Tausani Levale

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Tausani Levale
Date of birth (1999-10-02) October 2, 1999 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Tofino, British Columbia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2017-present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team competition

Tausani Levale 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. [1] [2] Levale credits her interest in the sport of rugby union in part to her Samoan heritage and the complexity of the sport. [1] Levale plays in both rugby sevens and the 15s. [1] She made her debut with the Canadian national team at the age of 17 in 2017 and was the youngest woman to do so since Caroline Crossley in 2015. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tausani Levale profile". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. Justin Piercy (July 28, 2019). "Canada's rugby 7s teams take gold, silver at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports .
  3. Brian Drewry (November 22, 2017). "Levale goes from Ahousaht to world rugby stage". Times Colonist . Retrieved 2019-08-24.