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2023 Women's Rugby 7s Roster

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  • Wing 5'0" Calgary Mavericks Rugby (Bishop Carroll High School) Social Sciences

    Kaleigh Bellows

    2 Calgary, AB
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    Second Calgary, AB
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  • Centre 5'5" New Zealand Elite 7s (Mount Baker Secondary) Engineering

    Summer Blackmore

    2 Langford, BC
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    Second Langford, BC
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  • Scrum Half 5'5" University of Ottawa (Horton High School) Science

    Justine Blatt-Janmaat

    2 Wolfville, NS
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    Second Wolfville, NS
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  • Back Row 5'7" Regina Rouges Rugby Club (Saskatchewan High School) Social Sciences

    Emily Findlay

    1 Regina, SK
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    First Regina, SK
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  • Scrum Half 5'3" Brentwood College (Castaway Wanderers) Social Sciences

    Gwynnie Fry

    1 Victoria, BC
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    First Victoria, BC
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  • Centre 5'7" BC Rugby (Esquimalt High School) Social Sciences

    Brittany Gardiner

    2 Victoria, BC
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    Second Victoria, BC
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  • Lock 5'9" BC Elite 7s Series (WJ Mouat Secondary) Social Sciences

    Mariam Ibrahim

    2 Abbotsford, BC
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    Second Abbotsford, BC
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  • Back Row 5'8" Rugby Canada Development Academy (Belmont Secondary) Humanities

    Madison Jumeau

    3 Duncan, BC
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    Third Duncan, BC
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  • Centre 5'6" Railway Union RFC (Belmont Secondary) Education

    Maggie Mackinnon

    1 Sooke, BC
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    First Sooke, BC
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  • Fly Half 5'6" Kingston Panthers (La Salle Secondary) Fine Arts

    Hadley MacPherson

    1 Kingston, ON
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    First Kingston, ON
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  • Hooker 5'8" Premier Rugby 7s Experts (Campbell Collegiate) Social Sciences

    Emerald Maze

    4 Pilot Butte, SK
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    Fourth Pilot Butte, SK
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  • Back Row 5'9" Calgary Hornets RFC (Joane Cardinal-Schubert High) Social Sciences

    Sarah McWhinney

    1 Calgary, AB
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    First Calgary, AB
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  • Lock/Prop 5'11" Guelph Gryphons (Sacred Heart Catholic High School) Humanities

    Quinn Murphy

    3 Stittsville, ON
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    Third Stittsville, ON
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  • Centre 5'3" Saints Rugby (Ernest Manning High) Education

    Olivia Newsome

    1 Calgary, AB
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    First Calgary, AB
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  • Back 3 5'8" RCDA, Vancouver 7s (Queen Margarets School) Science

    Carissa Norsten

    2 Waldheim, SK
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    Second Waldheim, SK
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  • Scrum Half 5'4" BC Rugby Union U18 15s (Claremont Secondary) Social Sciences

    Ella O'Regan

    3 Victoria, BC
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    Third Victoria, BC
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  • Fly Half 5'3" Rugby Canada Development Academy 7’s (Belmont Secondary) Human & Social Development

    Kira Peary

    2 Abbotsford, BC
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    Second Abbotsford, BC
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  • Fly Half 5'8" Rugby Canada Development Academy (Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute) Human & Social Development

    Emmie Pierce

    2 Morriston, ON
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    Second Morriston, ON
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  • Fly Half/Centre Fly Half/Centre 5'8" U20 Wolfpack (Shawnigan Lake School) Fine Arts

    Alexie Pusch

    4 St. Albert, AB
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    Fourth St. Albert, AB
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  • Back 3 5'8" Rugby Canada Development Academy (St. Margaret's School) Science

    Maelle Reed

    3 Victoria, BC
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    Third Victoria, BC
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  • Back 3 5'4" Cowichan RFC (Belmont Secondary) Social Sciences

    Lucie Romeo

    1 Abbotsford, BC
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    First Abbotsford, BC
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  • Back Row 5'9" Rugby Canada Development Academy (Stelly's Secondary) Social Sciences

    Marina Skakun

    2 Brentwood Bay, BC
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    Second Brentwood Bay, BC
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  • Lock 6'0" Halifax Tars Rugby Club (Citadel High School) Business

    Faith Tilley

    1 Halifax, NS
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    First Halifax, NS
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  • Back 3 5'7" Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Secondary) Social Sciences

    Macy Wiebe

    2 Duncan, BC
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    Second Duncan, BC
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Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brittany Waters

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  • Assistant Coach (Forwards)

