Canada women's national rugby sevens team
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The Canada women's national rugby sevens team[1] was one of six 'core teams' that competed in all four rounds of the inaugural World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in 2012–13.[2] Canada competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal after defeating Great Britain 33–10.[3] At the 2020 Olympics, they failed to medal and finished in 9th place.[4]
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| Union | Rugby Canada | ||
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| Coach | Jocelyn Barrieau | ||
| Captain | Olivia Apps | ||
| Most caps | Bianca Farella (241) | ||
| Top scorer | Ghislaine Landry (1,356) | ||
| Most tries | Bianca Farella (168) | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2013) | ||
They participated at the 2021 Canada Women's Sevens in Vancouver and Edmonton. Canada finished third at both tournaments.[5][6]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Canada won the silver medal after coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia by 21–12 in the semi-finals,[7] before losing the final to New Zealand by 12–19.[8][9]
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Canada
Summer Olympics
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Bronze Medal Game |  |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2020 |
9–12th place | 9th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2024 |
Gold Medal Game |  |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |||
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2009 |
Plate Finalists | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2013 |
Finalists | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2018 |
Quarter-finalists | 7th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2022 |
Quarter-finalists | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | |||
Pan American Games
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| Pan Am Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2015 |
Finals |  |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
 2019 |
Finals | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
 2023 |
Finals | |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 Titles | 3/3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |||
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2018 |
Bronze medal | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2022 |
Bronze medal | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Results by season
| Season | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Dubai 6th |
Houston 7th |
 Guangzhou rd |
 Amsterdam nd |
rd |
52 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Dubai 4th |
Atlanta nd |
São Paulo rd |
Guangzhou rd |
Amsterdam rd |
rd |
80 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Dubai rd |
São Paulo rd |
Atlanta rd |
Victoria 6th |
London nd |
Amsterdam st |
nd |
96 | |||
| 2015–16 | Dubai 6th |
São Paulo nd |
Atlanta 4th |
Langford 5th |
Clermont-Ferrand st |
rd |
74 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Dubai 6th |
Sydney st |
Las Vegas rd |
Kitakyushu nd |
Langford nd |
Clermont-Ferrand rd |
rd |
98 | |||
| 2017–18 | Dubai 4th |
Sydney rd |
Kitakyushu 11th |
Langford 5th |
Paris rd |
4th | 60 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Glendale (Denver) rd |
Dubai nd |
Sydney 5th |
Kitakyushu st |
Langford 5th |
Biarritz rd |
rd |
94 | |||
| 2019–20 | Glendale (Denver) 6th |
Dubai nd |
Cape Town rd |
 Hamilton nd |
Sydney nd |
 Hong Kong cancelled |
Langford cancelled |
Paris cancelled |
nd |
80 | |
| 2021 cancelled |
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| 2021–22 | Dubai I 8th |
Dubai II 8th |
 Málaga 6th |
Seville 7th |
Hong Kong cancelled |
Langford 5th |
Toulouse 6th |
7th | 52 | ||
| 2022–23 | Dubai 9th |
Cape Town 8th |
Hamilton 11th |
Sydney 9th |
Vancouver 6th |
Hong Kong 6th |
Toulouse 10th |
9th | 39 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dubai 4th |
Cape Town 6th |
Perth 7th |
Vancouver rd |
Los Angeles 4th |
Hong Kong 6th |
 Singapore 7th |
Madrid 4th |
League: 5th
Grand Finals: 4th |
80 | |
| 2024–25 | Dubai 8th |
Cape Town 5th |
Perth 4th |
Vancouver 7th |
Hong Kong rd |
Singapore rd |
Los Angeles rd |
League: 4th
Grand Finals: |
72 | ||
| 2025–26 | Dubai 6th |
Cape Town 6th |
Singapore rd |
Perth 5th |
Vancouver 5th |
New York 7th |
Hong Kong 4th |
Valladolid 4th |
Bordeaux |
League: 5th
Grand Finals: 4th |
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Totals
| Tournaments | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win percentage | Points Scored | Points Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 427 | 251 | 169 | 7 | 58.78% | 8,345 | 6,162 |
Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Players
Olympic Squads
Squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sevens Series player records
| Rank | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Farella | 241 |
| 2 | Kayla Moleschi | 219 |
| 3 | Ghislaine Landry | 208 |
| 4 | Breanne Nicholas | 199 |
| 5 | Charity Williams | 176 |
| 6 | Karen Paquin | 152 |
| 7 | Brittany Benn | 150 |
| 8 | Olivia Apps | 143 |
| 9 | Jen Kish | 134 |
| 10 | Caroline Crossley | 131 |
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghislaine Landry | 1,356 |
| 2 | Bianca Farella | 840 |
| 3 | Charity Williams | 497 |
| 4 | Brittany Benn | 335 |
| Karen Paquin | ||
| 6 | Olivia Apps | 330 |
| 7 | Julia Greenshields | 294 |
| 8 | Breanne Nicholas | 293 |
| 9 | Kayla Moleschi | 253 |
| 10 | Ashley Steacy | 206 |
| Rank | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Farella | 168 |
| 2 | Ghislaine Landry | 143 |
| 3 | Charity Williams | 99 |
| 4 | Brittany Benn | 67 |
| Karen Paquin | ||
| 6 | Julia Greenshields | 52 |
| 7 | Kayla Moleschi | 49 |
| 8 | Krissy Scurfield | 35 |
| 9 | Jen Kish | 34 |
| 10 | Olivia Apps | 30 |
| Rank | Player | Conv |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghislaine Landry | 319 |
| 2 | Olivia Apps | 80 |
| 3 | Breanne Nicholas | 69 |
| 4 | Ashley Steacy | 53 |
| 5 | Magali Harvey | 40 |
| 6 | Mandy Marchak | 29 |
| 7 | Chloe Daniels | 27 |
| 8 | Kelly Russell | 23 |
| 9 | Julia Greenshields | 17 |
| 10 | Asia Hogan-Rochester | 10 |
Note: Bold indicates active in the 2024–25 season.
Award winners
The following Canada Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2013:[11]
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