Women’s Falcons & Hokkaido Governor’s Cup
“Top try scorers Neariah Persinger and rookie Kristi Kirsh were outstanding finishers, Kasey McCravey lead from the front as captain while veteran Megan Foster was a constant threat. The squad has shown a clear pathway for top club players who performed in domestic competition to push for future Eagle squads.”
After the conclusion of the tournament, the Falcons returned to their senior club and residency programs. The players will be evaluated by national team coaches and staff ahead of selections for the HSBC USA Women’s Sevens Glendale.
Hokkaido Governor’s Cup Published Squads (Scrumqueens)
Canada: 1. Olivia Apps, Lindsay RFC (Lindsay, ON); 2. Pam Buisa, Ottawa Irish (Gatineau, QC); 3. Emma Chown, Aurora Barbarians (Barrie, ON); 4. Olivia De Couvreur, Ottawa Irish (Ottawa, ON); 5. Madison Grant, Cornwall Claymores (Cornwall, ON); 6. Julia Greenshields, Sarnia Saints (Sarnia, ON); 7. Nakisa Levale, Abbotsford Rugby Club (Abbotsford, BC); 8. Tausani Levale, Abbotsford Rugby Club (Abbotsford, BC); 9. Kaili Lukan, Unattached (Barrie, ON); 10. Breanne Nicholas, London St. Georges RFC (Blenheim, ON); 11. Temitope Ogunjimi, Calgary Hornets (Calgary, AB); 12. Sabrina Poulin, TMRRFC (St-Georges de Beauce, QC);
Ireland: Niamh Byrne (Railway Union/Leinster); Claire Boles (Railway Union/Leinster); Megan Burns (Tullamore/Leinster); Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster); Katie Heffernan (Railway Union/Mullingar (dual status)/Leinster); Katie Fitzhenry (Blackrock/Leinster); Brittany Hogan (Cooke/Ulster); Anna McGann (UCD/Leinster); Lucy Mulhall (Rathdrum) (capt); Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (Railway Union/Munster); Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird (UL Bohemians/Munster); Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Westmanstown/Leinster)
United States: Amanda Berta; Ashlee Byrge; Megan Foster; Allison Gallagher; Nikki Kenyon; Kristi Kirshe; Kasey McCravey; Dani Mcdonald; Jade McGrath; Neariah Persinger; Shamira Robles; Paige Stathopoulos
Hokkaido Governor’s Cup Results
- Pool A: New Zealand 27-0 Cook Islands; United States 12-22 Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians); New Zealand 19-17 Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians); the United States 14-12 Cook Islands; Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians) 26-5 Cook Islands; New Zealand 17-7 the United States
- Pool B: Australia 45-5 Japan; Canada 27-19 Ireland; Australia 24-7 Ireland; Canada 35-19 Japan; Australia 32-5 Canada; Japan 24-12 Ireland
- Quarter-Finals: New Zealand beat Japan; Ireland beat Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians); Canada 29-12 United States; Australia beat the Cook Islands
- Plate Semi-Finals: Japan 17-12 United States; Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians) beat the United States
- Semi-Finals: Canada 12-21 New Zealand; Semi-Final Australia beat Ireland
- 7th Place: United States 22-7 Cook Islands
- 5th Place: Japan beat Diana (Hokkaido Barbarians)
- 3rd Place: Match Canada 7-10 Ireland
- Final: New Zealand 5-33 Australia
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