Rugby Canada is pleased to confirm the updated pathway process for Canada’s Women’s 15s Team, outlining the selection structure designed to identify and develop top talent from across the country and abroad. 

The pathway emphasizes competition-based selection across four provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec – ensuring athletes are evaluated in high-performance environments that reflect the demands of international rugby.

Players from the Atlantic region, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will also be considered through an identification and recommendation process, with opportunities to participate in camps or competitions hosted in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

For Canadian players based in Europe, selection opportunities will be provided through a three-day identification camp in London, England, from February 23–25. Where possible, and in the absence of conflicts with other Rugby Canada or professional programming, players will also be expected to participate in regional competitions.

Rugby Canada acknowledges that U SPORTS and university programs remain a vital part of the player pathway. These competitions and camps provide an opportunity for women’s rugby players in Canada that complements and extends beyond the university system.

“The purpose of these camps and competitions is to create a space for Canadian women to have more high-performance games at home,” said Kevin Rouet, Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team. “We feel that these are the best outlets that Rugby Canada and the provincial unions can provide to all women’s rugby players in Canada to pursue rugby at a high level while staying at home.”

Rouet added: “This way our selection expands from camps and competitions from across Canada that will feed directly into our development programs and the women’s national team.”

BRITISH COLUMBIA BASED PLAYERS 

By invitation from Rugby Canada, one-day identification camps will be held on the following dates and locations:

Sunday, February 22, 2026 
Victoria, BC | Wallace Field | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 1, 2026 
Victoria, BC | Wallace Field |10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 
Victoria, BC | Wallace Field | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 
Vancouver, BC | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.