Sara Kaljuvee

Sara Kaljuvee (born February 7, 1993) is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Sara Kaljuvee
Date of birth (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993
Place of birthToronto, Ontario
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
UniversitySt. Francis Xavier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Canada 18
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013–Present  Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 RioTeam competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam competition

Rugby career

2015–19

In 2016, Kaljuvee was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic Team. She is a two time gold medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team.[1]

Kaljuvee was a part of the first ever women's Commonwealth Games tournament in 2018.[2] She was also a member of the 2018 Sevens World Cup Team.[3]

2022–23

In 2022, Kaljuvee was selected and competed as the starting center in Canada's fifteens squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4][5][6] She scored a try against Fiji in a warm-up match before the World Cup.[7]

Kaljuvee was named in Canada's traveling squad for the 2023 Pacific Four Series.[8][9] She started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.[10][11]

In 2023, Kaljuvee featured in the Premier Rugby Sevens tournament for the Pittsburgh Steeltoes.[12]

References
  1. "Sara Kaljuvee". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. Kelly, Bryan (2 April 2018). "John Tait has announced his roster for the Commonwealth Games". Rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "Tait names Rugby World Cup 7s Roster". Rugby Canada. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 5-41 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  6. "de Goede to lead Canada squad to World Cup in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. "Canada ready for World Cup after win over Fiji". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  9. "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.
  10. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  11. Burnes, Campbell (2023-07-09). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  12. "Steeltoes | Premier Rugby Sevens". www.prsevens.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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