Sara Kaljuvee Explained
Sara Kaljuvee (born February 7, 1993) is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Rugby career
2015–19
In 2016, Kaljuvee was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic Team. She is a two time gold medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team.[1]
Kaljuvee was a part of the first ever women's Commonwealth Games tournament in 2018.[2] She was also a member of the 2018 Sevens World Cup Team.[3]
2022–23
In 2022, Kaljuvee was selected and competed as the starting center in Canada's fifteens squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4] [5] [6] She scored a try against Fiji in a warm-up match before the World Cup.[7]
Kaljuvee was named in Canada's traveling squad for the 2023 Pacific Four Series.[8] [9] She started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.[10] [11]
In 2023, Kaljuvee featured in the Premier Rugby Sevens tournament for the Pittsburgh Steeltoes.[12]
References
- Web site: Sara Kaljuvee . Toronto2015.org . . July 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808092509/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/rugby-7/athlete-profile-n10152778-kaljuvee-sara.htm# . 2016-08-08 . live .
- Web site: John Tait has announced his roster for the Commonwealth Games . Bryan . Kelly . 2 April 2018 . Rugby.ca . . 2 April 2018.
- Web site: 9 July 2018 . Tait names Rugby World Cup 7s Roster . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044419/https://rugby.ca/en/news/2018/07/tait-names-rugby-world-cup-7s-roster# . 2018-09-28 . 12 July 2018 . Rugby Canada.
- Web site: 2022-08-31 . Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand . 2022-10-12 . Rugby Canada . en.
- Web site: Mockford . Sarah . 2022-10-09 . Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 5-41 Canada . 2022-10-12 . Rugby World . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-09-01 . de Goede to lead Canada squad to World Cup in New Zealand . 2022-10-12 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-09-23 . Canada ready for World Cup after win over Fiji . 2022-10-12 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-03-16 . Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour . 2023-03-25 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-03-15 . Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener . 2023-03-25 . Rugby Canada . en.
- Web site: 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . 2023-07-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: Steeltoes Premier Rugby Sevens . 2023-07-09 . www.prsevens.com . en.
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