BC well represented as Canada names Men‘s and Women’s Sevens Squads for Edmonton
HSBC Canada Sevens makes Edmonton debut following return in Vancouver
Following their return to the pitch at the 2021 HSBC Canada Sevens Vancouver, Canada’s National 7s teams have announced their squads for Edmonton’s edition of the tournament this weekend.
BC is once again well represented in Canada’s Men’s and Women’s National Sevens squads. This weekend will mark the debut of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Edmonton, with the event taking place at Commonwealth Stadium, September 25-26.
The Men’s squad sees eight BC natives called up for action, with two BC stars featuring in the Women’s team.
Congratulations to Vancouver’s Phil Berna (Vancouver Rowing Club) and Nicholas Allen (UBC Thunderbirds), Abbotsford’s Jake Thiel (Abbotsford RFC), and Victoria’s Ciaran Breen (Cowichan RFC), Jack Carson (UBC Thunderbirds), Matthew Percillier (UBC Thunderbirds), Brennig Prevost (Castaway Wanderers) and Anton Ngongo (Castaway Wanderers) on their selection to the Men’s squad.
Congratulations to Abbotsford’s Nakisa Levale (Abbotsford RFC) and Victoria’s Kiri Ngawati (Westshore RFC) on selection to the Women’s squad!
UBC Thunderbirds First Year Centre Florence Symonds also earns her first Senior National call-up following a two-try debut in the Canada West Championship last weekend!
Canada‘s Men’s Sevens Roster
Last weekend at BC Place, Canada’s new-look men’s squad featured a wealth of up-and-coming talent and finished in sixth place overall after an inspired weekend of competition.
Canada’s Men’s Sevens Roster:
Phil Berna (Vancouver, BC) — Vancouver Rowing Club
Jake Thiel (Abbotsford, BC) — Abbotsford RFC
Matt Oworu (Calgary, AB) — Pacific Pride
Nicholas Allen (Vancouver, BC) — UBC Thunderbirds
Alex Russell (Chichester, UK) — McGill University
Ciaran Breen (Victoria, BC) — Cowichan RFC
Jack Carson (Victoria, BC) — UBC Thunderbirds
Matthew Percillier (Victoria, BC) — UBC Thunderbirds
Brennig Prevost (Victoria, BC) — Castaway Wanderers
Josiah Morra (Toronto, ON) — Toronto Saracens
Andrew Coe (Markham, ON) — Markham Irish RFC
Thomas Isherwood (Okotoks, AB) — Foothills Lions RFC **
Anton Ngongo (Victoria, BC) — Castaway Wanderers
Canada Women’s Sevens Roster
Canada’s Women’s team – also with an influx of new faces on the pitch and sidelines – capped off their two-day tournament in Vancouver with a win to finish third in the Women’s Fast Four event.
Canada’s Women’s Sevens Roster
Olivia De Couvreur (Ottawa, ON) — Ottawa Irish
Renee Gonzalez (Toronto, ON) — UVic Vikes
Temitope Ogunjimi (Calgary, AB) — Calgary Hornets RFC
Chloe Daniels (Sutton, ON) — Queens University
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) — Lindsay RFC
Nakisa Levale (Abbotsford, BC) — Abbotsford RFC
Emma Chown (Barrie, ON) — Aurora Barbarians
Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) —CRFC/Saracens
Florence Symonds (Discovery Bay, HK) — UBC Thunderbirds **
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) — Nor’Wester Athletic Association
Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) — Toronto Nomads
Sabrina Poulin (Saint-George de Beauce, QC) — Town of Mount Royal Rugby
Kiri Ngawati (Victoria, BC) — Westshore RFC
** Notes Senior Sevens debut
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