    Barbara Mervin

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  • Assistant Coach (Backs)

    Jess Dovanne

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  • Assistant Forwards Coach/Manger

    Chanelle Edwards-Challenger

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Women's Rugby Support Staff

  • Student Athletic Therapist

    Breiana Harkison

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  • Student Athletic Therapist

    Jose Gonzales

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2023 Women's Rugby 7s Roster
Image NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM (HIGH SCHOOL) Program
Kaleigh Bellows Kaleigh Bellows 5-0 2 Calgary, AB Calgary Mavericks Rugby (Bishop Carroll High School) Social Sciences
Summer Blackmore Summer Blackmore 5-5 2 Langford, BC New Zealand Elite 7s (Mount Baker Secondary) Engineering
Justine Blatt-Janmaat Justine Blatt-Janmaat 5-5 2 Wolfville, NS University of Ottawa (Horton High School) Science
Emily Findlay Emily Findlay 5-7 1 Regina, SK Regina Rouges Rugby Club (Saskatchewan High School) Social Sciences
Gwynnie Fry Gwynnie Fry 5-3 1 Victoria, BC Brentwood College (Castaway Wanderers) Social Sciences
Brittany Gardiner Brittany Gardiner 5-7 2 Victoria, BC BC Rugby (Esquimalt High School) Social Sciences
Mariam Ibrahim Mariam Ibrahim 5-9 2 Abbotsford, BC BC Elite 7s Series (WJ Mouat Secondary) Social Sciences
Madison Jumeau Madison Jumeau 5-8 3 Duncan, BC Rugby Canada Development Academy (Belmont Secondary) Humanities
Maggie Mackinnon Maggie Mackinnon 5-6 1 Sooke, BC Railway Union RFC (Belmont Secondary) Education
Hadley MacPherson Hadley MacPherson 5-6 1 Kingston, ON Kingston Panthers (La Salle Secondary) Fine Arts
Emerald Maze Emerald Maze 5-8 4 Pilot Butte, SK Premier Rugby 7s Experts (Campbell Collegiate) Social Sciences
Sarah McWhinney Sarah McWhinney 5-9 1 Calgary, AB Calgary Hornets RFC (Joane Cardinal-Schubert High) Social Sciences
Quinn Murphy Quinn Murphy 5-11 3 Stittsville, ON Guelph Gryphons (Sacred Heart Catholic High School) Humanities
Olivia Newsome Olivia Newsome 5-3 1 Calgary, AB Saints Rugby (Ernest Manning High) Education
Carissa Norsten Carissa Norsten 5-8 2 Waldheim, SK RCDA, Vancouver 7s (Queen Margarets School) Science
Ella O Ella O'Regan 5-4 3 Victoria, BC BC Rugby Union U18 15s (Claremont Secondary) Social Sciences
Kira Peary Kira Peary 5-3 2 Abbotsford, BC Rugby Canada Development Academy 7’s (Belmont Secondary) Human & Social Development
Emmie Pierce Emmie Pierce 5-8 2 Morriston, ON Rugby Canada Development Academy (Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute) Human & Social Development
Alexie Pusch Alexie Pusch Fly Half/Centre 5-8 4 St. Albert, AB U20 Wolfpack (Shawnigan Lake School) Fine Arts
Maelle Reed Maelle Reed 5-8 3 Victoria, BC Rugby Canada Development Academy (St. Margaret's School) Science
Lucie Romeo Lucie Romeo 5-4 1 Abbotsford, BC Cowichan RFC (Belmont Secondary) Social Sciences
Marina Skakun Marina Skakun 5-9 2 Brentwood Bay, BC Rugby Canada Development Academy (Stelly's Secondary) Social Sciences
Faith Tilley Faith Tilley 6-0 1 Halifax, NS Halifax Tars Rugby Club (Citadel High School) Business
Macy Wiebe Macy Wiebe 5-7 2 Duncan, BC Castaway Wanderers (Claremont Secondary) Social Sciences

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

Women's Rugby - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brittany Waters HS 2021 Brittany Waters Head Coach
Barbara Mervin 2021 Headshot Barbara Mervin Assistant Coach (Forwards)
Jess Dovanne HS 2021 Jess Dovanne Assistant Coach (Backs)
Chanelle Edwards-Challenger Assistant Forwards Coach/Manger

Women's Rugby Support Staff

Women's Rugby - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Breiana Harkison 2022 Headshot Breiana Harkison Student Athletic Therapist
Jose Gonzales Student Athletic Therapist

Staff Roster

Women's Rugby Coaching Staff

Women's Rugby Support Staff