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| Nicknames | Canucks Maple Leafs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Canada | ||
| Head coach | Kévin Rouet | ||
| Captain | Alex Tessier | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 2 (as of 2 October 2025) | ||
| Highest | 2 (2016, 2024–) | ||
| First international | |||
 Canada 3–22United States  (Victoria, British Columbia,Canada; 14 November 1987) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Canada 98–0Hong Kong  (Dublin,Ireland; 9 August 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Canada 3–88New Zealand  (Edmonton,Canada; 8 September 1996) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2014,2025) | ||
| Website | rugby.ca/en Rugby Canada | ||
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  England | 97.76 |
| 2 | | Canada | 90.13 |
| 3 | | New Zealand | 88.76 |
| 4 | |  France | 86.42 |
| 5 | |  Ireland | 78.20 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 77.39 |
| 7 | |  Australia | 75.46 |
| 8 | | United States | 72.90 |
| 9 | |  Italy | 72.37 |
| 10 | |  South Africa | 71.62 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 69.72 |
| 12 | |  Wales | 66.13 |
| 13 | |  Fiji | 63.98 |
| 14 | |  Spain | 62.42 |
| 15 | |  Samoa | 59.72 |
| 16 | | Hong Kong | 57.56 |
| 17 | |  Netherlands | 57.42 |
| 18 | |  Russia | 55.10 |
| 19 | |  Kazakhstan | 53.88 |
| 20 | |  Kenya | 50.68 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
TheCanada women's national rugby union team represents Canada in internationalrugby union competitions. They are overseen byRugby Canada, the governing body ofrugby union in Canada.
The Canadian women's program began to develop in the 1980s with the first match being played in 1987 inVictoria, British Columbia against another international rugby start-up, theUnited States.[2] It was the first women's international test match that was played outside of Europe.[3]
In 1991, Canada competed in the inauguralWomen's Rugby World Cup inWales. The team finished in fifth place after defeatingSpain 19–4 in the Plate final. Canada has appeared in every World Cup since 1991.[2]
Canada were finalists at the2014 Rugby World Cup. They were drawn in the same pool with eventual winners,England. They had a 13 all draw during the pool stage before meeting in the final, Canada lost 21–9 and were runners-up.[4][5][6][7]
In 2022, Canada finished fourth after losing toFrance in the third place final at the delayed2021 Rugby World Cup.[8][9][10]
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
| World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad |
| 1991 | Plate winners | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 37 | Squad |
| 1994 | Shield finalists | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 46 | Squad |
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 163 | Squad |
| 2002 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 94 | Squad |
| 2006 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 98 | Squad |
| 2010 | Fifth place play-off | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 66 | Squad |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 62 | Squad |
| 2017 | Fifth place play-off | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 60 | Squad |
| 2021 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 104 | Squad |
| 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 83 | Squad |
| 2029 | Qualified | ||||||||
| 2033 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 10/10 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 19 | 1,322 | 813 | — |
(Full internationals only; Correct as of 27 September 2025)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| England | 1993 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7.89% |
| Fiji | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| France | 1996 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 50% |
| Hong Kong | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Ireland | 2002 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.00% |
| Italy | 1991 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Japan | 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Netherlands | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| New Zealand | 1991 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10% |
| Samoa | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Scotland | 1994 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87.5% |
| South Africa | 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Sweden | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Soviet Union | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Spain | 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| United States | 1987 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 60.42% |
