Veronica Harrigan Explained

Height Ft:5
Height In:7
Ru Position:Hooker
Clubs1:Brantford Harlequins
Points1:0
Repyears1:2022
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0

Veronica Harrigan is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Hooker for Canada and the Brantford Harlequins.

Rugby career

Harrigan began her rugby career in Grade 9 at Medway High School.[1] She made the Ontario 7s U18 team in Grade 10. She studied Sociology and Criminology at King's University College.[2]

In 2017, She was selected in Canada's November Series against England.

Harrigan was named in the Canadian team that competed in the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[3] She was called into the Canadian squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup as a late replacement for Laura Russell, who had been ruled out due to injury before the tournament began.[4] [5]

Suspension

In 2022, Harrigan received a two-month suspension from World Rugby after testing positive for the banned substance spironolactone.[6] The drug was administered by her family physician without obtaining a therapeutic use exemption, although the violation was deemed unintentional. She was cleared to play again on October 4.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Costa . Morris Dalla . 2017-07-25 . Rugby prop's quick climb takes another step up . 2022-11-24 . lfpress . en-CA.
  2. Web site: Chapman . Mary . 2017-11-13 . Student to represent Canada on national Rugby team . 2022-11-24 . www.kings.uwo.ca . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-12 . Canadian women's rugby roster chosen for Pacific Four Series in New Zealand . 2022-11-24 . EverythingGP . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-10-20 . Canada loses Miller and Perry, Harrigan called to World Cup . 2022-11-24 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-20 . Injury woes grow for Canadian women at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand . 2022-11-24 . CFJC Today Kamloops . en.
  6. Web site: Anti-doping cases and reports . 2022-11-24 . www.world.rugby . en.