Krissy Scurfield Explained

Honorific Suffix:OLY
Birth Date:15 June 2003
Repyears1:2022 -
Birth Place:Canmore, Alberta
Ru Position:Winger, Centre
Weight:66kg
Height:168cm

Krissy Scurfield (born 15 June 2003) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a silver medal in the rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

A student at the University of Victoria, Scurfield was the only Canadian woman named to the World Rugby Series’ Dream Team in 2022 and was the Canadian’s top try scorer despite only featuring in half the games.[2] Scurfield was selected to play for Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.[3]

Scurfield competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[4] [5] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[6] [7]

Chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, [8] she suffered an internal laceration during the group stages and missed the rest of the tournament.[9] [10] The team went on to win a silver medal.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krissy Scurfield. Rugby Canada.
  2. Web site: Scurfield cements her place with senior national team after getting named to HSBC Dream Team. 9 May 2022. BVM Sports.
  3. Web site: Canmore's Scurfield named to rugby squad at Commonwealth Games. RMOToday.com. 25 July 2022 .
  4. Web site: 2022-09-08 . 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide . 2022-09-19 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-09-02 . Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town . 2022-09-18 . Rugby Canada . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-15 . Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji . 2022-09-23 . Terrace Standard . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-09-11 . Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji . 2022-09-23 . CBC.ca.
  8. Web site: Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024. 10 July 2024 . Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Injury Update: COC Statement on Krissy Scurfield and Keyara Wardley. Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024.
  10. Web site: 'I am heartbroken': injured Alberta rugby star out of Paris 2024 Olympics. The Albertan. 30 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final. Toronto Star. 30 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens. Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024.

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