| Wales | 1991 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 73.33% |
| Summary | 1987 | 183 | 96 | 4 | 83 | 52.46% |
On 24 July 2025,Kévin Rouet announced Canada's 32-player squad for the2025 Rugby World Cup.[11]
1 On 15 August 2025,Pamphinette Buisa was ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining an injury in a warm-up match against Ireland. She was replaced byJulia Omokhuale.[12]
Note: The age and number of caps listed for each player is as of 22 August 2025, the first day of the tournament.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Boag | Hooker | (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 30) | 32 | Capilano RFC |
| Taylor McKnight | Hooker | (2003-04-05)5 April 2003 (aged 22) | 1 | University of Guelph / Aurora Barbarians |
| Emily Tuttosi | Hooker | (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (aged 29) | 34 | Exeter Chiefs / Calgary Hornets |
| Olivia DeMerchant | Prop | (1991-02-16)16 February 1991 (aged 34) | 60 | Halifax Tars RFC |
| McKinley Hunt | Prop | (1997-01-05)5 January 1997 (aged 28) | 32 | Saracens / Aurora Barbarians |
| Brittany Kassil | Prop | (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 34) | 46 | Guelph Goats |
| DaLeaka Menin | Prop | (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (aged 30) | 63 | Exeter Chiefs / Calgary Hornets |
| Maya Montiel | Prop | (1999-10-11)11 October 1999 (aged 25) | 5 | Saracens |
| Mikiela Nelson | Prop | (1997-11-27)27 November 1997 (aged 27) | 10 | Exeter Chiefs / Capilano RFC |
| Tyson Beukeboom | Second row | (1991-03-10)10 March 1991 (aged 34) | 77 | Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians |
| Caroline Crossley | Second row | (1998-04-19)19 April 1998 (aged 27) | 7 | Castaway Wanderers |
| Courtney O'Donnell | Second row | (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 26) | 46 | Red Deer Titans Rugby |
| Julia Omokhuale1 | Second row | (2001-07-09)9 July 2001 (aged 24) | 7 | Saracens / Calgary Irish |
| Rachel Smith | Second row | (2001-04-07)7 April 2001 (aged 24) | 3 | University of British Columbia |
| Pamphinette Buisa1 | Back row | (1996-12-28)28 December 1996 (aged 28) | 17 | Ottawa Irish |
| Sophie de Goede | Back row | (1999-06-30)30 June 1999 (aged 26) | 35 | Saracens /Castaway Wanderers |
| Fabiola Forteza | Back row | (1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (aged 30) | 35 | Stade Bordelais Women [fr] |
| Karen Paquin | Back row | (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 38) | 45 | Club de rugby de Quebec |
| Laetitia Royer | Back row | (1991-02-09)9 February 1991 (aged 34) | 18 | Saracens / Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC |
| Gabby Senft | Back row | (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 28) | 32 | Saracens /Castaway Wanderers |
| Olivia Apps | Scrum-half | (1998-12-01)1 December 1998 (aged 26) | 18 | Lindsay RFC |
| Justine Pelletier | Scrum-half | (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 29) | 37 | Stade Bordelais Women [fr] |
| Claire Gallagher | Fly-half | (2000-04-20)20 April 2000 (aged 25) | 18 | Trailfinders |
| Taylor Perry | Fly-half | (2000-07-23)23 July 2000 (aged 25) | 15 | Exeter Chiefs / Oakville Crusaders |
| Alex Tessier (c) | Fly-half | (1993-09-03)3 September 1993 (aged 31) | 59 | Exeter Chiefs / Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC |
| Alysha Corrigan | Centre | (1997-01-25)25 January 1997 (aged 28) | 21 | Saracens |
| Shoshanah Seumanutafa | Centre | (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 25) | 18 | Chiefs Manawa |
| Fancy Bermudez | Wing | (2002-05-27)27 May 2002 (aged 23) | 18 | Saracens /Westshore RFC |
| Paige Farries | Wing | (1994-08-12)12 August 1994 (aged 31) | 40 | Saracens |
| Asia Hogan-Rochester | Wing | (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 26) | 3 | Toronto Nomads /Westshore RFC |
| Florence Symonds | Wing | (2002-05-20)20 May 2002 (aged 23) | 12 | University of British Columbia |
| Sarah-Maude Lachance | Fullback | (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 26) | 10 | Stade Bordelais Women [fr] |
| Julia Schell | Fullback | (1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 28) | 26 | Trailfinders /Castaway Wanderers |
The following Canada players have been recognised at theWorld Rugby Awards since 2001:[15][16][17][18]
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The highest attended matches played in Canada.
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Venue | Location | Ref. |
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| 1 | 11,453 | United States | 1 August 2025 | TD Place Stadium | Ottawa | [19] |
| 2 | 10,092 | New Zealand | 10 July 2023 | TD Place Stadium | Ottawa | [20] |
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