Florence Symonds
| Date of birth | May 20, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florence Symonds (born May 20, 2002) in Hong Kong is a Canadian rugby player. She won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She most recently represented Canada in the PAC 4 series earning a 100% tackle rate in her debut at 13.
Rugby career
Symonds competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[1][2] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[3][4] On 8 July 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa.[5][6] Her side went down 52–21.[5][7]
She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[8] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals,[9] before losing the final to New Zealand.[10][11]
She was selected in the Canadian fifteens side for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[12][13]
References
- ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Coghe, Yuri (July 8, 2023). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (July 9, 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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