Hilary Leith

Hilary Leith (born December 29, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and was named to the tournament Dream Team.[1][2][3] She made her international debut in the 2013 Nations Cup. Later that year she played for the Saracens.[4]

Hilary Leith
Date of birth (1983-12-29) December 29, 1983
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Missouri
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
?-2013, 2014- Capilano ()
2014 Saracens ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–present  Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  Canada
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 FranceTeam competition

She participated in wrestling and pursued it after high school after receiving a wrestling scholarship to the University of Missouri.[5]

References
  1. Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. "Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote". 2014-08-19. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  4. Andrew Smith, BC Rugby Communications (26 June 2012). "British Columbia's Hilary Leith to play for Saracens this Fall". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. Andy Prest, North Shore News (27 July 2014). "Capilano trio tackles Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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