Rugby player
Date of birth | (1970-03-09) 9 March 1970 (age 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Concordia University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Financial advisor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josée Lacasse (born 9 March 1970) is a Canadian female rugby union player from Montreal, Quebec representing Canada at the 1994,1998, and 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup.
She played for Concordia University where she completed a Bachelor's of Science in 1993. She was named as the fittest athlete in 1992-1993 and received the Academic Athlete of the Year award in 1991–1992.
In 1992, Lacasse made her first appearance on the national squad. In 2004, she was the most capped player of the Canadian senior women's team. Lacasse was also an honorable mention for the list of the ten greatest North American rugby players. She retired after the 2002 world cup with 29 caps.
References
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby | worldrugby.org". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- worldrugby.org. "World Rugby | world.rugby". www.world.rugby. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "The Official Site Of Rugby Canada". 7 November 2002. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- "Sports Hall of Fame celebrates pride and tradition". www.concordia.ca.
- "Concordia fittest athletes". Concordia Stingers. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Concordia academic athletes of the year". Concordia Stingers. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Brown, Mathew. (2004). Rugby for dummies. Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962-. Etobicioke, Ont.: J. Wiley & Sons Canada. p. 305. ISBN 0470834056. OCLC 56588648.
- Brown, Mathew. (2011). Rugby for dummies. Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962- (3rd ed.). Mississauga, Ont.: Wiley. p. 321. ISBN 9781118043325. OCLC 731322674.
External links
- "Canada determined to close world gap". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "Stingers.ca | Famous Stinger Alumni". stingers.ca. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
Canada 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup squad | |
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Coaches: Humphreys and O'Hanley |
Canada 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squad | |
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Players |
Canada 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup squad | |
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Forwards | |
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