Justine Pelletier

Justine Pelletier (born 27 February 2001) is a Canadian rugby union player. She currently plays scrum-half for Stade bordelais in Elite 1 since 2020 and for Canada women's national team.[1]

Justine Pelletier
Date of birth (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Canada 10 (0)

Rugby career

Pelletier won the U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship in 2019[2] with the Rouge et Or rugby team from Laval university, reached the semi-final of Elite 1 in 2022[3] with Stade bordelais and the third place final during the 2021 Rugby World Cup with Canada's national team.

Pelletier is born in Rivière-du-Loup in the Quebec province. She studied kinesiology at Laval university. She used to play for the Club de Rugby de Québec located in Quebec city and for the Rouge et Or of Laval university where she won numerous accolades.[4]

Pelletier competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6] She was in the starting line-up in all three matches of the knockout stage against the United States, England, and France.[7][8][9][10]

In 2023, She was named in Canada's traveling squad for their test against the Springbok women, and the Pacific Four Series.[11][12] She started in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain.[13][14]

References
  1. iClic (www.iclic.com). "Direction la France pour Justine Pelletier". infodimanche.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. "Gold Medal Game: Laval crowned champions for first time in program history". U SPORTS. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. "Championnat de France féminin de rugby à XV 2021-2022", Wikipédia (in French), 2023-01-02, retrieved 2023-03-26
  4. "Justine Pelletier Rouge et Or Rugby". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  5. "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  6. Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-16). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Canada book Semi Final spot with big win over USA". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. Grey, Becky (2022-11-05). "England show grit to reach World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  9. "England edge Canada in World Cup Classic". Americas Rugby News. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  10. "Blue wave hits Canada as France celebrates Bronze victory". Americas Rugby News. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  11. "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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