Thirty players have been selected to represent Canada’s U21 Women’s Rugby Team this spring in Ireland and England.  Canada will play Ireland on March 15 in Dublin, then travel to London to face the British Army on March 20, before finishing the tour with a match against England on March 25. 

“The selection process for this year’s U21 women’s team included four regional camps held in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and the Atlantic, as well as players’ performance in provincial U19 competition, regional games and U SPORTS,” said Dean Murten, Head Coach of Canada’s U21 Women’s Rugby Team. “This is an exciting group of up-and-coming players that our experienced coaching staff is looking forward to working with in Ireland and England.”

All players selected have U SPORTS experience, with 26 having competed in the 2025 U SPORTS Women’s National Rugby Championship this past fall, including 11 who played in the gold medal match between the UBC Thunderbirds and the University of Victoria Vikes.

“These tours and the program overall are a very important part of the pathway to our women’s national team,” said Kevin Rouet, Head Coach of Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team. “It provides great opportunities for the next generation of women’s rugby players in Canada to gain value experience at the international level to test themselves against some of the best up-and-coming talent from around the world.”

Rugby Canada would like to thank Raymond James, the Canadian Rugby Foundation, For the Love of the Game, Langara Fishing Lodge, Blenheim Foundation, GeoPacific Engineering and Anthem Properties for their support of Canada’s U21 Women’s Rugby Team.

Information on how to support and follow the team will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

CANADA’S U21 WOMEN’S RUGBY TEAM IRELAND/ENGLAND TOUR SQUAD 

Adelaide Holmes (Waterloo, ON) – University of Guelph / Guelph RFC

Adia Pye (Victoria, BC) – University of British Columbia

Anya Prokopich (Surrey, BC) – University of British Columbia

Brooke Roddham (Langley BC) – University of British Columbia

Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Brock University / Brantford Harlequins

Brynn Jenkins (Peterborough, ON) – Queen’s University / Peterborough Pagans

Camille Arvin-Bérod (Saint-Denis-Sur-Richelieu, QC) – Université Laval / Montreal Irish

Drew Spencer (Picton, ON) – Queen’s University / Belleville Bulldogs

Faith Tilley (Halifax, NS) – University of Victoria / Halifax Tars / Castaway Wanderers

Ivy Poetker (Calgary, AB) – University of Victoria / Calgary Rams / Westshore RFC 

Jesse Knaggs (Victoria, BC) – University of British Columbia / Castaway Wanderers

Kaitlin Tetteh-Wayoe (Edmonton, AB) – University of Alberta Pandas  

Kyleigh Chandra (Mississauga,ON) – Burlington Centaurs / Queen’s University

Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – University of British Columbia / Toronto Scottish

Lana Dueck (Abbotsford, BC) – University of British Columbia / ARFC

Madison Minnis (Barrie, ON) – University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians

Maia Swemmer (Uxbridge, ON) – Queen’s University / Aurora Barbarians

Mya Koleba (Vernon, BC) – University of British Columbia / TORA

Nayka, Goudreau (Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester, QC) – Université Laval / Club de Rugby de Québec

Olivia Newsome (Calgary, AB) – University of Victoria  

Olivia Dibua (Caledon, ON) – Queen’s University / Aurora Barbarians

Penelope Anderson (Sackville, NB) – TMRRFC / Concordia University

Sandrine Faucher (Québec City, QC) – Université Laval / Club de Rugby de Québec

ShonDreya Smardon (Ottawa, ON) – Barrhaven Scottish RFC / University of Victoria

Sierra Hasse (Sainte-Lazare, QC) – Carleton University / SABRFC

Sophie McDonald (Ottawa, ON) – University of Ottawa / Ottawa Rugby Club

Steph Douglas (Toronto, ON) – Queen’s University / Aurora Barbarians

Sydney, Woodcock (Trenton, ON) – Belleville Bulldogs / Queen’s University

Tatum Lougheed (Calgary, AB) Queen’s University / Canucks Rugby Club 

Tia Jordo (Kelowna, BC) – University of British Columbia

STAFF

Dean Murten (Head Coach)
Dan Valley (Attack Coach)
Francois Vachon-Marceau (Forwards Coach)
Clarence Gay (Lead S&C Coach)
Jessica Algie (Lead Therapist)
Emily Hickson (Therapist)
Stacey Maskelyne (Analyst)

Jordan McLeod (S&C support/Manager)

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