Considering she didnB次元官网网址檛 know she was going to be playing until the day before the tournament kicked off, Krissy Scurfield took to the field at Starlight Stadium for the HSBC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Series like a duck to water.
Scurfield had just woken up early on Friday when she got the call sheB次元官网网址檇 been picked as the thirteenth member of the team after Chloe Daniels had to drop out due to injury.
B次元官网网址淚t was definitely a roller coaster,B次元官网网址� she said in an interview after Canada won the fifth-place final against the U.S.
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There is one forced change to Canada's match-day roster due to injury. Renee Gonzalez replaces Chloe Daniels at #6, Krissy Scurfield has been called up into the #13 spot. CanadaB次元官网网址檚 roster is presented by Velocity Trade. 馃弶
Despite the big occasion in front of a home crowd in Langford, Scurfield, 19, excelled and became a key player in CanadaB次元官网网址檚 run to victory in the fifth-place final. She was CanadaB次元官网网址檚 joint-top try-scorer with four tries in the tournament and brought the crowd to its feet several times with her hard running and tackling. Chants of B次元官网网址淜rissy, KrissyB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址済ive the ball to Krissy,B次元官网网址� could be heard from some sections of the stands at Starlight Stadium, with ScurfieldB次元官网网址檚 speed and determination quickly endearing her to the fans watching on. Her performance didnB次元官网网址檛 just catch the eye of fans, Scurfield was shortlisted for HSBC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Dream Team B次元官网网址� chosen from the players who performed best during the Langford leg of the tournament.
Thousands cheered on ScurfieldB次元官网网址檚 efforts, as well as her dad Al, was able to travel out from Canmore and see her play for the national team in-person for the first time.
Scurfield wasnB次元官网网址檛 the only relative newcomer to the team. Scurfield, who is a first-year social studies student, lined up with University of Victoria Vikes teammate Renee Gonzalez against the U.S. B次元官网网址� both of whom had only played in two tournaments in the HSBC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Series. Asia Hogan-Rochester has also only played in two tournaments, while Langford was Florence SymondB次元官网网址檚 first appearance for the national team. In fact, eight out of the thirteen players in the squad have played in less than five tournaments.
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The team is going through something of a rebuilding process, in the wake of a disappointing Olympics performance at Tokyo 2020 and the release of the report after an independent high-performance review. Head coach Jack Hanratty called the report a tough reality in a previous interview with Black Press Media but said he was pleased with the way the team performed in Langford.
B次元官网网址淭hey werenB次元官网网址檛 just playing here to get up for the crowd, that can give you an extra beat but itB次元官网网址檚 not going to win your games. Although out there they were playing with a smile on their face, inside theyB次元官网网址檙e very determined to look at exactly what was going to be coming down the path and I think they dealt with it really well,B次元官网网址� he said in an interview after Canada won the fifth-place final.
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Voting will be live until 01:30 BST on Tuesday May 3rd, and the final Dream Team will then be revealed across the social channels.
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That fifth-place finish in Langford is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 best so far of this seasonB次元官网网址檚 HSBC WomenB次元官网网址檚 Sevens Series. ThereB次元官网网址檚 one more leg of the six tournament series, set to be played in Toulouse from May 20 to 22. After that comes the Rugby World Sevens Cup, held from Sept. 9 to 11 in South Africa, which Canada qualified for earlier this month.
After this past weekendB次元官网网址檚 performance, thereB次元官网网址檚 a good chance Scurfield will be involved in those tournaments and for years to come. She said her favourite player growing up was Bianca Farella and that she cried when they first met. After the game Scurfield was posing for photographs and signing autographs for young fans along with Farella.
B次元官网网址淚t makes my heart full and I love that there are so many young girls here that are involved in rugby and I just love that the sport is growing and growing.B次元官网网址�
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