Canada names roster for inaugural WXV women's rugby tournament in New Zealand

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Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his roster for the new WXV women's 15s rugby tournament, choosing 21 players from the squad that finished fourth at the World Cup last November.

Sophie de Goede will captain the fourth-ranked Canadians who will face No. 1 England, No. 3 France and No. 6 Wales in the six-team elite tier of the WXV that runs Oct. 20 to Nov. 4 in New Zealand.

The 30-woman Canada squad features 28 players involved in Canada’s recent 50-24 and 29-12 losses to England in Exeter and London, respectively. The Canadians were reduced to 14 players in the 17th minute of Saturday's 29-12 defeat when flanker Gabrielle Senft was sent off for a high tackle. The WXV top tier features the top three teams from the Women’s Six Nations and the top three from the Pacific Four Series. The Canadians qualified by finishing runner-up to No. 2 New Zealand in the Pacific Four Series which wrapped up in July in Ottawa. No. 5 Australia was third.

 

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