Sarah-Maude Lachance
| Date of birth | 7 December 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Victoriaville, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah-Maude Lachance (born 7 December 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Fly-half for Canada and for Stade Bordelais.
Rugby career
Lachance began her career with the Vulkins of Cégep of Victoriaville, before joining Université Laval's Rouge et Or in 2019, where she studied physiotherapy.[1][2] In 2020, she joined Lons Section Paloise.[3]
Lachance was named in the Canadian squad for the inaugural 2021 Pacific Four Series against the United States.[4]
In 2022, she competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6]
Lachance was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the 2023 Pacific Four Series.[7][8] She scored two tries in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain.[9][10]
In 2023, she joined Stade Bordelais and won the Elite 1 championship in June 2024.[11] She was selected in the Canadian side for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[12][13]
Personal life
Her partner is Carla Arbez, who is also a rugby player.[14]
References
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Sports- (2019-10-20). "Rugby : le Rouge et Or en finale provinciale". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Sarah-Maude Lachance Rouge et Or Rugby". Rouge et Or de l'Université Laval (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ Chauvette, Ghislain (2020-10-27). "De l'adversité au menu pour Sarah-Maude Lachance en sol français". La Nouvelle Union et L’Avenir de l’Érable (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Canadian women's rugby 15s team returns to action after two-year layoff - Vancouver Island Free Daily". www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com. 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-16). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Tenant du titre, le Stade Bordelais s'appuie sur ses joueuses canadiennes". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Six nations 2025 : la bataille de la Lionne Carla Arbez pour un come-back réussi en équipe de France". Franceinfo (in French). 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-04-21.