Canada bolstered by sevens alumni in rugby test match against Ireland

Bolstered by four high-profile additions from the sevens program, Canada takes on Ireland in a women’s rugby test match Saturday.No. 8 Kelly Russell returns to her 15s role as captain while fellow sevens alumni Karen Paquin, Elissa Alarie and former World Rugby player of the year Magali Harvey also feature in coach Francois Ratier’s starting lineup at Dublin’s UCD Bowl.

All four were part of the 15s team that lost 21-9 to England in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup final before switching to sevens. Ratier has wasted little time bringing them back into the fold.“I …
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