and eventual World Rugby member has the organization busy in finding ways to develop rugby in the junior, senior, Rugby Sevens and, now, women’s categories. Held in Guatemala …

Canada’s second senior women’s selection camp gets underway today at the University of Guelph. Head coach François Ratier will run the rule over 34 players over the next five days in preparation for the Women’s Rugby Super Series to be held in July at Salt Lake City. A 33-player camp …

Top Canadian points scorer Ghislaine Landry has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Langford 7s. Landry collected 21 points to move her to within just five of season leader Emilee Cherry. Also in the backs were England’s Danielle Waterman and a pair of New Zealanders, player of …

England recovered from a first day loss to Canada to rebound in style on Day Two of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event in Langford on Sunday. USA, Australia, and New Zealand were dispatched in succession as captain Emily Scarratt raised the Cup for the first time this season. In …

Hosts Canada emerged from Day One of the Langford 7s in fine form, with three wins from three to take the lead in Pool C and waltz into the Cup finals on Day Two. After dominant wins over Japan and Ireland, a Bianca Farella try earned them a hugely satisfying …

Rugby Canada held its fourth annual awards dinner on Friday night at Government House in downtown Victoria. Recognized were numerous members of the Canadian rugby community, including coaches, officials, and players. For a complete list of award winners see below. Provincial Union Award – Alberta Volunteer of the Year – …

Former Olympic bobsledder Emily Azevedo has been called up by new head coach Richie Walker to take part in this weekend’s Langford stop on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The 32-year-old finished 5th in the two-person event at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Azevedo was approached by former Women’s …

John Tait has made two changes to his team ahead of the next round of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. This will be the second year that Langford has hosted an event. In the inaugural tournament 12 months ago Canada finished runners up in the Plate final, but coming off …