Canada women's national rugby union team

The Canada women's national rugby union team is governed by Rugby Canada, and plays in red and black.[1][2] They were ranked 5th in World Rugby's inaugural women's rankings and are currently ranked as the third best team in the world.[3][4] Canada competes in competitions such as the Pacific Four Series and the Rugby World Cup.

For the men's team, see Canada national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Canada women's national rugby sevens team. For the women's rugby league team, see Canada women's national rugby league team.
Canada
Nickname(s)Canucks, Maple Leafs
UnionRugby Canada
Head coachSandro Fiorino
CaptainOlivia DeMerchant
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current3 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
 Canada 3 - 22 United States 
(Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 14 November 1987)
Biggest win
 Canada 98 - 0 Hong Kong 
(Dublin, Ireland, 9 August 2017)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 88 - 3 Canada 
(St. Albert, Alberta, Canada 8 September 1996)
World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 1991)
Best resultRunner-up, 2014

History

The Canadian women's program began to develop in the 1980s with the first match being played in 1987 in Victoria, British Columbia against another international rugby start-up in the United States.[5]

In 1991, Canada competes in the first fully International Rugby Board sanctioned Rugby World Cup. The team finished in fifth place having defeated Spain 19-4 in the Plate final.

Team Roster

32-player squad for 2021 Fall Tour[6]

NameClub
Alex EllisBarrhaven Scottish / Saracens
Alexandra TessierSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Brianna MillerSaint-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC
Brittany KassilGuelph Redcoats
Courtney HoltkampRed Deer Titans
DaLeaka MeninExeter Cheifs
Elissa AlarieWestshore RFC / SABRFC / Braves de TR
Emily Belchos de GoedeWestshore RFC
Emily TuttosiExeter Cheifs
Emma TaylorHRFC
Gabrielle SenftCastaway Wanders
Gillian BoagCapilano RFC
Janna SlevinskySaracens / Calgary Saracens
Julia SchellGuelph Redcoats
Justine PelletierLes Lionnes du stade bordelais / Club de rugby de Quebec
Karen PaquinClub de Rugby de Quebec / Stade Bordelais
Laetitia RoyerLons Section Paloise / St-Anne-de-bellevue
Laura RussellToronto Nomads / Cowichan RFC
Marie ThibaultClub de Rugby de Quebec
Mikiela NelsonUBC Rugby / Capilano Rugby
Nakisa LevaleAbbotsford RFC
Ngalula FuambaT.M.R.R.F.C.
Olivia DeMerchantExeter Cheifs / Halifax Tars RFC
Paige FarriesWorcester Warriors / Westshore RFC
Pamphinette BuisaOttawa Irish
Renee GonzalezWestshore RFC
Sabrina PoulinTMRRFC / Stade Rennais
Sara KaljuveeToronto Scottish
Sarah-Maude LachanceLons Section Paloise Rugby Feminin / Club de rugby de Quebec
Sophie de GoedeCastaway Wanderers RFC
Tyson BeukeboomCowichan RFC
Veronica HarriganBrantford Harlequins

Previous squads

Results
Women's World Rugby Rankings
Top 20 rankings as of 18 April 2022[7]
RankChange*TeamPoints
1  England096.26
2  New Zealand088.58
3  France088.43
4  Canada088.15
5  Australia078.68
6  United States076.63
7 1 Ireland076.00
8 1 Italy075.12
9  Wales073.63
10  Scotland072.72
11  Spain072.10
12  Japan065.49
13  South Africa063.39
14  Russia061.10
15  Samoa059.72
16  Kazakhstan058.45
17  Netherlands058.27
18  Hong Kong057.89
19  Sweden057.73
20  Germany057.72
*Change from the previous week

World Cup
World Cup record
Year Round Position P W D L F A
1991 Plate Winners 5th 5 3 1 1 80 37
1994 Shield Finalists 6th 5 2 0 3 105 46
1998 3rd/4th place play-off 4th 5 2 0 3 52 163
2002 3rd/4th place play-off 4th 4 2 0 2 84 94
2006 3rd/4th place play-off 4th 5 2 0 3 145 28
2010 5th place match 6th 5 2 0 3 146 66
2014 Finalists 5 3 1 1 113 62
2017 5th place match 5th 5 4 0 1 213 60
2021 Qualified - - - - - - -
Total 9/9 39 20 2 17 938 556

