ROSTER CONFIRMED FOR CANADA’S QUARTER-FINAL CLASH WITH AUSTRALIA AT THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

September 11, 2025 (Bristol, England) – After an undefeated run in pool play to top Pool B at the Rugby World Cup, Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team has announced its roster for the quarter-finals. They will take on Australia this Saturday, September 13, at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, England.

Canada head into the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Australia with a record of 7-0 all-time while outscoring the Wallaroos 255-55. Canada outscored their pool play opponents Fiji, Wales and Scotland by a total of 147-26.

“Our goal coming into the World Cup was to finish on top of our pool and we did that,” said Canada’s Head Coach Kevin Rouet. “Now we have to shift our mindset to do or die rugby. We know what we are capable of as a team on the pitch and you can see how the team has been building through the first three games. The preperation this week has been about continuing to refine our skills and the details in our game so we can put together a performance to be proud of.”

Rouet has made a few changes to the Canadian lineup that faced Scotland this past weekend in the final game of pool play.

Quebec’s Fabiola Forteza moves to the number 8 position, taking over for Gabrielle Senft, who will look to make an impact off the bench for Canada. Caroline Crossley will join Forteza and Karen Paquin in the back row to start the game.

Alysha Corrigan, who started on the wing in Canada’s first two Rugby World Cup games, returns to the back three, which also features Asia Hogan-Rochester and the tournament’s leading try-scorer, Julia Schell.

WHERE TO WATCH 
Canada’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against Australia on September 13 will kick off at 8:00am PST / 11:00am EST (4:00pm local time in England) and will be available on TSN3 and TSN+. All of Canada’s games at the Rugby World Cup will be broadcast live, along with bonus coverage of select non-Canada matches throughout the tournament. The broadcast schedule is available here.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER VS AUSTRALIA 

1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens (35 caps)
2. Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (38 caps) 
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (66 caps) 
4. Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (38 caps)
5. Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby (50 caps)   
6. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers (10 caps)
7. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Quebec (48 caps)
8. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (38 caps)

9. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (40 caps)
10. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs (20 caps)
11. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC (5 caps)
12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs (63 caps)
13. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia (15 caps)
14. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens (23 caps)
15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders (29 caps)

FINISHERS 
16. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC (36 caps) 
17. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats (50 caps)
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) – Halifax Tars RFC (63 caps)
19. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders (81 caps)
20. Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University / Saracens (19 caps)
21. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (37 caps)
22. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC (22 caps)
23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau (22 caps)

MISSION: WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP  
In March 2025, Rugby Canada officially launched the Mission: Win Rugby World Cup (MWRWC) 2025 fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $1,000,000. Despite rising to the second world ranking, the Canadian women’s rugby team operates on a fractional budget compared to its closest competitors. This $1 million gap was identified to best equip the team with extra resources to help them make history.

The mission is now within reach: over 95% of the fundraising goal has been pledged through generous individual donations and crowd funding. Rugby Canada extends its deep appreciation to all MWRWC supporters. For more information or to donate, visit rugby.ca/donate.

Thursday, August 28, 2025 (Manchester, England) — Head Coach Kevin Rouet has announced the match day lineup for Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team as they prepare for their second match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Canada will take on Wales on Saturday, August 30 at 12:00 p.m. local time (4:00 a.m. PST / 7:00 a.m. EST) at Salford Community Stadium in Manchester, England. The match will be broadcast live on TSN and TSN+.

“Our mindset coming into this World Cup was to take it game by game so now we are focused on Wales and preparing for how they will challenge us on the pitch,” said Rouet. “It was great to start with such a strong performance against Fiji last week but as a team we must shift our mindset to Wales. The squad is excited to get back out there a test ourselves again against another quality opponent.”

Rouet has made a few changes to the roster he selected for Canada’s Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji. McKinley Hunt and Emily Tuttosi, who came off the bench last week, will start in the front row alongside DaLeaka Menin. Karen Paquin, who also came off the bench last week and is playing in her fourth Rugby World Cup, will start at openside flanker.

Asia Hogan-Rochester will join the starting fifteen on the wing, making her Rugby World Cup debut and her first appearance for Canada since suffering an injury against Australia earlier this year. Claire Gallagher, named as a reserve for the match, could earn her first Rugby World Cup cap for Canada.

Starting at lock this week and set to earn her 80th cap for Canada is Tyson Beukeboom — already the most-capped Canadian women’s player. She will tie former men’s player Aaron Carpenter as the most-capped Canadian rugby player in history.  

WHERE TO WATCH 
Canada’s Rugby World Cup against Wales on August 30 will kick off at 12:00pm local time (4:00am PST / 7:00am EST) and will be available on TSN4 and TSN+. All of Canada’s games at the Rugby World Cup will be broadcast live, along with bonus coverage of select non-Canada matches throughout the tournament.

2025 WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP

At the Rugby World Cup in England, Canada will compete in Pool B alongside Scotland, Wales and Fiji. Their final game of pool play will be against Scotland at Salford Community Stadium in Exeter, England on Saturday, September 6 at 4:00am PT / 7:00am ET (12:00pm local time). Click here for the full Pool B schedule.

The Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham next month is sold out with 82,000 fans, making it the most attended women’s rugby union match ever. Over 375,000 tickets have been sold across all matches so far — three times more than the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER VS WALES

1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens (33 caps)
2. Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (36 caps) 
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (64 caps) 
4. Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (36 caps)
5. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders (79 caps)
6. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers (8 caps)
7. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Quebec (36 caps)
8. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (35 caps)

9. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (38 caps)
10. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs (18 caps)
11. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC (3 caps)
12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs (61 caps)
13. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia (13 caps)
14. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens (22 caps)
15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders (27 caps)

FINISHERS
16. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC (34 caps) 
17. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats (48 caps)
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) – Halifax Tars RFC (61 caps)
19. Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby (48 caps)   
20. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (36 caps)
21. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC (20 caps)
22. Claire Gallagher (Caledon, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders (18 caps)
23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau (19 caps)

MISSION: WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP  
In March 2025, Rugby Canada officially launched the Mission: Win Rugby World Cup (MWRWC) 2025 fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $1,000,000. Despite rising to the second world ranking, the Canadian women’s rugby team operates on a fractional budget compared to its closest competitors. This $1 million gap was identified to best equip the team with extra resources to help them make history.

The mission is now within reach: over 95% of the fundraising goal has been pledged through generous individual donations and crowd funding. Rugby Canada extends its deep appreciation to all MWRWC supporters. For more information or to donate, visit rugby.ca/donate.

Canada’s U20 Women’s Rugby Sevens team delivered a memorable performance at the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games, capturing bronze after a strong run through the tournament.

The Canadians swept through pool play undefeated, showing composure and creativity on attack. In the semifinals, they fell narrowly to Brazil in a back-and-forth battle, before regrouping to earn a decisive victory over Argentina in the bronze medal match.

This edition of the Games, held from August 9 to 23, 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay, is only the second-ever Junior Pan American Games. For the first time, rugby sevens was included on the schedule, giving young rising athletes a unique opportunity to compete in this fast-paced format on the international stage.

Alberta athletes played a pivotal role in Canada’s podium finish, including:

• Bomi Lawal – Calgary Canadian Irish Rugby Club

• Olivia Newsome – Lanark Highlanders / Calgary Saints

• Zina Umeh – Canucks Rugby Club

• Ivy Poetker – Calgary Rams

Their impact was felt across the pitch, with Alberta’s speed, strength, and resilience helping secure Canada’s first-ever rugby sevens medal at the Junior Pan American Games.

The bronze medal finish marks an exciting milestone for Canadian rugby and highlights the depth of talent developing across the country. For Alberta’s athletes in particular, it was a standout showcase on the international stage, proving they belong among the best young players in the Americas.

From August 3–8, Rugby Alberta’s Wolf Pack U17 men’s and women’s teams travelled to Vancouver Island for a week of competitive rugby against strong opponents from BC and the UK.

The Wolf Pack Women began their tour with a 5–20 loss to BC in their opening match. They bounced back to put up a strong fight in their second game, narrowly falling 17–19 to BC in a closely contested battle.

The Wolf Pack Men kicked off their trip facing Whitgift School, a respected UK touring side, in a fast-paced match that ended 22–35. They then squared off against BC, concluding their tour with a 19–33 result. Across both games, the men’s squad showed steady improvement in attack and team structure.

Both teams showed great effort, resilience, and progress over the course of the week. The experience gained on Vancouver Island has the Wolf Pack coaching staff excited for the continued growth of these young athletes as they prepare for the season ahead.

A special thank you goes out to the families, supporters, and Rugby Alberta staff whose dedication and hard work made this tour possible. Their support continues to be vital to the success and development of our Wolf Pack athletes.

Wednesday July 30, 2025 (Ottawa, Ontario) – Riding a ten-game winning streak against their American rivals, Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s match day roster has been named by Head Coach Kevin Rouet. Canada and the USA will kick off at 7:00pm local time (5:00pm MST) on Friday August 1 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa.

Friday night will be Canada’s one and only game on home soil before departing for the Rugby World Cup in England. The match aims to surpass a new attendance record for a women’s rugby match in Canada that was previously set at the stadium in 2023. Tickets are on sale HERE.

“The team is very excited to play at home here in Ottawa,” said Rouet. “Playing in front of Canadian fans is always a special experience for the players and I think this will give us a lot of momentum heading into the World Cup. It has been a short week of preparation, but the team has looked sharp in practice and we will be ready to perform on Friday in front of the Canadian crowd.”

Claire Gallagher has been named to start at fly-half for Canada in Friday’s match. A former player with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, Gallagher made her international debut in 2023 against New Zealand in Ottawa. Pamphinette Buisa, representing the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club, has been selected as a reserve and will begin the match on the bench.

On the wing, Paige Farries returns to international competition for the first time since suffering an injury during the WXV 1 finale last fall in Vancouver. Sophie de Goede, who made a substitute appearance earlier this month against South Africa, is set to earn her first start since returning from a significant knee injury.

WHERE TO WATCH 
Canada’s match versus USA on August 1 will kick off at 7:00pm local time (4:00pm PST) and will be available on TSN5 and TSN+.

CANADA’S WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM MATCH DAY ROSTER VS USA

1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens
2. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC 
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs  
4. Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens
5. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders
6. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Quebec
7. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
8. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens
9. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
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. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia
14. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC / Saracens    
15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders   

FINISHERS
16. Taylor McKnight (Stouffville, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians
17. Mikiela Nelson (North Vancouver, BC) – Capilano RFC / Exeter Chiefs
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) – Halifax Tars RFC
19. Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby    
20. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish
21. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais
22. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
23. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers

MISSION: WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP  
In March 2025, Rugby Canada officially launched the Mission: Win Rugby World Cup (MWRWC) 2025 fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $1,000,000. Despite rising to the second world ranking, the Canadian women’s rugby team operates on a fractional budget compared to its closest competitors. This $1 million gap was identified to best equip the team with extra resources to help them make history.

The mission is now within reach: over 88% of the fundraising goal has been pledged through generous individual donations and crowdfunding. Rugby Canada extends its deep appreciation to all MWRWC supporters in embarking on a final push of this campaign for the team’s Rugby World Cup journey. For more information or to donate, visit rugby.ca/donate.