Canadian Sport Institute Pacific – VICTORIA, BC – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s sport science experts will ply their skills locally this weekend while supporting Canada’s women’s rugby sevens team, who are playing their first games on home soil since winning bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

The HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens tournament returns to Langford, BC for the third consecutive year this Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28. The competition will feature 33 games played by 12 different countries with over 100 Olympians hitting the pitch at Westhills Stadium.

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific staff members work closely with Rugby Canada throughout the year and will be in full force this weekend as the women’s rugby sevens squad goes for their highest-ever finish in their home event. The women’s sevens team has centralized out of Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Victoria campus at PISE since 2011, where they have access to the Institute’s Game Plan, Health Services, Mental Performance, Performance Analysis, Physiology, Sport Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning teams and other training needs.

“Both of Canada’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens programs have had incredible seasons on the world sevens circuits. This is an excellent opportunity for Canadians to see the top women’s rugby sevens teams in the world here at home and cheer Canada to victory,” said Canadian Sport Institute Pacific CEO Wendy Pattenden. “Everyone at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is extremely excited for this weekend’s action and to support our own staff working with Rugby Canada.”

The Canadian women come into the tournament sitting third in the HSBC Women’s World Rugby Sevens Series and are only 12 points back of first place. They are also two points away from claiming second with two tournaments remaining. The squad has won three medals during the 2016-17 series, including gold at the Sydney Sevens. 

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific staff members working with Rugby Canada:

Name Title

Ashley Armstrong – Performance Dietitian

Kirsten Barnes – Mental Performance Lead

Matt Barr – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Amarah Epp-Stobbe – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Tyler Goodale – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Adam Kleeberger – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Stephen MacKinnon – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Callum Morris – Performance Analyst

Natalie O’Leary – Game Plan Advisor

With limited tickets remaining, Canada Sevens organizers are strongly encouraging the public to purchase their tickets now by visiting www.canadasevens.com.

About CSI Pacific: Powering Performance. Inspiring Excellence.

Offering world-class Olympic and Paralympic training environments in Vancouver, Whistler and Victoria, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (www.csipacific.ca) is committed to Powering Performance. Inspiring Excellence.

Working with national sport organizations and fueled by our national and provincial partners such as Sport Canada, viaSport, Own the Podium, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Coaches Association of Canada, we are driven by our mantra to Collaborate. Serve. Innovate.

Our team of sport science, sport medicine, coaching & life services experts provide leading-edge programs and services to athletes and coaches to ensure they have every advantage to win medals for Canada.

For more information, please contact:
 
Noah Wheelock
Manager, Communications
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
250.220.2534
nwheelock@csipacific.ca

Lance Doucet
Coordinator, Communications
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
250.220.2521
ldoucet@csipacific.ca