USA, Canada & Ireland Scrimmaging at Chula Vista this Weekend

The USA Eagles and Canada have met in Chula Vista in the Spring the last two years for training camps. They are renewing that event and coming together for training and scrimmages this weekend. Joining women’s rugby teams USA & Canada in Chula Vista this year will be Ireland. This training is well placed ahead of the 2nd stop of the Women’s Sevens World Series (WSWS) February 7-8, 2015, Brazil 7s in Sao Paulo.

The weather in Chula Vista is one draw as both Canada and Ireland would otherwise have to train in the wet and cold at home.

Head Coach of Canada, John Tait is very keen on the trip as he feels that every team has contrasting styles, a trip like this allows the Canadians to try out different tactics against someone other than themselves. Most importantly for Tait, it provides the players with a different learning environment.

“Nothing sharpens the focus quite like having some competition opportunities against less familiar opponents than if we were to stay and just have intrasquad games,” said Tait, who will use this time to narrow down his selections for the next round of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series.

USA Eagles Women’s Sevens | Residency & Camp Roster

Megan Bonny
Lorrie Clifford
Lauren Doyle
Victoria Folayan
Kelly Griffin
Jessica Javelet
Kathryn Johnson
Leyla “Alev” Kelter
Hannah Lockwood
Dana Meschisi
Rebekah Siebach
Amelia Villines
Jane Parr
Ida Bernstein
Hannah Lopez
Bianca Dalal
Kate Zackary
Danielle Miano
Phaidra Knight*
Nana Fa’avesi *

*Unconfirmed attendees as they have recently been contracted.

Canada’s Women’s Centralized Athletes

Elissa Alarie – (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Rugby Club) Trois-Rivieres, QC
Emily Belchos – (Markham Irish RFC) Barrie, ON
Caroline Crossley – (Castaway Wanderers) Victoria, BC
Hannah Darling – (Peterborough Pagans) Warsaw, ON
Arielle Dubissette-Borrice – (Toronto Scottish RFC) Toronto, ON
Chanelle Edwards-Challenger – (Calgary Rams) Calgary, AB
Bianca Farella – (Town of Mount Royal RFC) Montreal, QC
Paige Farries – (Druid RFC) Red Deer, AB
Julia Greenshields – (Sarnia Saints) Sarnia, ON
Magali Harvey – (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Sara Kaljuvee – (Toronto Scottish RFC) Pickering, ON
Jennifer Kish – (Edmonton Rockers RFC) Edmonton, AB
Ghislaine Landry – (Toronto Scottish RFC) Toronto, ON
Kayla Mack – (Wild Oats RFC) Saskatoon, SK
Mandy Marchak – (Capilano RFC) Winnipeg, MB
Kayla Moleschi – (Williams Lake Rustlers) Williams Lake, BC
Karen Paquin – (Club de Rugby Quebec) Quebec City, QC
Nadia Popov (Aurora Barbarians) Newmarket, ON
Kelly Russell – (Toronto Nomads) Bolton, ON
Ashley Steacy – (Lethbridge Rugby Club) Lethbridge, AB
Natasha Watcham-Roy – (University of Ottawa) Gatineau, QC
Charity Williams – (Markham Irish) Toronto, ON

Ireland

Unable to locate their roster of traveling players…have a clue, email me at wendy@scrumhalfconnection.com.

2014 – 2015 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series

First round: Dubai, United Arab Emirates – December 4-5, 2014
Second round: São Paulo, Brazil – February 7-8, 2015
Third round: Atlanta, Georgia, USA – March 14-15, 2015
Fourth round: Langford, British Columbia, Canada – April 18-19, 2015
Fifth round: London, UK – May 15-16 2015
Sixth round: Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 22-23 2015