February 15, 2025 (Langford, BC) – The roster that will represent Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team at the 10th edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver has been announced, with nine players from Canada’s Paris 2024 Olympic silver medal-winning team amongst the squad that will take to the pitch at BC Place.
Captained by Piper Logan, the team kicks off the fourth stop of the 2025 HSBC SVNS series on February 21 in Vancouver. Tickets are available at vansevens.com.
Returning to Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team for the first time since making history last summer by winning silver at Stade de France are Alysha Corrigan, Charity Williams, Fancy Bermudez and Krissy Scurfield. Corrigan, Bermudez and Scurfield have spent the season playing Premiership Women’s Rugby in England, with Scurfield leading the Loughborough Lightning in tries scored.
With 99 career SVNS series tries, three-time Olympian Williams, who also helped lead the University of British Columbia to its first-ever U SPORTS women’s rugby championship title in the fall, is primed to potentially reach a milestone of 100 tries, and 500 points, on home soil in Vancouver.
Breanne Nicholas will play in her 39th SVNS series tournament, moving her into second all-time amongst Canadian women.
Pamphinette Buisa returns to the roster after missing HSBC SVNS Perth. Rookies Mahalia Robinson and Olivia Sarabura, who made their international sevens debuts earlier this season, have earned a spot on the squad as well.
Iain Monaghan will step into the Head Coach role for HSBC SVNS Vancouver, with Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team Head Coach Jocelyn Barrieau on leave in Montreal until March as she prepares to start a family.
“It was a hard-fought selection process, with players making for a competitive selection camp over the last two weeks in Langford, and we are excited to see this experienced squad take to the pitch at BC Place,” said Monaghan. “Vancouver is a special place to play, and our team is eager to get in front of the Canadian crowd and to continue to build upon the work we’ve been doing this season.”
TICKETS
Tickets for HSBC SVNS Vancouver are available at vansevens.com, with limited single day Saturday tickets remaining. Questions regarding ticket purchases can be directed to tickets@vansevens.com or 604-355-5330. For more information on suites, please contact suites@vansevens.com. Please note that these inboxes will be monitored during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm PT.
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MORE INFO
For the most up to date information on the HSBC SVNS Series and live coverage, including details on the event format, the schedule and the latest news, visit the official website: svns.com.
VANCOUVER POOL PLAY SCHEDULE
Friday, February 21
- Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Brazil
3:28pm PT / 6:28pm ET
Watch live on TSN+
Saturday, February 22
- Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Spain
3:28pm PT / 6:28pm ET
Watch live on TSN+ - Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Australia
8:58pm PT / 11:58pm ET
Watch live on TSN - Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team vs Australia
3:08pm PT / 6:08pm ET
Watch live on TSN
TSN will air more than 13 hours of live linear television coverage, including the pool play matches against Spain and Australia, the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the third place play-off and cup final matches. In addition, all matches will be available on TSN+.
Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team will be competing in an invitational tournament alongside HSBC SVNS Vancouver, with matches on Friday February 21 and Saturday February 22 against Japan and Trinidad and Tobago. The Vancouver roster for Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team will be announced on Tuesday February 18.
CANADA’S WOMEN’S SEVENS TEAM ROSTER
- 4. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim, ON) – Kent Havoc RFC
- 6. Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish / University of British Columbia
- 7. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia
- 9. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
- 10. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – NorWester Athletic Association / Westshore RFC / Saracens
- 11. Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia
- 13. Krissy Scurfield (Canmore, AB) – University of Victoria / Loughborough Lightning
- 16. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens
- 19. Carissa Norsten (Waldheim, SK) – Kirin RFC / University of Victoria
- 24. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC
- 27. Olivia Sarabura (Guelph, ON) – University of British Columbia
- 29. Mahalia Robinson (Fulford, QC) – Town of Mount Royal RFC
- 99. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish
About Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.
Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.
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