Florence Symonds (born May 20, 2002) is a Canadian rugby player.
| Date of birth | May 20, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rugby career
editSymonds competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[1][2] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[3][4] On 8 July 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa.[5][6] Her side went down 52–21.[5][7]
She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[9] before losing the final to New Zealand.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Coghe, Yuri (2023-07-08). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (2023-07-09). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
