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| Date of birth | 3 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Alexandra Tessier (born 3 September 1993) is a Canadian rugby union player. She has competed for Canada at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.
Tessier competed for Canada at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. [1]
In 2022, Tessier started in a test-match against Wales, it was a warm-up ahead of the World Cup which Canada won 31–3. [2] [3] She was selected in Canada's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [4] [5] [6] She scored a try against the Eagles in their quarterfinal encounter. [7] She then featured in the semifinal against England, and in the third place final against France. [8] [9] [10]
Tessier was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the Pacific Four Series. [11] [12] She started in her sides 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain. [13] [14]
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