Breanne Nicholas

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Breanne Nicholas
Date of birth (1994-02-20) February 20, 1994 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth Chatham, Ontario
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
University Western University [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside centre
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2016-present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
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Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team competition

Breanne Nicholas (born February 20, 1994) is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. [2]

In June 2021, Nicholas was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. [3] [4] She also 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]

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References

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  2. "Canadian women defend Pan Am rugby 7s gold with win over United States". CBC Sports . July 28, 2019.
  3. Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.