Canada squad for Springbok Women showdown

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Canada Women’s head coach Kevin Rouet has confirmed his 32-player squad that will travel to South Africa.

The two sides will take each other on in two Test series as part of preparation for the World Cup.

The first match will take place on July 5 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, the second on July 12 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.

“The players and staff are all excited to get down to South Africa to continue our preparations for the World Cup,” said Rouet.

“Three weeks of training together and another two test matches will go a long way to ensure our squad is ready.”

Taylor McKnight has been selected for her first tour with the team. From Stouffville, Ontario, McKnight spent the past season playing at the University of Guelph and with the Ontario West team that competed in the Quebec Ontario Rugby Championship earlier this spring.

This also marks the first time Carissa Norsten will tour with Canada’s 15s team after making her international rugby debut with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team. Norsten was named the HSBC SVNS Series Rookie of the Year in 2024.

Following the South Africa tour, the squad will assemble in Ottawa in late July for their match against the USA at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on August 1.

Canada squad: 

Forwards:
Brittany Kassil, Caroline Crossley, Courtney O’Donnell, DaLeaka Menin, Fabiola Forteza, Gabrielle Senft, Gillian Boag, Holly Phillips, Karen Paquin, Laetitia Royer, McKinley Hunt, Mikiela Nelson, Olivia DeMerchant, Pamphinette Buisa, Rachel Smith, Rori Wood, Sophie de Goede, Taylor McKnight, Tyson Beukeboom,

Backs:
Alexandra Tessier, Alysha Corrigan, Carissa Norsten, Claire Gallagher, Fancy Bermudez, Florence Symonds, Julia Schell, Justine Pelletier, Krissy Scurfield, Madison Grant, Olivia Apps, Shoshanah Seumanutafa, Taylor Perry.

 

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