Tyson Beukeboom has become the most all-time caps leader in Canadian womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby history.
Beukeboom, who has been known to dabble in the Cowichan WomenB次元官网网址檚 Football League when not playing rugby with Team Canada, earned her 68th cap (international appearance) in the Canadian womenB次元官网网址檚 squadB次元官网网址檚 first ever victory over the New Zealand Black Ferns on May 19 in Christchurch.
With the 22-19 win, Canada also earned the Pacific Four Series championship.
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Attending St. Francis Xavier, Beukeboom was the CIS Female Athlete of the year in 2012 and debuted with Team Canada the following year at the 2013 Nations Cup.
In 2016 she moved to the Cowichan region to be closer to the Team Canada training grounds, and joined the Cowichan Rugby Club, whose members quickly became like family to her.
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That support helped her and the team earn silver at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France, as well as play in the 2018 and 2021 World Cups in Ireland, and New Zealand respectively, not to mention sporting the maple leaf in many other international events.
It took until this year for Beukeboom to decide to go pro. She signed her first professional contract with the Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club this season, ahead of their first foray in the Allianz Premiership, EnglandB次元官网网址檚 elite womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby league.
The team sits 4-11-0 for sixth in the Premiership with one game left to play.
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B次元官网网址淭yson is a very experienced rugby player and the fun part for me has been that she is now at the stage of her career where we just have a lot of conversations, there isnB次元官网网址檛 much coaching,B次元官网网址� Rouet said. B次元官网网址淚t is important to recognize this massive achievement and I look forward to seeing her continue to play and grow and she continues to hit more milestones in the years to come.B次元官网网址�
When sheB次元官网网址檚 not pushing her limits or making history, Beukeboom hopes to come back to Cowichan.
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The Canadian women will be back in B.C. this fall to compete in the WXV 1 elite tournament in Vancouver.
