Canada Women team announcement v USA
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Canada Women team announcement v USA
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his team for the Rugby World Cup 2021 Pool B match against USA at Waitakere Stadium on 23 October.
Alex Tessier will start a match at fly-half for Canada for the first time since last November against USA, their opponents in their final Pool B match in Auckland on 23 October.
Brittany Kassil is promoted back into the starting line-up with Olivia DeMerchant dropping to the bench
McKinley Hunt earns a start for the first time in the tournament, partnering Courtney Holtkamp in the second row
RWC 2014 runner-up Karen Paquin comes in on the blindside in the only other change to the forwards
With Brianna Miller ruled out of the rest of the tournament through injury, Justine Pelletier will start alongside Alex Tessier in a new-look half-back pairing. Tessier shifts in one position to start a test at fly-half for the first time since their 15-9 victory over USA in the World Rugby Pacific Four Series in November 2021.
1. Brittany Kassil
2. Emily Tuttosi
3. DaLeaka Menin
4. Courtney Holtkamp
5. McKinley Hunt
6. Karen Paquin
7. Sara Svoboda
8. Sophie De Goede (captain)
9. Justine Pelletier
10. Alex Tessier
11. Paige Farries
12. Sara Kaljuvee
13. Alysha Corrigan
14. Maddy Grant
15. Elissa Alarie
16. Gillian Boag
17. Mikiela Nelson
18. Olivia DeMerchant
19. Ngalula Fuamba
20. Tyson Beukeboom
21. Gabrielle Senft
22. Anais Holly
23. Julia Schell
2. Emily Tuttosi
3. DaLeaka Menin
4. Courtney Holtkamp
5. McKinley Hunt
6. Karen Paquin
7. Sara Svoboda
8. Sophie De Goede (captain)
9. Justine Pelletier
10. Alex Tessier
11. Paige Farries
12. Sara Kaljuvee
13. Alysha Corrigan
14. Maddy Grant
15. Elissa Alarie
16. Gillian Boag
17. Mikiela Nelson
18. Olivia DeMerchant
19. Ngalula Fuamba
20. Tyson Beukeboom
21. Gabrielle Senft
22. Anais Holly
23. Julia Schell
