Burk, DaLeaka Menin, Brittany Waters and Julianne Zussman all had tries for Canada who can now clinch the trophy with a win over France on Saturday.

 

“I’m really pleased with this performance,” Burk said. “We’re really coming togther, players one through 26, we’re coming onto the field to play together. It really showed today.”

 

Through two games, Canada has scored 85 points while conceeding just 22 en route to a perfect 2-0 record.

 

“I’m really pleased with the outcome of the game,” Interim Head Coach Shaun Allen said. “Scoring four tries in the game says really good things about the way our team is coming together.”

 

After a clinical performance against England in their opening game, Canada came out firing once more Tuesday as Waters got Canada on the board just sevens minutes in as she took Zussman’s offload to the house for an early 7-0 lead.

 

USA’s promising young prop Hope Rogers got the hosts right back in the contest though as she powered her way over the line in the 18^th minute to cut the lead to 7-5.

 

“We had a really good performance on defence today,” Allen said. “The Americans put quite a bit of pressure on us in the first half but having those players who played in the first test out there to keep our composure and deal with it without putting us in a hole allowed us to compete in the rest of the half.”

 

With Canada continuing to push forward with no result on the scoreboard, it wasn’t until the 34^th minute the visitors could add to their lead as Burk slotted her first penalty of the day before Menin pushed her way over the line to grab Canada’s second try minutes before the half time whistle to give Canada a 17-5 lead at the interval.

It was an ideal start to the second half for Canada as the USA’s Jenn Sever was sin binned for an infraction at the breakdown in the 44^th minute allowing Burk to push Canada’s lead to 20-5.

 

It was then Burk’s turn to get in on the try-scoring fun four minutes later as off of a driving maul, Canada swung the ball wide where Burk picked up the ball at the back of a breakdown and bulldozed her way over the try line for a 25-5 advantage.

 

After Burk added a third penalty, Zussman completed the scoring in the 77^th minute as with the USA down to 14 players again — Jamila Reinhardt in the bin for a breakdown infringement — the Montreal native took Waters’ skip pass and raced in for Canada’s fourth try to seal another emphatic win for the fourth ranked Canadians.

 

“There’s a lot of pride in our group,” Allen said. “There’s a willingness to play well for each other and for their country and Saturday is another day in which we get to show what we are capable of.”

 

Canada will face France in its final game on Saturday where a win will clinch them the tournament title. Kickoff is 3pm ET/12pm PT and can be seen LIVE at www.therugbychannel.tv.

 

“With our team we come to play every game as it is on the day,” Burk said. “We’re not looking for a title win, we are looking to build our skills. There’s so much more we can improve from this game and we are looking to raise the bar every time.”

Canada’s Roster vs. USA (Name, club, hometown):

 

1. Carolyn McEwen (Burnaby Lake Rugby Club), Vancouver, BC

2. Jane Kirby (Highland RFC) Brampton, ON

3. DaLeaka Menin (Hornets) Vulcan, AB

4. Laura Russell captain (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON

5. Kayla Mack (Wild Oats) Saskatoon, SK

6. Barbara Mervin (Velox RFC) Peterborough, ON

7. Latoya Blackwood (St. Anne de Bellevue/Toulouse) Montreal, QC

8. Jacey Grusnick (Aurora Barbarians) Alliston, ON

9. Chelsea Guthrie (Stratchona Druids) Edmonton, AB

10. Emily Belchos (Markham Irish) Barrie, ON

11. Katie McNally (Castaway Wanderers) Guelph, ON

12. Andrea Burk (Capilano RFC) North Vancouver, BC

13. Alex Tessier (Montreal Barbarians) Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QB

14. Brittany Waters (Castaway Wanderers) Vancouver, BC

15. Julianne Zussman (Castaway Wanderers) Montreal, QC

16. Julia Folk (UVic/Castaway Wanderers), Regina, SK

17. Demi Stamatakis (SFU) Vancouver, BC

18. Olivia DeMerchant (Woodstock Wildmen) Mapledale, NB

19. Tyson Beukeboom (Aurora Barbarians) Uxbridge, ON

20. Fabiola Forteza (Club de Rugby de Quebec) Quebec, QC

21. Brianna Miller (SABRFC), Pointe-Claire, QC

22. Anais Holly (TMRRFC) Montreal, QC

23. Frédérique Rajotte (Sainte Anne de Bellevue RFC) Sainte Anne de Bellevue, QC

 

Canada’s Women’s Rugby Super Series Staff:

 

Shaun Allen- Interim Head Coach*

Colette McAuley- Rugby Canada Development Coach

Gary Dukelow- Scrum Coach

Nicole Crowley- Tour Manager

Nicole Ainsworth- Therapist

Jaimie McCartney- Strength and Conditioning

James Kent – Analyst

 

* Senior women’s head coach Francois Ratier is not on tour due to personal reasons

 

Canada’s Women’s Rugby Super Series Schedule:

 

Canada 52-17 England

Canada 33-5 USA

Canada vs. France — July 9, 3pm ET/12pm PT

 

USA Team vs. Canada

 

1. Catherine Benson

2. Kathryn Augustyn

3. Hope Rogers

4. Stacey Bridges (C)

5. Molly Kinsella

6. Elizabeth Cairns

7. Nicole Strasko

8. Jordan Gray

9. Jennifer Lui

10. Kimberly Rozier

11. Cheta Emba

12. Jenn Sever

13. Nate Serevi

14. Saskia Morgan

15. Jessica Wooden

16. Joanna Kitlinski

17. Tiffany Faaee

18. Jamila Reinhardt

19. Alycia Washington

20. Christiane Pheil

21. Deven Owsiany

22. Megan Foster

23. Naya Tapper

 

Scoring Details:

 

Canada

 

Tries: DaLeaka Menin, Brittany Waters, Andrea Burk, Julianne Zussman

Conversions: Andrea Burk (2)

Penalties: Andrea Burk (3)

 

USA:

 

Tries: Hope Rogers