Results summary

Full internationals only. Last updated 21 November 2021

Rugby: Canada internationals 1987-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Australia 2014 3 3 0 0 100.00%
 England 1993 33 3 1 29 9.09%
 France 1996 15 7 0 8 46.67%
 Hong Kong 2017 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Ireland 2002 3 2 0 1 66.67%
 Italy 1991 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Japan 1994 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Kazakhstan 1994 2 2 0 0 100.00%
 Netherlands 1998 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 New Zealand 1991 14 0 0 14 0.00%
 Samoa 2014 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Scotland 1994 7 6 0 1 85.71%
 South Africa 2009 4 4 0 0 100.00%
 Sweden 2010 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Soviet Union 1991 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Spain 2006 3 3 0 0 100.00%
 United States 1987 41 21 0 19 51.22%
 Wales 1991 12 8 2 2 66.67%
Summary 1987 143 66 3 74 46.15%

Results

See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering

1980s
[17]
1987-11-14 Canada  3-22  United States Victoria, British Columbia [1/1/1]
[27]
1988-08-08 United States  26-10  Canada Saranac Lake [2/2/2]
[33]
1989-09-03 Canada  3-28  United States Edmonton [3/3/3]

1990s
[48]
1991-04-06 (WC) New Zealand  24-8  Canada Glamorgan Wanderers [5/4/1]
[52]
1991-04-08 (WC) Wales  9-9  Canada Glamorgan Wanderers [7/5/1]
[60]
1991-04-11 (WC) Canada  38-0  Soviet Union Cardiff [6/6/1]
[65]
1991-04-12 (WC) Canada  6-0  Italy Cardiff [7/11/1]
[68]
1991-04-13 (WC) Canada  19-4  Spain Cardiff [8/6/1]
[73]
1992-09-13 United States  13-12  Canada Blaine, Minnesota [11/9/4]
[80]
1993-06-08 (CC) Canada  22-8  Wales Brampton, Ontario [10/11/2]
[82]
1993-06-10 (CC) Canada  8-12  England Ajax Wanderers, Ajax, Ontario [11/15/1]
[85]
1993-06-12 (CC) Canada  3-60  United States Markham, Ontario [12/14/5]
[94]
1994-04-11 (WC) Canada  5-11  Wales Edinburgh Academicals RFC [13/16/3]
[101]
1994-04-15 (WC) Canada  28-0  Kazakhstan Edinburgh Academicals RFC [14/3/1]
[104]
1994-04-17 (WC) England  24-10  Canada Gala [21/15/2]
[110]
1994-04-20 (WC) Canada  57-0  Japan Melrose [16/6/1]
[114]
1994-04-23 (WC) Scotland  11-5  Canada Boroughmuir [8/17/1]
[153]
1996-09-08 (CC) Canada  3-88  New Zealand St. Albert [18/11/2]
[156]
1996-09-11 (CC) Canada  34-3  France Edmonton [19/37/1]
[159]
1996-09-14 (CC) Canada  14-22  United States Edmonton [20/22/6]
[168]
1997-07-06 Canada  12-21  United States Ajax, Ontario [21/23/7]
[190]
1998-05-01 (WC) Netherlands  7-16  Canada Amsterdam [35/22/1]
[198]
1998-05-05 (WC) Canada  6-72  England Amsterdam [23/44/3]
[208]
1998-05-09 (WC) Canada  9-7  France Amsterdam [24/47/2]
[215]
1998-05-12 (WC) Canada  6-46  United States Amsterdam [25/28/8]
[226]
1998-05-16 (WC) Canada  15-31  England Amsterdam [26/47/4]
[256]
1999-08-08 United States  16-11  Canada Saranac Lake, NY [30/27/9]
[257]
1999-10-13 (T99) Canada  18-15  United States Palmerston North, New Zealand [28/31/10]
[258]
1999-10-16 (T99) New Zealand  73-0  Canada Palmerston North, New Zealand [22/29/3]

