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Canada‘s Women’s Rugby Team Holds Western Camp in Victoria

Canada’s Women’s Rugby team is assembling this week for the first time since their Fall Tour in 2019.

Originally posted by Rugby Canada

Canada’s Women’s Rugby team is assembling this week for the first time since their Fall Tour in 2019. Thirty-six Western-based athletes have been invited to gather in Victoria, BC from July 8-11th for training sessions on Thursday and Sunday at Starlight Stadium along with all-day sessions Friday and Saturday at Shawnigan Lake School.

The western camp is being led by coaches Jack Hanratty and Kevin Rouet. Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team head coach Sandro Fiorino and assistant coach Maria Gallo will also observing. Kelly Russell, Brittany Waters & Barbara Mervin will run select sessions as guest coaches, while additional camp staff include medical personnel Chris Perrey and Ali Rodway and camp manager, Kristy Martin Hale.

All training sessions will be closed to the public as Rugby Canada continues to operate programming adhering to COVID-19 protocol for High-Performance Sport.

The key focus of the four-day camp will be to reconnect the players after an extended time physically apart and launch the training and performance build-up to next year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

“All the athletes have worked incredibly hard in their own environments to stay connected and engaged over the last challenging 18 months. This is a chance for a positive and reenergizing few days, with a mixture of senior athletes and some next generation in camp. We look forward to this being step one of an exciting 14 months ahead of the Rugby World Cup.” Canada’s Women’s Rugby Attack Coach Jack Hanratty 

“It’s really exciting for the players and the coaching staff to get back on the pitch together again and we feel fortunate for the opportunity.  This camp is the first step in our preparations Rugby World Cup next year.” Head coach Sandro Fiorino

Rugby World Cup 2021 will be played in October and November, 2022 in New Zealand, as the tournament was postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada have been drawn into Pool B alongside the USA and qualifiers to be determined from Europe and Asia.

Canada's Women's Team Camp

National Senior Women’s 15s West Camp:

Abby Duguid – Edmonton, AB – Nor’Westers Athletic Association / University of Lethbridge

Ada Jane Okonkwo – Winnipeg, MB – Castaway Wanderers RFC / Winnipeg Wanderers RC / Uvic

Ashlynn Smith – Abbotsford BC – Abbotsford RFC / University of Calgary

Asia Hogan-Rochester – Scarborough, ON – Toronto Nomads RFC

Brooke Bazian – Kamloops, BC – Castaway Wanderers RFC / University of Victoria

Chanelle Edwards-Challenger  – Calgary, AB – Castaway Wanderers / University of Victoria

Courtney Holtkamp – Rimbey, AB – Red Deer Titans Rugby

Ella O’Regan – Victoria, BC – Castaway Wanderers RFC / University of Victoria

Emily Belchos – de Goede – Innisfil, ON – Castaway Wanderers RFC

Emily Samek – Hamilton, ON – Guelph Redcoats RFC / University of Guelph

Fancy Bermudez – Edmonton, AB – Nor’Westers Athletic Association

Gabi Senft – Regina, SK – Castaway Wanders RFC

Gillian Boag – Calgary, AB – Capilano RFC

Janna Slevinsky – St. Albert, AB – Calgary Saracens RFC

Julia Folk – Regina, SK – Castaway Wanderers RFC

Kasselle Menin – Vulcan, AB – Calgary Hornets RFC / University of Calgary

Keegan Brantner – Taber, AB – Lethbridge Rugby Club / University of Lethbridge

Kiri Ngawati – Victoria, BC – Westshore RFC

Larah Wright – Calgary, AB – Calgary Hornets RFC / University of Victoria

Laura Russell – Bolton, ON – Toronto Nomads RFC

Maelle Reed – Victoria, BC – Castaway Wanderers RFC / University of Victoria

Madi Gold – Courtenay, BC – University of BC

Madison Jumeau – Victoria, BC – University of Victoria

Maggie Banks – Coquitlam, BC – Burnaby Lake Rugby Club / Queen’s University

Maggie Mackinnon – Sooke, BC – University of Victoria

Nakisa Levale – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Griffins

Rachel Smith – White Rock, BC – UBC Thunderbirds

Regan Casey – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Irish / University of Victoria

Renee Gonzalez – Scarborough, ON – Westshore RFC / University of Victoria

Rori Wood – Sooke, BC – Vancouver Thunderbirds / University of BC

Savannah Bauder – N. Vancouver, BC – University of BC

Sierra Gillis – Victoria BC – Rugby Canada Maple Leaf Academy

Sophie de Goede – Victoria, BC – Castaway Wanderers RFC / Queen’s University

Temitope Ogunjimi – Calgary, AB – Calgary Hornets RFC

Tyson Beukeboom – Uxbridge, ON – Cowichan RFC

 Zoe Williams – Victoria BC – Westshore RFC / University of Victoria