VICTORIA, B.C. - University of Victoria Vikes new and old had a strong presence at this past weekend's Canada West XVs women's rugby trial camp hosted at Shawnigan Lake School. Among the 38 women's rugby players named to the participating roster were former Vikes Chelsea Minter and Randi Hunter, while recently graduated
Laura Crowe-Hutchon and current Vikes
Jess Neilson,
Julia Folk and
Tiffany Picketts were also present.
Vikes women's rugby coaching staff
Brittany Waters, head coach and former Vike, as well as Barbara Mervin and Julianne Zussman, current Vikes assistant coaches, were also in attendance at the camp.Â
Alberta will be hosting the Super Series set for later this summer and this event will include four of the Top-6 World Ranked teams including Canada, New Zealand, USA and World Cup winners England. Canada's team selections will happen at the end of May.
WEST CAMP ROSTER1. Lynzi AndersonÂ
2. Gillian AllenÂ
3. Andrea BurkÂ
4. Sammy CrandellÂ
5.
Laura Crowe-HutchonÂ
6. Jessica DovanneÂ
7. Sasha ElliotÂ
8. Alanna FittesÂ
9.
Julia Folk10. Haley GlendinningÂ
11. Julia GossÂ
12. Chelsea GuthrieÂ
13. Jodie HicksÂ
14. Gabrielle HindleyÂ
15. Randall Hunter
16. Hilary LeithÂ
17. Carolyn McEwanÂ
18. Katie McNallyÂ
19. Daleaka Menin
20. Barbara Mervin
21. Chelsea Minter
22. Jenna Morrison
23.
Jess NeilsonÂ
24.
Tiffany PickettsÂ
25. Coreen RileyÂ
26. Laura RussellÂ
27. Elysa SandronÂ
28. Kristy SargentÂ
29. Demi StamatakisÂ
30. Daris TendlerÂ
31. Amanda ThornboroughÂ
32. Emily TuttosiÂ
33. Emily Van GulikÂ
34.
Brittany WatersÂ
35. Amanda WilliamsÂ
36. Lauren WhyteÂ
37. Emily YoungÂ
38. Julianne Zussman
WEST CAMP COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Francois Ratier
Assistant Coach: Colette McAuley
Assistant Coach: Shaun Allen
Scrum Coach: Gary Dukelow
Program Manager: Meg Howat