Veterans Bianca Farella, Phil Berna lead the way for Canada at Toulouse rugby sevens & More News Here

Veterans Bianca Farella and Phil Berna lead the Canadian rugby sevens groups named for the HSBC Toulouse Sevens later this month in France.

Farella is second all-time in World Rugby Sevens Series try-scoring with 155, second solely to New Zealand star Portia Woodman’s 201.

Coach Jack Hanratty has made two modifications from the roster that completed fifth at the latest HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens in Langford, B.C. Emma Chown and Ella O’Regan are available for Pamphinette Buisa and Elissa Alarie.

Buisa and Alarie are each members of the 32-woman Canadian 15s roster for the Pacific Four Series that kicks off June 5 in New Zealand. As are Toulouse-bound Renee Gonzalez and Brianna Miller.

O’Regan will probably be making her World Series debut at the May 20-22 occasion in France.

Krissy Scurfield, a late addition to the roster for the Langford occasion, retains her spot after being named to the Langford match Dream Team

The Toulouse occasion is the final of six girls’s stops on the HSBC Sevens Series this season. The Canadian girls at the moment stand seventh in the standings.

“We’re all looking forward to heading to Toulouse to finish the HSBC Sevens Series on a high as we look to continue our momentum following a positive weekend at the Langford Sevens,” Hanratty stated in an announcement. “As we continue to build out our depth chart, it’s a really positive sign that we are still handing debuts to athletes at this stage of the season and we’re really pleased to bring Ella (O’Regan) into the mix.”

On the males’s facet, Brennig Prevost, David Richard and Alex Russell return after selecting up minor accidents at the HSBC Canada Sevens final month in Vancouver, the place the Canadians completed tenth.

Berna and Jake Thiel are each veterans of the Tokyo Olympics, the place the Canadian males completed eighth.

The Canadian males stand twelfth general after sixth occasions, with Toulouse and two extra occasions remaining.

The Toulouse journey marks the first for Sean White as assistant coach. And he may even see considered one of his enjoying data damaged if Thiel options in all six of Canada’s matches in France, which might transfer Thiel previous White in Canada’s all-time HSBC Sevens Series look checklist, pulling degree with Christoph Strubin on 98.

“Heading to Toulouse, we are pleased to welcome the likes of Brennig, David and Alex back into the roster,” stated head coach Henry Paul. “As always, we’re looking forward to competing against the world’s best teams and to the opportunity to improve our place in the standings with three HSBC Sevens Series events remaining for our team this season.”

Canada Men

D’Shawn Bowen, Toronto, Pacific Pride; Jake Thiel, Abbotsford, B.C., Abbotsford RFC; Nick Allen, North Vancouver, UBC; Phil Berna, Vancouver, Vancouver Rowing Club; Alex Russell, Chichester, England, McGill University; Thomas Isherwood, Okotoks, Alta., Foothills Lions RFC; Brock Webster, Uxbridge, Ont., Oshawa Vikings RFC; Cooper Coats, Halifax, Halifax Tars; Brennig Prevost, Victoria, University of Victoria; Anton Ngongo, Victoria, Castaway Wanderers; Elias Ergas, Vancouver, UBC; David Richard, Milton, Ont., Mississauga Blues RFC; Matthew Oworu, Calgary, Pacific Pride.

Unavailable for choice: Noah Bain, Theo Sauder, Josiah Morra, Sion Griffiths.

Canada Women

Olivia De Couvreur, Ottawa, Ottawa Irish; Olivia Apps, Lindsay, Ont., Lindsay RFC; Renee Gonzalez, Toronto University of Victoria; Breanne Nicholas, Blenheim, Ont., London St. George’s; Nakisa Levale, Abbotsford, B.C., Abbotsford RFC; Emma Chown, Barrie, Ont., Aurora Barbarians; Florence Symonds, Hong Kong, UBC; Bianca Farella, Montreal, Town of Mount Royal RFC; Asia Hogan Rochester, Toronto, Toronto Nomads; Fancy Bermudez, Edmonton, Westshore RFC; Ella O’Regan, Victoria, Maple Leaf Academy; Keyara Wardley, Vulcan, Alta., Okotoks Lions; Krissy Scurfield, Canmore, Alta., University of Victoria.

Unavailable for choice: Charity Williams, Julia Greenshields, Chloe Daniels.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first printed May 12, 2022.

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