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University of Victoria Varsity Athletics

2025 Women's Rugby 15s Roster

Olivia Newsome

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Third
  • Hometown Calgary, AB

Biography

2025 7s Season

Accolades:
Canada West All-Star... Trinity Western Dream Team... Victoria 7s Dream Team... Canada West Player of the Week (March 5).
Season Highlights: Appeared in all three tournaments for the Vikes... Led the Vikes in all categories at the Victoria 7s stop (March 1-2) with six tries and five converts for 40 total points... Added three tries at the Trinity Western 7s stop (March 14-15) for nine total on the season.

2024 15s Season

Accolades:
U SPORTS Silver Medallist.
Season Highlights: Rostered for nine matches in 2024, making four starts... Scored two tries on the season, both coming in the Canada West seminfinal against Lethbridge (Oct. 17).

2024 7s Season

Season Highlights:
Represented the Vikes at the 2024 Canadian University 7s National Championships.

2023 15s Season

Season Accolades:
U SPORTS Silver Medal.
Season Highlights: Started all seven matches she was rostered for in 2023... Recorded five tries on the season, including two in the season-opener against UBC (Sept. 9) and two against Lethbridge (Sept. 1)... Added one try during the Canada West playoffs against Alberta (Oct. 19).

2023 7s Season

Season Highlights: Competed at all four tournaments for the Vikes, including the Canadian University 7s National Championships… Tallied 21 points during the Canada West season, registering one try in each of the three conference 7s stops… Made two successful converts at the Edmonton 7s leg (Jan. 21-22) and one during the Victoria 7s top (Feb. 11-12).

2022 15s Season
 
Season Highlights: Did not compete for the Vikes during the 2022 15s season.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022First

    Centre
    5'3"
  • 2023First

    Centre
    5'3"
  • Fall 2023First

    Centre
    5'3"
  • Spring 2024Second

    Centre
    5'3"
  • Fall 2024Second

    Centre
    5'3"
  • Spring 2025Third

    Centre
    5'3"
  • Fall 2025Third

    Back 3/Centre
    5'3"