Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

Five South American countries are to be competing for Youth Olympics places. Taking place this coming Friday and Saturday (March 02-03) will be the Sudamérica Rugby women’s qualifying event for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires 2018 will be played from October 06-18. The global event will feature competitors …

Rugby may not be part of the Winter Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped two Canadian international players from representing their country in Pyeongchang. World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Heather Moyse and former Canada u20 starter Cameron Stones are both part of the Canadian bobsleigh team in South Korea. It’s …

The Rugby Sevens pools for the 2018 Commonwealth Games have been officially unveiled. Set to kick off on April 13 of this year, the three-day tournament takes place at the Robina Stadium on Australia’s Gold Coast and features 16 men’s and 8 women’s teams. The Americas will be represented by …

Canada’s Britt Benn has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Sydney Sevens. Her outstanding form led Canada to five wins from six matches and a Bronze finish at the tournament. She gathered five tries along the way with her signature physicality front and centre. Also selected …

Canada came away with Bronze on the second stop of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series in Sydney on Sunday. It was a fine result that saw the team win five of six games with their only defeat coming at the hands of New Zealand in the Semi Final. The USA …

Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …

The next step in the continued evolution of rugby in the Americas has been revealed. Plans are underway for the new Americas Sevens Series to potentially begin in November 2018. The Americas Sevens Series is to replace the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens explains Marcelo Rodríguez. Yet not only will it see …

Richie Walker has made three changes to his Women’s Eagles squad for the upcoming Sydney Sevens. World Cup stars Cheta Emba and Hope Rogers join the squad with Natalie Kosko called up for just her second senior tournament. Dropping out are Megan Foster, Sara Parsons, and Kelsi Stockert. It’s the …

Age-grade standout Olivia Apps will make her senior Canadian debut at the upcoming Sydney Sevens. The 19-year-old Queen’s University student is the only change on John Tait’s roster from the team that finished 4th in Dubai last month. After impressing with her physical approach and work rate in the Maple …

In the year 2017 there were mixed results from the Americas. Some teams struggled badly, while others reached new heights. This category is not limited to international sides, however, with a handful of domestic teams standing out among their peers and earning consideration. In Canada it was the BC Bears …