2000s
[287]
2000-06-06 United States  10-17  Canada New York [33/30/11]
[291]
2000-09-23 (CC) Canada  0-41  New Zealand Winnipeg [31/24/4]
[293]
2000-09-27 (CC) Canada  10-34  England Winnipeg [32/64/5]
[295]
2000-09-30 (CC) Canada  9-15  United States Winnipeg [33/36/12]
[333]
2001-07-07 Canada  23-3  United States Twin Elm Park, Ottawa [34/37/13]
[334]
2001-08-05 United States  22-21  Canada Saranac Lake, New York [38/35/14]
[336]
2001-10-18 Wales  7-21  Canada Glamorgan Wanderers [59/36/4]
[337]
2001-10-21 Wales  11-12  Canada Caerphilly [60/37/5]
[339]
2001-10-28 Wales  13-13  Canada Ebbw Vale [61/38/6]
[368]
2002-05-13 (WC) Canada  57-0  Ireland Barcelona [39/45/1]
[377]
2002-05-18 (WC) Canada  11-0  Scotland Barcelona [40/64/2]
[385]
2002-05-21 (WC) Canada  10-53  England Barcelona [41/84/6]
[392]
2002-05-25 (WC) France  41-7  Canada Barcelona [79/42/3]
[419]
2003-06-14 (CC) Canada  5-10  England Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver [43/91/7]
[421]
2003-06-20 (CC) Canada  18-13  United States Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver [44/47/15]
[422]
2003-06-28 (CC) Canada  18-21  England Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver [45/93/8]
[464]
2004-06-08 (CC) Canada  5-32  New Zealand Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver [46/35/5]
[466]
2004-06-13 (CC) Canada  11-35  England Calgary Rugby Park [47/102/9]
[467]
2004-06-19 (CC) Canada  10-29  United States Edmonton [48/49/16]
[471]
2004-11-14 England  45-5  Canada Richmond [104/49/10]
[473]
2004-11-17 England  41-3  Canada Newbury [105/50/11]
[509]
2005-07-02 (CC) Canada  22-9  Scotland Ottawa [51/89/3]
[510]
2005-07-05 (CC) Canada  3-43  New Zealand Ottawa [52/39/6]
[511]
2005-07-08 (CC) Canada  5-32  New Zealand Ottawa [53/40/7]
[516]
2005-11-11 France  13-5  Canada Nantes [100/54/4]
[517]
2005-11-11 France  29-0  Canada Nanterre [101/55/5]
[548]
2006-04-29 Ireland  15-8  Canada Galway [74/56/2]
[552]
2006-05-06 Wales  16-11  Canada Glamorgan Wanderers [100/57/7]
[554]
2006-06-10 United States  25-10  Canada Boulder, Colorado [53/58/17]
[555]
2006-06-13 United States  18-20  Canada Boulder, Colorado [54/59/18]
[559]
2006-08-31 (WC) New Zealand  66-7  Canada Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [60/43/8]
[567]
2006-09-04 (WC) Canada  79-0  Spain St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert [61/75/1]
[573]
2006-09-08 (WC) Canada  45-5  Kazakhstan Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [62/35/2]
[579]
2006-09-12 (WC) Canada  6-10  England Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [63/123/12]
[587]
2006-09-17 (WC) Canada  8-17  France Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton [64/111/6]
[642]
2007-08-27 United States  5-18  Canada Blaine, Minnesota [60/65/19]
[643]
2007-08-29 United States  7-45  Canada Blaine, Minnesota [61/66/20]
[652]
2007-11-04 Scotland  3-45  Canada Glasgow [106/67/4]
[653]
2007-11-09 Wales  3-25  Canada Cardiff [112/68/8]
[714]
2008-07-24 (NC) England  43-9  Canada Esher, England [145/69/13]
[715]
2008-07-26 (NC) Canada  15-0  United States Esher, England [70/65/21]
[716]
2008-07-29 England  24-0  Canada Esher, England [146/71/14]
[758]
2009-06-27 United States  17-25  Canada Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado [66/72/22]
[761]
2009-08-13 (NC) Canada  35-17  South Africa Oakville, Ontario [73/13/1]
[764]
2009-08-16 (NC) Canada  7-12  France Oakville, Ontario [74/137/7]
[766]
2009-08-19 (NC) Canada  10-15  United States Oakville, Ontario [75/69/23]
[768]
2009-08-22 (NC) Canada  0-22  England Fletchers Fields, Toronto [76/155/15]
[778]
2009-11-18 France  5-14  Canada Dijon [139/77/8]
[779]
2009-11-21 France  22–0  Canada Stade de France, Saint-Denis [140/78/9]

