Tyson Beukeboom

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Tyson Beukeboom
Date of birth (1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
University St. Francis Xavier University
Notable relative(s) Jeff Beukeboom (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Aurora Barbarians ()
St. Francis X-Women ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–presentFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 65
Correct as of 2023-07-14
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 France Team competition

Tyson Beukeboom (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian rugby union player. She has represented Canada at three consecutive Rugby World Cups, starting with the silver medal-winning squad of 2014; and also at the 2017 and 2021 tournaments.

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Early life

Beukeboom is the daughter of former NHL ice hockey player Jeff Beukeboom. [1] She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, during her father's fifth season with the Edmonton Oilers. She attended St. Francis Xavier University. [2]

Rugby career

2012–14

In 2012, Beukeboom was named the CIS Female Athlete of the Year. [3] She made her debut as a member of Canada‘s national team at the 2013 Nations Cup, and was a member of Canada's squad at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France where her side were runners-up. [2] [4]

2017–18

Beukeboom was selected in Canada's squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. In 2018, she earned her 33rd cap against England in Doncaster. [5]

2022–23

Beukeboom was named in the Canadian squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup that was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] [8] In 2023, She was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the Pacific Four Series. [9] [10] She started in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain. [11] [12]

In July 2023, she started in her side's Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52. [13] [14] Beukeboom scored a hat-trick in her 60th appearance, against Australia in her side's final match of the series. [15] [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Uxbridge's Tyson Beukeboom named to Canadian rugby team". www.durhamregion.com. May 18, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
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