The VII Rugby women’s team in Canada started HSBC SVNS from Perth with two victories at the HBF Park stadium on the first day of competition in Australia.
The VII rugby women’s team in Canada started HSBC SVNS from Perth with two victories at the HBF Park stadium on the first day of competition in Australia.
The team started the year by facing Great Britain. At the fourth minute, Asia Hogan-Crustee opened the scoring after a fray and transformed her own test. Hogan-Roomster added points to the score in the sixth minute on a pass after contact by Florence Symonds.
Olivia Apps, who returned to the Rugby Women’s Rugby team in Canada for the first time since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, transformed the second try of Hogan-Crustee before marking her own test in the last Minute of the first half, thus officially reaching the 250 career points in the SVNS Series.
Canada led 19 to 0 at halftime, Apps marking again at the start of the second half. Great Britain scored a trial in the 11th minute, but Carmen Izyk, who did his debut with Canada last month in Dubai, helped Canada end in force by marking two consecutive trials in the last two minutes of Game, the two trials being transformed by Shoshanah Semanutafa.
Larah Wright, Olivia Sarabura and Gabrielle Senft all came into play in the second half in the 38 to 5 victory in Canada to make their debut on the international scene.
Canada’s second group match against Fiji was tighter. Carissa Norsten opened the scoring in the first minute of play by a test, which Hogan-Crossester transformed.
-Despite the defensive efforts of Canada, the Fijiennes managed to mark their first try in the third minute of play, but did not succeed in the transformation, which allowed Canada to keep the advantage 7 to 5. Marked shortly after, but his test was canceled due to an in front.
The Fijiennes took advantage in the last minute of the first half, leading Canada 12 to 7 at the break. The Canadian women, however, resumed the advantage in the 12th minute, thanks to an incredible Piper Logan race over the entire length of the field, which finally led to a test and an app transformation to give Canada the victory 14 to 12.
Canada’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Team will now meet the United States in the last group match at 10:41 p.m. HNP (January 24) / 1 h 41 hne (January 25). The playoffs will start on January 25. You can watch all matches on TSN+.
You will find more information on the HSBC SVNS Series, including the full program, the results of the matches and the statistics, here.
After the HSBC SVNS of Perth, the women’s rugby team in Canada will play at home at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver. Tickets are on sale in Vansevens.com.
