Julie Foster
Julie Foster is a Canadian rugby union player who participated in three World Cups (1998, 2002, and 2006). [2] Foster also represented Hockey Canada in a two-game series against the United States in 1993.[2]
Birth name | Julianna Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 12 January 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167[1] cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68[1] kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Regina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1969, Foster spent her rugby career in Saskatchewan.[3] Early coaches include Leanne Balliett and Kirsten Karwandy.[3] Foster's introduction to rugby began with the Regina Breakers in 1991. That same year she represented Saskatchewan Rugby until 2012. In 2008, she was a founding member of the Regina Rage RFC.[4] Foster also played on the Dog River Howlers and Prairie Fire Ultra Sevens invitational sides.[3]
Foster's first cap was against New Zealand in 1996,[4] though her most memorable game was at her first Canada cup in 1996 when she scored three tries.[3] She scored her first try at the 200 Can-Am test match.[5] The winger also played on the first national sevens team at the 1997 Hong Kong Sevens and earned 10 caps with the program.[4][3] During her decade long international career, came to an end in a match versus France.
Foster has been an active coach in high school rugby since 1995, while also coaching the under-16 and under-18 at the 2012 and 2018 Western Canadian Championships, respectively.[4] Since 2008, has coached at the club level with the Regina Rage. From 2013 to 2015, she coached the Saskatchewan women's team (one year combined with the Manitoba squad). Since 2012, Foster has coached at the university level with the Regina Cougars women's 7s side. Her fiancé Darren Beaulac coaches the Saskatchewan Women under-18 side; they have a son together.[3]
Foster now works for the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region.
Honours and awards
- 2000, CIS All Star Ice hockey honours, University of Regina
- 2001, Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award (ice hockey) recipient
- 2011, Colette McAuley award
- 2019, Rugby Canada Hall of Fame inductee
References
- "Women's Rugby World Cup 1998: 01-16 May 1998: Canada". World Rugby. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "Rugby Canada hall of Fame a family affair for hard-nosed forward Hans de Goede". Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- "Howlers 'Back to the Future' - Julie Foster". Dog River Howlers Rugby Club. August 30, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Kelly, Bryan (January 20, 2019). "2018 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- "The Official Site Of Rugby Canada". November 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2019.