2010s
[790]
2010-01-12 United States  8-18  Canada Lakeland, Florida [71/79/24]
[791]
2010-01-16 United States  11-10  Canada Lakeland, Florida [72/80/25]
[829]
2010-06-14 Canada  14-8  United States Shawnigan Lake School [81/72/26]
[830]
2010-06-18 Canada  34-22  United States Bear Mountain Stadium, Langford [82/73/27]
[834]
2010-08-20 (WC) Canada  37-10  Scotland Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [83/131/5]
[843]
2010-08-24 (WC) Canada  40-10  Sweden Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [84/66/1]
[849]
2010-08-28 (WC) Canada  8 – 23  France Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [85/148/10]
[855]
2010-09-01 (WC) Canada  41 – 0  Scotland Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [86/134/6]
[862]
2010-09-05 (WC) Canada  20 – 23  United States Surrey Sports Park, Guildford [87/78/28]
[899]
2011-08-02 (NC) Canada  52-17  South Africa Oakville, Ontario [88/25/2]
[902]
2011-08-05 (NC) Canada  35-17  United States Chatham-Kent, Ontario [89/80/29]
[904]
2011-08-09 (NC) Canada  10-22  England Oakville, Ontario [90/176/16]
[906]
2011-08-13 (NC) Canada  19-41  England Oakville, Ontario [91/177/17]
[1003]
2013-07-30 (NC) Canada  29-25  England University of Northern Colorado [92/202/18]
[1006]
2013-08-04 (NC) United States  29-17  Canada University of Northern Colorado [90/93/30]
[1007]
2013-08-07 (NC) Canada  53-15  South Africa University of Northern Colorado [94/31/3]
[1010]
2013-08-10 (NC) Canada  27-13  England Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado [95/204/19]
[1017]
2013-11-02 France  27-19  Canada Pontarlier, France [177/96/11]
[1018]
2013-11-05 France  6-11  Canada Amnéville, France [178/97/12]
[1020]
2013-11-13 England  32-3  Canada Twickenham Stoop, London, England [207/98/20]
[1038]
2014-04-15 Canada  51-7  United States Shawnigan Lake School, British Columbia [99/93/31]
[1039]
2014-04-19 Canada  14-10  United States Westhills Stadium, Langford, British Columbia [100/94/32]
[1047]
2014-06-06 Australia  0-22  Canada Tauranga, New Zealand [33/101/1]
[1049]
2014-06-10 New Zealand  16-8  Canada Tauranga, New Zealand [70/102/9]
[1050]
2014-06-14 New Zealand  33-21  Canada Whakatane, New Zealand [71/103/10]
[1058]
2014-08-01 (WC) Canada  31 – 7  Spain CNR, Marcoussis [104/106/3]
[1066]
2014-08-05 (WC) Canada  42 – 7  Samoa CNR, Marcoussis [105/20/1]
[1071]
2014-08-09 (WC) England  13 – 13  Canada CNR, Marcoussis [215/106/21]
[1080]
2014-08-13 (WC) France  16 – 18  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France [190/107/13]
[1086]
2014-08-17 (WC) England  21 – 9  Canada Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France [217/108/22]
[1114]
2015-06-27 (SS) Canada  22 – 40  New Zealand Calgary, Alberta [109/77/11]
[1116]
2015-07-1 (SS) Canada  28 – 36  United States Red Deer, Alberta [110/102/33]
[1118]
2015-07-5 (SS) Canada  14 – 15  England Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton [111/225/23]
[1142]
2016-07-1 (SS) Canada  52 – 17  England Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah [112/233/24]
[1145]
2016-07-01 (SS) Canada  33 – 5  United States Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah [113/104/34]
