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Veronica Harrigan is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Hooker for Canada and the Brantford Harlequins.
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Veronica Harrigan is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Hooker for Canada and the Brantford Harlequins.
Harrigan began her rugby career in Grade 9 at Medway High School. [1] She made the Ontario 7s U18 team in Grade 10. [1] She studied Sociology and Criminology at King's University College. [1] [2]
In 2017, She was selected in Canada's November Series against England. [2]
Harrigan was named in the Canadian team that competed in the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [3] She was called into the Canadian squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup as a late replacement for Laura Russell, who had been ruled out due to injury before the tournament began. [4] [5]
In 2022, Harrigan received a two-month suspension from World Rugby after testing positive for the banned substance spironolactone. [4] [6] The drug was administered by her family physician without obtaining a therapeutic use exemption, although the violation was deemed unintentional. She was cleared to play again on October 4. [4]
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