Florence Symonds

Florence Symonds

Born	(2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 23) Vancouver, British Columbia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Outside Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023   Canada 1 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps   Canada 17 (30 pts)
Medal record Women's rugby sevens Representing   Canada Olympics 2024 Paris Team competition

Florence Symonds (born 20 May 2002) is a Canadian rugby player. She won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

Symonds competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. ^{[1] [2]} They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final. ^{[3] [4]} On 8 July 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa. ^{[5] [6]} Her side went down 52–21. ^{[5] [7]}

She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. ^[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 was selected in the Canadian fifteens side for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. ^{[12] [13]} Later in July, she was named in Canada's Rugby World Cup squad. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
2. "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
3. "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
4. "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
5. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
6. Coghe, Yuri (8 July 2023). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
7. Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
8. "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 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. "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.
13. "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
14. "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
15. "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

External links

• Florence Symonds at Rugby Canada
• Florence Symonds at Team Canada
• Florence Symonds at Olympics.com
• Florence Symonds at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• Florence Symonds on Instagram