The Canada women's national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union competitions. They are overseen by Rugby Canada, the governing body of rugby union in Canada.
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| Nicknames | Canucks Maple Leafs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Canada | ||
| Head coach | Kévin Rouet | ||
| Captain | Sophie de Goede | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 2 (as of 28 October 2024) | ||
| Highest | 2 (2024) | ||
| 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 | |||
Canada 3–88 New Zealand  (Edmonton, Canada; 8 September 1996) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 2014 | ||
| Website | rugby.ca/en | ||
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
 England |
97.56 |
| 2 | |
Canada |
89.31 |
| 3 | |
New Zealand |
88.64 |
| 4 | |
 France |
85.11 |
| 5 | |
 Australia |
78.10 |
| 6 | |
 Ireland |
78.03 |
| 7 | |
 Scotland |
76.82 |
| 8 | |
 Italy |
74.75 |
| 9 | |
United States |
74.20 |
| 10 | |
 Wales |
72.58 |
| 11 | |
 Japan |
66.41 |
| 12 | |
 South Africa |
66.18 |
| 13 | |
 Spain |
65.42 |
| 14 | |
 Russia |
61.10 |
| 15 | |
 Samoa |
60.56 |
| 16 | |
 Netherlands |
60.20 |
| 17 | |
 Fiji |
59.14 |
| 18 | |
Hong Kong |
56.20 |
| 19 | |
 Kazakhstan |
55.23 |
| 20 | |
 Sweden |
52.72 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
History
editThe 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, the United States.[2] It was the first women's international test match that was played outside of Europe.[3]
In 1991, Canada competed in the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. The team finished in fifth place after defeating Spain 19–4 in the Plate final. Canada has appeared in every World Cup since 1991.[2]
Canada were finalists at the 2014 Rugby World Cup. They were drawn in the same pool with eventual winners, England. They had a 13 all draw during the pool stage before meeting in the final, Canada lost 21–9 and were runners-up.[4][5][6][7]
In 2022, Canada finished fourth after losing to France in the third place final at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[8][9][10]
Competitive record
editWorld Cup
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| Year | Round | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991
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Plate Winners | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994
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Shield Finalists | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998
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3rd Place Play-off | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002
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3rd Place Play-off | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006
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3rd Place Play-off | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010
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5th place match | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014
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Finalists | 
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017
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5th place match | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021
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3rd Place Play-off | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025
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Qualified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029
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TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2033
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| Total | 9/9 |
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45 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 1081 | 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Head-to-head record
editOverall
edit(Full internationals only; Last updated 13 October 2024)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
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| Australia
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2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| England
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1993 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 8.33% |
| Fiji
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2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| France
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1996 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 50% |
| Hong Kong
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2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Ireland
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2002 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% |
| Italy
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1991 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Japan
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1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Kazakhstan
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1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Netherlands
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1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| New Zealand
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1991 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5.55% |
| Samoa
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2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Scotland
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1994 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71% |
| South Africa
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2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Sweden
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2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Soviet Union
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1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Spain
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2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| United States
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1987 | 46 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 56.52% |
| Wales
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1991 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 71.43% |
| Summary | 1987 | 170 | 85 | 3 | 82 | 50% |
Players
editCurrent squad
editOn 19 September 2024, Kévin Rouet announced Canada's 30-player squad for the WXV 1 competition, taking place in Canada.[11]
Previous squads
editNotable players
edit- Heather Moyse is the first Canadian woman to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2016.[12][13] She has represented Canada in rugby, cycling and bobsleigh; She won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014.[13] She has made 22 international appearances for Canada in 15s and has been to two Women's Rugby World Cups in 2006 and 2010.[13] She also helped Canada finish in second place at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[13]
Award winners
editThe following Canada players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:[14]
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Honours
edit- Runners-up (1): 2014
- Runners-up (1): 2023
- Champions (1): 2016
References
edit- ^ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b Khan, Safa. "History of Women's Rugby in Ontario". Rugby Ontario. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Birch, John (16 August 2014). "An American Century: USA's 100th test". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "How did England win the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup?". IRB. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Butler, Michael (17 August 2014). "Women's Rugby World Cup final: England v Canada – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Riach, James (17 August 2014). "Emily Scarratt's boot hands England World Cup final win over Canada". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup: England beat Canada to win final". BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Blue wave hits Canada as France celebrates Bronze victory". Americas Rugby News. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadian women fall to France in bronze-medal match at Rugby World Cup". www.cbc.ca. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Five-try France blow away Canada to take bronze at Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "30 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team for WXV 1 in Vancouver". Rugby Canada. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Heather Moyse to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame". CBC.ca. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Heather Moyse - World Rugby - Hall of Fame". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.