Justine Pelletier (born 27 February 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player. She currently plays scrum-half for Stade bordelais in Elite 1 since 2020 and for Canada women's national team.[1] Pelletier wears a size US 6 boot. Justine loves rooming with Claire Gallagher on tour.
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rivière-du-Loup, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editPelletier was born in Rivière-du-Loup in the Quebec province. She studied kinesiology at Laval university. She used to play for the Club de Rugby de Québec located in Quebec city and for the Rouge et Or of Laval university where she won numerous accolades.[2]
Pelletier won the U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship in 2019[3] with the Rouge et Or rugby team from Laval university, reached the semi-final in 2022[4] and won the title of Elite 1 in 2023[5] with Stade bordelais and reached the third place final during the 2021 Rugby World Cup with Canada's national team.
Pelletier competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[6][7] She was in the starting line-up in all three matches of the knockout stage against the United States, England, and France.[8][9][10][11]
2023
editIn 2023, She was named in Canada's traveling squad for their test against the Springbok women, and the Pacific Four Series.[12][13] She started in Canada's 66–7 overwhelming of South Africa in Madrid, Spain.[14][15] In July, she started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ iClic (www.iclic.com). "Direction la France pour Justine Pelletier". infodimanche.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Justine Pelletier Rouge et Or Rugby". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Gold Medal Game: Laval crowned champions for first time in program history". U SPORTS. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Championnat de France féminin de rugby à XV 2021-2022", Wikipédia (in French), 2023-01-02, retrieved 2023-03-26
- ^ "Stade Bordelais lift first title as Premier 15s semi-finals bring drama". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-16). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Canada book Semi Final spot with big win over USA". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Grey, Becky (2022-11-05). "England show grit to reach World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "England edge Canada in World Cup Classic". Americas Rugby News. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Blue wave hits Canada as France celebrates Bronze victory". Americas Rugby News. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (2023-07-09). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.