The Canada Rugby Women’s Rugby team started its South African tour by signing a 50-20 victory over the Springboks women’s team on Saturday afternoon at the Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Saturday, July 5, 2025 (Pretoria, South Africa)-The Canada Rugby Women’s team started its South African tour by signing a 50-20 victory on the Springboks women’s team on Saturday afternoon, at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Appointed game player, Florence Symonds led Canadian troops on the field, notably with the support of Alysha Corrigan, each marking two trials to register 20 points in this victory. Julia Schell’s kicks, author of five conversions over eight attempts added 10 points in total.
The first half was marked by Symonds’ first international trial for the Canadian rugby team at 15, and this ninth career match. This test was registered in the 29th minute, then providing an advance of 19-3 in Canada that the visitors increased to 26-3 before the whistle announcing half-time.
After scoring four trials in the first 40 minutes of the game, Canada doubled this total with four other trials in the second. Symonds added his second trial of the meeting, Corrigan scored twice and Caroline Crossley, in her fifth career match, added her first trial for the training at 15 of Canada in the last minute of play.
“We have made a big effort,” said Symonds after the meeting. We were reduced to 14 players at one point so we had to overcome this challenge, but we were ready and prepared for this situation. I am very proud of this team, we supported each other. ”
After entering the second half’s match, Holly Phillips in Canmore played a first international match for Canada. Tyson Beukeboom[pg1] the active player with the greatest number of selections in the Canadian women, crossed the 75 international games on Saturday, making an appearance in the 64th minute of play as a substitute.
Fancy Bermudez, who was dismissed from the game during the meeting due to an injury had to be released on a stretcher as a precaution. She has since received the medical green light to return to the game and she joined the group after the meeting.
Match summary
Tests: Florence Symonds (29e minute, 77e), Alysha Corrigan (45e, 57e), DaLeaka Menin (6e), Fancy Bermudez (17e), Laetitia Royer (34e), Caroline Crossley (80e)
Conversions : Julia Schell (5)
Next match for the Canada Rugby Women’s team
The second game of Canada in this series of two games against South Africa will be played on July 12 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The kick -off for this match is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (local time) / 4:30 a.m. (HP) / 7:30 a.m. (HE) and will be broadcast on TSN3 and TSN+.
July 5 match day training – Canada Rugby Women’s team vs South Africa
1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens
2. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC / Gloucester-Hartpury
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs
4. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, C.-B.) – Castaway Wanderers
5. Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby
6. Laetitia Royer (Loreteville, QC) – St-anne-de-bellevue / concordia univeristy / Asm romagnat
7. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Quebec Rugby Club / Stade Bordeaux
8. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens
9. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC
10. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs
11. Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC / Saracens
12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC)-Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs
13. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, C.-B.) – University of British Columbia
14. Alysha Corregan (Charlottetown, I.-P.-Is.)-CRFC / Saracens
15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / Castaway Wanderers / Ealing Trailfinders
Substitutes
16. Mikielie Nelson (North Vancouver, C.-B.)-Capilano RFC / Exeter Chiefs
17. Holly Phillips (Canmore, AB) – Banff Bears / Calgary Irish / Bristol Bears
18. Rori Wood (Sooke, C.-B.) – College Rifles RFC / Ealing Trailfinders
19. Rachel Smith (South Surrey, C.-B.) – University of British Columbia
20. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders
21. Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Ottawa Irish
22. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC)-Quebec Rugby Club / Stade Bordeaux
23. Shoshanah Seumanutaa (White Rock, C.-b.) – Counties Manukau
Mission: win the rugby world cup
Rugby Canada officially launched the Mission funding campaign: winning the Rugby World Cup. The goal is to raise $ 1,000,000 to offer additional resources to the Canadian women’s rugby team to help them write a history page by winning the 2025 rugby world cup. With the eyes turned to this unprecedented achievement this year in England, the Canadian women’s rugby team is currently ranked second in the World Rugby World ranking. For more information or to make a donation, visit the rugby.ca/donate page.
