Overview
- Beukeboom announced her retirement on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, finishing with a national-record 84 international caps after debuting for Canada in July 2013.
- Her 13-year run included four Rugby World Cups, silver medals for Canada in 2014 and in September 2025 and a final appearance that ended in a 33-13 loss to England.
- She framed the decision as a choice to preserve her health and to leave the game on her own terms, saying she wanted to keep loving rugby rather than be forced out by injury.
- Canada head coach Kevin Rouet praised her physical and tactical impact, peers noted her club experience with Cowichan RFC, the Aurora Barbarians and Ealing Trailfinders, and she is the daughter of former NHL defenceman Jeff Beukeboom.
- The announcement comes ahead of two home matches against England after a Sept. 19 draw in Exeter and is likely to reshape Canada's leadership in the forward pack while creating room for younger players to step into key roles.