Photo credit to Gary Coldwell; With files from Rugby Canada Communications

Canada’s Women’s U18 head coach Dan Valley has named a 24-player squad for August’s two-game series with the USA.

Canada will face the USA on August 1 and 5 at Gee-Gees Field in Ottawa.

“We've selected a very skilled, physically gifted group for our series with the USA,” said Valley. “We have five returning athletes from last year's side that we'll be leaning on heavily to set the expectations around both culture and performance.

We have 85 days until we assemble as a group in Ottawa.  Our challenge over the next 85 days is to continue to play, train and compete in our home provinces, making sure that we remain committed to the idea of making incremental gains every day.”

Ten players are selected from Ontario while another seven are from British Columbia. Alberta has five representatives with Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan each having one player named.

Broadcast and kickoff details will be released closer to the series. Admittance to all games is free of charge.

Canada’s U18 Women’s Squad for USA Series (Name, province, club):

Erika Barton, Ontario (Kingston Panthers) 

Taylor Black, Ontario (Crusaders) 

Tanika Bonneville, British Columbia (Bayside) 

Vyktoria Brochu, Ontario (Aurora Barbarians)

Hunter Czeppel, British Columbia (Abbotsford) 

Emma Feldinger, British Columbia (Lake City Falcons) 

Emma Frey, Ontario (Oshawa Viking) 

Sarah Hoerig, Ontario (Oshawa Vikings) 

Courtney Holtkamp, Alberta (Red Deer Titans) 

Idia Ihensekhien, Ontario (Crusaders) 

Lauren Melanson, Nova Scotia (Halifax) 

Alyson Macdougall, Alberta (Calgary Irish) 

Celia Martensson, Ontario (Aurora Barbarians) 

Brianna Martey, Ontario (Ottawa Irish) 

Kyra Maybee, Ontario (Peterborough Pagans) 

Brogan Mior, Alberta (Foothills Lions) 

Bridget Peros, Ontario (Crusaders) 

Holly Phillips, Alberta (Calgary Irish) 

Alayna Scramstad, Saskatchewan (Lashburn Lucky) 

Berlyn Seselja, British Columbia (Bayside) 

Lily Stewart, Ontario (Peterborough Pagans) 

Shaye Tudor, British Columbia (Castaway Wanderers) 

Valerie Wideski, British Columbia (Bayside) 

Rori Wood, British Columbia (Westshore RFC) 

Unavailable for U18 selections due to sevens commitments:

Hannah Daniels, Ontario (Aurora Barbarians)

Brooklynn Feasby, Ontario (Oshawa Vikings)

Maddy Grant, Ontario (Cornwall Claymores)

Tausani Levale, British Columbia (Abbotsford RFC)

Keyara Wardley, Alberta (Okotoks Lions)

Canada’s U18 Women’s Schedule:

Canada vs. USA — August 1

Canada vs. USA — August 5