[1146]
2016-07-09 (SS) Canada  29 – 10  France Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah [114/202/14]
[1166]
2016-11-19 Ireland  7–48  Canada UCD Bowl, Dublin, Ireland [144/115/3]
[1168]
2016-11-23 Canada  10–20  New Zealand Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland [116/83/12]
[1171]
2016-11-26 England  39–6  Canada Twickenham Stoop, London, England [239/117/24]
[1191]
2017-03-28 United States  5-39  Canada Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, California [109/118/35]
[1192]
2017-04-01 United States  10-37  Canada Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, Chula Vista, California [110/119/36]
[1194]
2017-06-09 New Zealand  28–16  Canada Westpac Stadium, Wellington [85/120/12]
[1198]
2017-06-13 Canada  20–27  England Rugby Park, Christchurch [121/246/26]
[1199]
2017-06-17 Australia  5–45  Canada Smallbone Park, Rotorua [44/122/2]
[1208]
2017-08-09 (WC) Canada  98–0  Hong Kong Billings Park UCD, Dublin, Ireland [123/35/1]
[1214]
2017-08-13 (WC) Canada  15–0  Wales Billings Park UCD, Dublin, Ireland [124/179/9]
[1217]
2017-08-17 (WC) Canada  5–48  New Zealand Billings Park UCD, Dublin, Ireland [125/90/13]
[1227]
2017-08-22 (WC) Canada  52–0  Wales Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland [126/181/10]
[1227]
2017-08-26 (WC) Australia  12–43  Canada Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland [49/127/3]
[1237]
2017-11-17 England  79–5  Canada Barnet Copthall, London [253/128/27]
[1239]
2017-11-21 England  49–12  Canada Twickenham Stoop, London [254/129/28]
[1240]
2017-11-25 England  69–19  Canada Twickenham, London [255/130/29]
[1282]
2018-11-18 England  27–19  Canada Doncaster [262/131/30]
[1288]
2018-11-24 Wales  21–38  Canada Cardiff [192/132/11]
[1291]
2018-11-27 Scotland  25–28  Canada Scotstoun [186/133/7]
[1322]
2019-06-28 (SS) Canada  20–35  New Zealand Chula Vista, San Diego [134/98/14]
[1323]
2019-07-02 (SS) France  19–36  Canada Chula Vista, San Diego [231/135/15]
[1326]
2019-07-06 (SS) Canada  17–19  England Chula Vista, San Diego [136/-/31]
[1328]
2019-07-10 (SS) Canada  18–20  United States Chula Vista, San Diego [137/121/37]
[1359]
2019-11-20 United States  0–19  Canada Chula Vista, San Diego [123/138/38]
[1364]
2019-11-24 United States  27–54  Canada Chula Vista, San Diego [124/139/39]

2020s
[1418]
2021-11-01 United States  9–15  Canada Infinity Park, Glendale [125/140/40]
[1419]
2021-11-05 United States  13–26  Canada Infinity Park, Glendale [126/141/25]
[1429]
2021-11-14 England  51-12  Canada Twickenham Stoop [289/142/32]
[1434]
2021-11-21 Wales  7-24  Canada Cardiff Arms Park [209/143/12]

Other matches
[-]
2005-07-08 Canadian Barbarians  0-35  Scotland Ottawa(?) [-/-/-]
[-]
2006-05-02 Wales A  7-66  Canada UWIC, Cardiff [-/-/-]
[-]
2009-06-23 USA Development  7-10  Canada Development Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado [-/-/-]
[-]
2008-08-17 (NACRA) Canada U20  62-0  Cayman Islands Nassau, Bahamas [-/-/-]
[-]
2008-08-20(NACRA) Canada U20  6-3  United States U20 Nassau, Bahamas [-/-/-]

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