Breanne Nicholas

Breanne Nicholas
Date of birth (1994-02-20) February 20, 1994[1]
Place of birthChatham, Ontario
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
UniversityWestern University[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside centre
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016–present Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2019 Lima Team
2023 Santiago Team

Breanne Nicholas (born February 20, 1994) 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.[2]

In June 2021, Nicholas was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[3][4] She also competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Breanne Nicholas profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. ^ "Canadian women defend Pan Am rugby 7s gold with win over United States". CBC Sports. July 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  7. ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  8. ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.


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