Canada get welcome injury boost ahead of home WXV fixtures against England

Saracens wing Alysha Corrigan has returned to the Canada squad after she missed September’s WXV Global Series fixtures.

The 29-year-old missed fixtures against Scotland, England and France, and will provide the squad with a boost ahead of back-to-back fixtures with England in Toronto and Ottawa.

There is also a return for Rori Wood, who sustained a serious knee injury ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and has not played a game since July 2025.

Olympic silver medallists Piper Logan and Caroline Crossley are also named in Kévin Rouet’s squad for this October. Crossley was ever-present in Canada’s runners-up finish at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, while Logan is in line to earn her first Test cap.

Reigning World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year, Sophie de Goede, continues to captain the team, while Olivia Apps, Justine Pelletier and Alex Tessier are named vice-captains.

Kévin Rouet, Canada head coach, said: “We are very excited to be back in Canada with the chance to play in front of our fans. Games on home soil are extra special for the players and staff.

“Everyone is grinding and working hard to make sure we are at our best when we face England in these next two games. The players were not satisfied with the tie against England last month. We want to prove to everyone that this team is moving in the right direction as we build towards the next world cup in 2029.”

Canada squad home Tests | WXV Global Series 2026

Forwards
Brooke Rempel (Ariss, ON) – Loughborough Lightning / Ontario West / Brantford Harlequins
Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Ontario West / Guelph Goats
Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers
DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Exeter Chiefs / Calgary Hornets
Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets
Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Stade Bordelais / Club de rugby de Québec
Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Stade Bordelais / Castaway Wanderers
Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC
Julia Omokhuale (Calgary, AB) – Saracens / Calgary Irish Rugby Club
Kiki Idowu (Toronto, ON) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds / Toronto Scottish
Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University
Lizzie Gibson (Caledon, ON) – Queen’s University / Oakville Crusaders
Mikiela Nelson (Vancouver, BC) – Capilano RFC
Pamphinette Buisa (Gatineau, QC) – Loughborough Lightning / Ottawa Irish
Rachel Smith (South Surrey, BC) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds
Rori Wood (Sooke, BC) – Ealing Trailfinders
Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Saracens / Castaway Wanderers
Sophie McDonald (Ottawa, ON) – Ontario East / University of Ottawa / Ottawa Rugby Club

Backs
Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – Saracens / CRFC
Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Exeter Chiefs / Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC
Aurora Bowie (Stouffville, ON) – University of Ottawa / Ottawa Rugby Club
Charity Williams (Toronto, ON) – Markham Irish
Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton, AB) – Loughborough Lightning / Nor’Westers Athletic Association / Westshore RFC
Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – Loughborough Lightning / UBC Thunderbirds
Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Stade Bordelais / Club de rugby de Québec
Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Saracens / Lindsay RFC
Piper Logan (Calgary, AB) – Calgary Hornets / University of British Columbia*
Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, BC) – UBC Thunderbirds / Capilano RFC
Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau
Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders

Canada fixtures | October

• Friday 16 October, Canada v England, BMO Field, Toronto 00:00am (GMT+1)
• Friday 23 October, Canada v England, TD Place, Ottawa, 00:00 (GMT+1)