With the top four teams at the end of this season qualifying automatically for the 2016 Summer Olympics, it is extremely important for Canada to get off to a good start in Dubai.
Also on the squad is Magali Harvey who was named IRB Women’s Player of the Year and now has been also nominated for International Rugby Players' Association Try of the Year.
Canada’s Roster for Dubai Sevens – Name, (Club) Hometown
HOWLER - Elissa Alarie - (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Rugby Club) Trois-Rivieres, QC
HOWLER - Arielle Dubissette-Borrice - (Toronto Scottish RFC) Toronto, ON
Bianca Farella - (Town of Mount Royal RFC) Montreal, QC
Julia Greenshields - (Sarnia Saints) Sarnia, ON
Magali Harvey - (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Jennifer Kish - (Edmonton Rockers RFC) Edmonton, AB
Ghislaine Landry - (Toronto Scottish RFC) Toronto, ON
Mandy Marchak - (Capilano RFC) Winnipeg, MB
Kayla Moleschi - (Williams Lake Rustlers) Williams Lake, BC
Karen Paquin - (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Kelly Russell - (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
Ashley Steacy - (Lethbridge Rugby Club) Lethbridge, AB
Canada’s Coaching Staff
Head Coach – John Tait
Assistant Coach – Sandro Fiorino
Therapist – Sandeep Nandhra
Strength and Conditioning – Tyler Goodale
Manager – Meg Howat
Analyst – Callum Morris