Canada 15s captain Sophie de Goede, a nominee for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year award in 2022, will make her HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut next week in France.
The May 12-14 HSBC France Sevens is the seventh and last stop on the women's sevens circuit. The eighth-ranked Canadian women will face No.
1 New Zealand, the third-ranked U.S. and invitational side Poland in Pool A at Stade Ernest-Wallon. Live coverage throughout the event will be available on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app and CBC Gem.
De Goede, who plays No. 8 for the 15s team, joins a sevens squad currently missing 11 players through injury. The French event marks the Canadian women's final competition ahead of the Rugby Americas North Sevens Olympic qualifier in August in Langford, B.C.