Canada welcomes home women’s national rugby team
MEDIA ADVISORY
August 17, 2014
CANADA WELCOMES HOME WOMEN’S NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM
PARIS – Canada will proudly welcome home the 2014 IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup finalists. The impressive Canadian squad has surpassed expectations by tirelessly tackling five countries to earn silver.
Media are invited for interviews and photo opportunities.
Flight information is as follows:
| Name | Date of Arrival | Destination | Flight | Time of Arrival |
| Tyson Beukeboom | August 18th | Toronto | AC 881 | 1:00 pm |
| Mary-Jane Kirby | August 18th | Toronto | AC 881 | 1:00 pm |
| Kelly Russell (Cpt.) | August 18th | Toronto | AC 881 | 1:00 pm |
| Brittany Benn | August 18th | Toronto | AC 881 | 1:00 pm |
| Stéphanie Bernier | August 18th | Québec City | AC 8918 | 5:54 pm |
| MP Pinault-Reid | August 18th | Québec City | AC 8918 | 5:54 pm |
| Latoya Blackwood | August 18th | Montréal | AC 418 | 5:15 pm |
| Kim Donaldson | August 18th | Montréal | AC 418 | 5:15 pm |
| Kayla Mack | August 18th | Saskatoon | AC 1117 | 5:56 pm |
| Brittany Waters | August 18th | Victoria | AC 191 | 10:18 pm |
| Julianne Zussman | August 18th | Victoria | AC 191 | 10:18 pm |
| Meaghan Howat (Manager) |
August 18th | Victoria | AC 191 | 10:18 pm |
| Gary Dukelow (Forwards Coach) |
August 18th | Victoria | AC 191 | 10:18 pm |
| Andrea Burk | August 18th | Vancouver | Westjet 717 | 6:35 pm |
| Olivia DeMerchant | August 18th | Fredericton | AC 8958 | 7:29 pm |
| Jacey Murphy | August 18th | Ottawa | AC 1154 | 5:13 pm |
*Magali Harvey will arrive in Québec City on August 26th.
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Rugby Canada:
Bryan Kelly, Coordinator, National Program Communications
Tel: 250 418 8998 ext. 314 / Cell: 250 216 5272
Email: bkelly@rugbycanada.ca
Canadian Olympic Committee Media Office:
Jane Almeida, Senior Manager, Media Relations
Tel: 416-324-4120 / Cell: 416-540-1788
Email: jalmeida@olympic.ca
Marc-André Plouffe, Executive Director, Communications
Tel: 514-861-5487 / Cell: 514-592-3871
Email: maplouffe@olympic.ca
Luc Beaudin, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
Cell: 514-206-6720
Email: lbeaudin@olympic.ca