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Magali Harvey (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player.
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Magali Harvey (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player.
Harvey represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. [2] [3] She was named IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 and was the first Canadian to receive the award. [4] [5]
She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. [6] [7]
Harvey started playing at the age of 18 and played at St. Francis Xavier University during her university career. She studied Business Administration. [11] Her father, Luc Harvey was the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Louis-Hébert in Quebec from 2006 to 2008. [12]
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