When all was said and done Aug. 17, Canada had to settle for being the number-two women’s rugby team in the world after a 21-9 loss to England in the Women’s World Cup final in Marcoussis, France.
Former St. F.X. star Magali Harvey, who after the game was named Women’s Rugby Player of the Year, accounted for Canada’s points with a trio of penalty kicks.
England’s Emily Scarratt scored 16 points to lead her team to victory.
Harvey’s selection, and the second-place finish overall, weren’t the only consolations for Canada, which had six players, the most of any participating country, named to the tournament all-star team, including Harvey and Acadia graduate Andrea Burk.
Along with Harvey and Burk, Stephanie Bernier, Kelly Russell, Hilary Leith and Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid were named to the "dream team."
When all was said and done Aug. 17, Canada had to settle for being the number-two women’s rugby team in the world after a 21-9 loss to England in the Women’s World Cup final in Marcoussis, France.
Former St. F.X. star Magali Harvey, who after the game was named Women’s Rugby Player of the Year, accounted for Canada’s points with a trio of penalty kicks.
England’s Emily Scarratt scored 16 points to lead her team to victory.
Harvey’s selection, and the second-place finish overall, weren’t the only consolations for Canada, which had six players, the most of any participating country, named to the tournament all-star team, including Harvey and Acadia graduate Andrea Burk.
Along with Harvey and Burk, Stephanie Bernier, Kelly Russell, Hilary Leith and Marie-Pier Pinault-Reid were named to the "dream team."
