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Captain Sophie de Goede Rejoins Canada Women’s Rugby Squad for World Cup Preparations

Her return boosts Canada’s build-up with a June training camp in Ontario followed by Tests against South Africa before the World Cup.

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Overview

  • Captain Sophie de Goede, who tore her ACL in June 2024 and earned a spot on World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Dream Team, is back for a June 21–27 camp in Perth, Ontario.
  • Coach Kevin Rouet will trim the 38-player roster to 32 for Tests against the 12th-ranked Springbok women on July 5 in Pretoria and July 12 in Gqeberha.
  • Carissa Norsten secures her first senior 15s selection after being named the 2024 HSBC SVNS Women’s Rookie of the Year and winning Olympic sevens silver.
  • Canada, ranked second globally, finished runner-up at the Pacific Four Series in May following victories over the U.S. and Australia and a draw with New Zealand.
  • Drawn in Pool B, Canada will face Scotland, Wales and Fiji in World Cup group play before opening its tournament campaign against Fiji on Aug. 23 in York.