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Saracens wing Alysha Corrigan is back in the Canada team after missing the September one WXV Global Series fixtures.
The 29-year-old missed the matches against Scotland, England and France, and will give the team a boost ahead of back-to-back games with England in Toronto and Ottawa.
There is also a return for Rory Wood, who suffered a serious knee injury ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and has not played a game since July 2025.
Olympic silver medalists Piper Logan and Caroline Crossley have also been named in Kévin Rouet’s squad for this October. Crossley was a constant presence in Canada’s runner-up finish Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, while Logan is in line to earn his first test.
Reigning Under-15s Rugby Player of the Year Sophie de Goede continues to captain the team, while Olivia Apps, Justine Pelletier and Alex Tessier have been named vice-captains.
Kévin Rouet, Canada’s head coach, said: “We are very excited to be back in Canada with the chance to play in front of our fans. Home games are especially special for the players and staff.”
“Everyone is pushing and working hard to be at our best when we play England in the next two games. The players were not happy with the draw against England last month. We want to prove to everyone that this team is moving in the right direction as we move towards the next World Cup in 2029.”
Canadian Home Team Tests | WXV Global Series 2026
Forward
Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Loughborough Lightning / Ontario West / Brantford Harlequins
Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Western Ontario / Guelph Goats
Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers
DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Exeter Chiefs / Calgary Hornets
Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets
Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Stade Bordelais / Quebec Rugby Club
Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Stade Bordelais / Castaway Wanderers
Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC
Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Saracens / Calgary Irish Rugby Club
Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds / Toronto Scottish
Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University
Lizzie Gibson (Caledon, ON) – Queen’s University / Oakville Crusaders
Mikiela Nelson (Vancouver, BC) – Capilano RFC
Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Loughborough Lightning / Ottawa Irish
Rachel Smith (South Surrey, BC) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds
Rori Wood (Sooke, BC) – Ealing Trailfinders
Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Saracens / Rogue Travelers
Sophie McDonald (Ottawa, ON) – Eastern Ontario / University of Ottawa / Ottawa Rugby Club
The back
Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – Saracens / CRFC
Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Exeter Chiefs / Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC
Aurora Bowie (Stouffville, ON) – University of Ottawa / Ottawa Rugby Club
Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Loughborough Lightning / Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC
Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds
Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Stade Bordelais / Quebec Rugby Club
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Saracens / Lindsay RFC
Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia*
Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – UBC Thunderbirds / Capilano RFC
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders
Canada schedules | October
- Friday, October 16, Canada v England, BMO Field, Toronto 00:00 (GMT+1)
- Friday, October 23, Canada v England, TD Place, Ottawa, 00:00 (GMT+1)
