Sarah-Maude Lachance

Sarah-Maude Lachance

Date of birth	(1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Victoriaville, Quebec
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Stade Bordelais Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020-2023 Section Paloise 23 (55) 2023- Stade Bordelais 11 (35) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–Present   Canada 9 (0)

Sarah-Maude Lachance (born 7 December 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Fly-half for Canada and for Stade Bordelais.

Rugby career

Lachance began her career with the Vulkins of Cégep of Victoriaville, before joining Université Laval's Rouge et Or in 2019, where she studied physiotherapy. ^{[1] [2]} In 2020, she joined Lons Section Paloise. ^[3]

Lachance was named in the Canadian squad for the inaugural 2021 Pacific Four Series against the United States. ^[4]

In 2022, she competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. ^{[5] [6]}

Lachance was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series. ^{[7] [8]} She scored two tries in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2023, she joined Stade Bordelais and won the Elite 1 championship in June 2024. ^[11]

She was selected in the Canadian side for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. ^{[12] [13]} In July 2025, she made the selection into Canada's Rugby World Cup squad. ^{[14] [15]}

Personal life

Her partner is Carla Arbez, who is also a rugby player. ^[16]

References

1. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Sports- (20 October 2019). "Rugby : le Rouge et Or en finale provinciale". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
2. "Sarah-Maude Lachance Rouge et Or Rugby". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
3. Chauvette, Ghislain (27 October 2020). "De l'adversité au menu pour Sarah-Maude Lachance en sol français". La Nouvelle Union et L’Avenir de l’Érable (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
4. "Canadian women's rugby 15s team returns to action after two-year layoff - Vancouver Island Free Daily". www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
5. "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
6. Mockford, Sarah (16 October 2022). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
7. "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
8. "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
9. "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
10. "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
11. "Tenant du titre, le Stade Bordelais s'appuie sur ses joueuses canadiennes". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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.
16. "Six nations 2025 : la bataille de la Lionne Carla Arbez pour un come-back réussi en équipe de France". Franceinfo (in French). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

External links

• Sarah-Maude Lachance at Canada Rugby