The women’s rugby team battled through injuries and controversial calls to take a multi-try lead against the Laval Rouge et Or, but ultimately gave it up in the final seconds of the RSEQ championship on Saturday.
Tylo Borsboom
The women’s rugby team scored 18 tries Saturday, on their way to securing a perfect 6-0 record on the season.
After winning the RSEQ Championship, hopes were high for the Gee-Gees, but the team failed to reach the podium at Nationals for the first time since 2015
Gees avenge early season loss; take down perennial rival Laval in RSEQ Final.
The Women’s rugby team dominated their quarter-final match at the USports women’s rugby national championship against St. Francis Xavier with a 40-12 victory.
“While the university does not care about our safety, we cannot risk the safety of those here,” said Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce.
“Your athletes and your community do not want your emails or your social media posts, they want you to take accountability for your actions (or lack thereof), and implement sustainable change in the form of policies and action. Your words without action are and will continue to be empty,” write a collective of members from the University of Ottawa women’s rugby team.
“It gives our university more profile and visibility—it gives our students, teachers, and employees here a chance to engage in something that is unique. Hosting is something we want to do more of.” — Sue Hylland, U of O sports services director.
