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Alysha Corrigan

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Alysha Corrigan
Corrigan in 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final
Born (1997-01-25) 25 January 1997 (age 29)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-2022, 2024- Saracens (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018- Canada 26 (50)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Canada 7s
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team competition
Women's rugby union
Representing  Canada
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2025 England Team competition

Alysha Corrigan (born 25 January 1997) is a Canadian rugby union and rugby sevens athlete.[2] She won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and represented Canada at the 2021 Rugby World Cup, and the 2025 Rugby World Cup. She currently plays for Saracens of Premiership Women's Rugby.

Rugby career

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Corrigan began playing rugby in grade 11 and was introduced to the sport by her older sister Sidney.[3][4] She was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team in October, she won a silver medal at the tournament.[5][2]

In July 2024, Corrigan was named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team for rugby sevens.[6][7][8] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals,[9] before losing the final to New Zealand.[10][11]

She plays for English club, Saracens, in the Premiership Women's Rugby competition.[12] She re-signed with the club at the start of the 2024–25 season having previously played for them in 2022.[4][13]

Corrigan was selected in Canada's fifteens squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[14][15] In July 2025, she made the selection into Canada's Rugby World Cup squad.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Canada - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Alysha Corrigan". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Alysha Corrigan Pays Tribute to Her Sister Wearing Number 16 on the World Rugby Sevens Series". www.rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Howard, Laura (11 March 2025). "Alysha Corrigan looks back at 'special' year ahead of PWR final". www.thepwr.com. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Canada's Santiago 2023 Rugby Sevens Teams Announced" (Press release). Vancouver, Canada: Rugby Canada. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (10 July 2024). "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Apps among 3 returnees to Canadian Olympic women's rugby 7s team for Paris". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. Canadian Press. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan named to women's rugby sevens Olympic squad". SaltWire Network. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Canada's Corrigan leans on Olympic experience in quest for Women's Rugby World Cup gold". France 24. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Alysha Corrigan Re-Signs with Saracens". Saracens. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  14. ^ "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  16. ^ "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ^ "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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