Olivia Apps Explained

Birth Date:December 1, 1998
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:164 cm
Weight:70 kg
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Repyears1:2023
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Olivia Apps (born December 1, 1998) is a Canadian rugby union and sevens player.[1] Olivia was raised in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada and was introduced to rugby in Grade 10 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada.

Career

Apps was part of Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team that finished in fourth place.[1]

In June 2021, Apps was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team as an alternate.[2] [3] In September 2021, following the Olympics, she was named Captain of the Canada Women's Sevens national rugby team.[4]

Apps competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5] [6] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[7] [8]

On July 8, 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa.[9] [10] Her side went down 52–21.[11] On August 23, 2023, she captained the Canadian Women 7s in the Starlight Stadium tournament when they qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12]

Apps was chosen as captain for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[13] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,[14] before losing the final to New Zealand.[15] [16] [17]

Personal life

Apps is the daughter of Alfred Apps and Danielle French. At seven years old, she was diagnosed with alopecia universalis. She began competitive rugby at age 15.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olivia Apps . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204150058/https://olympic.ca/team-canada/olivia-apps/ . February 4, 2022 . July 3, 2021 . www.olympic.ca . June 25, 2021 . Canadian Olympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Awad . Brandi . June 25, 2021 . Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220212150047/https://olympic.ca/2021/06/25/team-canada-names-womens-and-mens-rugby-teams-for-tokyo-2020/ . February 12, 2022 . July 4, 2021 . www.olympic.ca . Canadian Olympic Committee.
  3. News: Davidson . Neil . June 25, 2021 . Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics . . Toronto, Ontario, Canada . July 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210915063020/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rugby/canada-rugby-sevens-1.6080451 . September 15, 2021.
  4. News: Williams . Rob . September 20, 2021 . Despite everything, Canada Sevens put on a show in Vancouver again . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211025204742/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-sevens-2021-put-on-a-show . October 25, 2021 . May 3, 2022 . Daily Hive.
  5. Web site: September 8, 2022 . 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide . September 19, 2022 . Americas Rugby News.
  6. Web site: September 2, 2022 . Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town . September 18, 2022 . Rugby Canada.
  7. Web site: September 15, 2022 . Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji . September 23, 2022 . Terrace Standard.
  8. Web site: September 11, 2022 . Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53–0 drubbing at hands of Fiji . September 23, 2022 . CBC.ca.
  9. Web site: July 9, 2023 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . July 9, 2023 . Americas Rugby News.
  10. Web site: Coghe . Yuri . July 8, 2023 . Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd . July 9, 2023 . www.cbc.ca.
  11. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . July 9, 2023 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . July 9, 2023 . allblacks.com.
  12. Web site: Canadian women's rugby 7s team qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning Langford, B.C., event . August 23, 2023 . CBC.ca.
  13. Web site: Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024 . July 10, 2024 . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Lindsay Native Wins Silver Medal In Women's Rugby Sevens At the 2024 Olympics . Kawartha411 . 30 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final . Toronto Star . 30 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens . Canadian Olympic Committee . 30 July 2024.

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