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.
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| Date of birth | December 1, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editApps 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.[9][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
editApps 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Olivia Apps". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. June 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (June 25, 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (June 25, 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Rob (September 20, 2021). "Despite everything, Canada Sevens put on a show in Vancouver again". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53–0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Coghe, Yuri (July 8, 2023). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (July 9, 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian women's rugby 7s team qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning Langford, B.C., event". CBC.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lindsay Native Wins Silver Medal In Women's Rugby Sevens At the 2024 Olympics". Kawartha411. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
