Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s Match Day Roster Selected for WXV 1 Finale Against England

Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s Match Day Roster Selected for WXV 1 Finale Against England

Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s match day roster for the winner-takes-all WXV 1 finale against England has been announced by Head Coach Kevin Rouet, as the top two teams in the world prepare to contend for the tournament title on Saturday.

The third and final game of Canada’s WXV 1 campaign goes on October 12 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00pm local time (10:00pm ET).

“Coming into the tournament we wanted to be in this position, with two wins after two games using a wider group of players from the squad, and a chance to beat England to win WXV,” said Rouet. “England have shown why they are the best team in the world but we know that if we are at our best on both offence and defence we are a team that can beat them.”

Laetitia Royer, who scored two tries in Canada’s WXV 1 opener against France and was named Player of the Match, comes back into the starting 15 to face England.

Asia Hogan-Rochester, who scored off the bench in their first international cap against France two weeks ago, will hit another milestone with their first ever start for Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team when they take to the field on Saturday.

Prop McKinley Hunt will start her first game since Canada’s historic Pacific Four Series win in Christchurch in May against the New Zealand Black Ferns after starting on the bench in Canada’s first two matches of WXV 1. Pamphinette Buisa and DeLeaka Menin both rejoin the starting roster after sitting out against Ireland.

“It’s going to be an exciting game, number one versus number two in the world. It’s a long way to the Rugby World Cup but this is a great chance to measure ourselves and see the progress the squad has made.”

Tickets for the final matches of WXV 1 can be purchased HERE. Tickets are purchased as single day passes, with each ticket providing fans access for a full match day. This means purchasers can attend multiple games using a single ticket on October 12. Fans will be able to exit and re-enter the stadiums in accordance with regulations.

Additional questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@rugby.ca.

Canada’s game against England will be broadcast on Saturday October 12 on TSN1 / TSN5 and livestreamed on TSN+ at 7:00pm PT/10:00pm ET.

More information on WXV can be found HERE.

Media accreditation applications are currently being accepted HERE. Questions regarding media accreditation can be directed to media@rugby.ca

Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team Match Day Roster vs England

  1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens
  2. Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs 
  3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs 
  4. Courtney Holtkamp (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby 
  5. Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia Univeristy / ASM Romagnat
  6. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish
  7. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
  8. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens
  9. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
  10. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Leicester Tigers
  11. Paige Farries (Red Deer, AB) – Saracens 
  12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs
  13. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
  14. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads
  15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders

FINISHERS 

  1. Sara Cline (Edmonton, AB) – Leprechaun Tigers
  2. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats
  3. Alexandria Ellis (Ottawa, ON) – Barrhaven Scottish / Stade Villeneuvois LM
  4. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders
  5. Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Irish Rugby Club / Leicester Tigers 
  6. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
  7. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens
  8. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – NWAA / Westshore RFC / Saracens