Rugby Ontario – The Ontario Blues Senior Women’s team has officially announced their travelling roster for the Canadian Rugby Championship next week in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The Blues will look to defend their 2017 Canadian Rugby Championship starting Tuesday July 16. They open the competition with a battle against their eastern rivals, Team Quebec at 6pm ET.
 
The strong Ontario side includes 12 returning players from last year’s Championship team and is bolstered by four athletes who suited up for Rugby Canada at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
 
There will be a stream of all Ontario Blues’ tournament matches. Rugby Canada has yet to provide a video link, but stay tuned to www.rugby.ca and www.canadianrugbychampionship.com for updates.
 
Also follow Rugby on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rugbyontario for tournament updates during the week.
 
ONTARIO BLUES SENIOR WOMEN’S SCHEDULE – CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Game 1 – Blues vs. Quebec – July 17 at 6:00pm ET
Game 2 – Blues vs. Prairie Wolfpack – July 19 at 3:00pm ET
Game 3 – Blues vs. BC Bears – July 21 at 8:00pm ET
Game 4 – Blues vs. NS Keltics – July 22 at 6:00pm ET
 
ONTARIO BLUES SENIOR WOMEN’S ROSTER – CANADIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Emily Barber, Aurora Barbarians*
Dria Bennet, Ottawa Irish
Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, Aurora Barbarians
Kelsey Gsell, Toronto Saracens
Veronica Harrigan, London St. George’s*
Colleen Irowa, Toronto Saracens*
Lori Josephson , Aurora Barbarians~
Brittany Kassil, Guelph Redcoats~
Daria Keane, Guelph Redcoats*
Lauren McEwen, Kingston Panthers*
Cindy Nelles, Belleville Bulldogs~
Megan Pakulis, Toronto Saracens*
Irene Patrinos, Toronto Saracens*
Emily Ricketts, Crusaders*
Laura Russell, Toronto Nomads~
Julia Schell, Guelph Redcoats*
Kylie Shaughnessy, Guelph Redcoats
Katie Svoboda, Brantford Harlequins
Sara Svoboda, Brantford Harlequins*
Tia Svoboda, Brantford Harlequins
Lauren Walkden, Crusaders*
Saffara Whiteley-Hoffelner, Aurora Barbarians*
 
* Returning Player
^ 2017 Under-20 Player
~ Rugby Canada 2017 World Cup Player/Reserve