CanadaB次元官网网址檚 U20 WomenB次元官网网址檚 Rugby Team will play England, Wales and the U.S.A. this July in Cardiff for the first-ever WomenB次元官网网址檚 U20 Transatlantic Quad Series. 

Led by head coach Dean Murten, an expanded squad of 32 players will train in Ontario, from July 3 to 9 before the selected cohort of 30 players travels to Wales. 

Among those players are Emma Grootensdort and Maddy Thran, both hailing from Courtenay. 

Having played rugby since their early teens and continued through high school to their university teams, these two young women consider this opportunity to compete on the national stage the pinnacle of their early careers in the sport.

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Canada will open against the United States on July 14 at 9:30 a.m. PT at Cardiff Metropolitan University before meeting England on July 19 at 9:30 a.m. PT and hosts Wales on July 24 at 11:30 a.m. PT, both at Cardiff Arms Park.

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Eager to don the maple leaf jersey, the two young women feel honoured to represent their country.

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Selection of the squad was informed by player identification conducted at the U19 Canadian Rugby Championships, nominations through U SPORT, and previous involvement along the high-performance pathway.

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