McGill's Barber scores as Canada shocks USA at Nations Cup rugby tourney in England
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Barber, a 19-year-old management sophomore, tallied Canada's final try to give her side a commanding 25-10 lead after the conversion.
The U.S. opened the scoring in the 24th minute from the boot of Meya Bizer, who converted a penalty just to the left of the posts. The 3-0 lead was shortlived however, as Paige Ferries of Red Deer, Alta., scored a try, sprinting in from 15 yards. The play was converted by Jessica Neilson from out wide. Neilson's leg was in use again shortly after as the U.S. was penalized for hands in the scrum. The flyhalf kicked Canada into a 10-3 lead.
American prop Hope Rogers then forced her way over the line for a try and Anne Peterson's conversion knotted the score at 10-10.
Nadia Popov of Newmarket, Ont., and Barber added second-half tries to put the game out of reach.
The second half started like the first at a frantic pace and after a strong 20-minute push by Canada, a quick eight-man pick and charge led to Popov crashing over for a try next to the posts. Neilson added the conversion to give the Canucks a 17-10 lead after 50 minutes.
Some mistimed American defensive rushing led to a penalty, which was easily converted by Neilson for a 20-10 lead. After a penalty kick to the corner gave Canada a 22-10 advantage, Barber gave them a commanding 25-10 after forcing her way into the end zone from a lineout driving maul.
Bizer rounded out the scoring for the u.S. by running wide for an easy try.
The Canadian squad will have two days of rest before meeting England, the two-time defending tourney champions, on Sunday.
"It was absolutely incredible, standing there singing our anthem for the first time and the whole team really came together," said Neilson, a native of North Vancouver, B.C., who added a pair of conversions to finish with a game-high 10 points.
"(It) was a battle... we persevered in the first 10 minutes of the second half and got two quick scores and continued to focus on defence," said Team Canada head coach Sandro Fiorino, who gave credit to the entire team for their strong play but praised the defensive efforts of captain Sara Kaljuvee and Nadia Popov to keep Canada in the lead.
"I was happy with the tackling. We played strong defensively. The end goal is to take a look at the game film, make the adjustments that we need to make. We have to fix our scrums and our lineouts."
The Americans will face South Africa in their next game on Sunday (July 14).
"This is a great learning experience," said U.S. head coach Danielle Miller. "We dominated up front and had enough possession to score more points than we did. When you make mistakes and don't take your chances, at this level, you'll be punished, and that's exactly what Canada did today, and we congratulate them for that. We'll regroup, recover, and we're all confident there's plenty more to come from this team."
Scorers for Canada:
Tries: Paige Ferries, Nadia Popov, Emily Barber
Conversions: Jess Neilson (2)
Penalty Goals: Jess Neilson (2)
Scorers for USA:
Tries: Hope Rogers, Meya Bizer
Conversions: Anne Peterson
Penalties: Meya Bizer
Canadian Dress Roster vs. USA
1 Ashley Delaney
2 Charli Mocon
3 Deleaka Menin
4 Jordyn Rowntree
5 Cindy Nelles
6 Daria Keane
7 Katie Svoboda
8 Nadia Popov
9 Lori Josephson
10 Jess Neilson
11 Paige Farries
12 Sara Kaljuvee
13 Breanne Nicholas
14 Frederique Rajotte
15 Emily Belchos
16 Ashley Snider
17 Emily Barber
18 Sara Haring
19 Fedelia Omoghan
20 Lauren McEwen
21 Hannah Darling
22 Nadia Lesco
23 Dani Robb
USA Dress Roster vs. Canada
1. Maxine Fonua (Stanford)
2. Danielle Ciocco (Penn State University)
3. Hope Rogers (Penn State University)
4. Hannah Price (Clemson, University)
5. Megan Pinson (Fallbrook High School)
6. Kelsey Harris (Penn State University)
7. Elizabeth Cairns (Penn State University)
8. Jordan Gray (BYU)
9. Cassidy Meyers (Kent High School)
10. Anne Peterson (Washington State University)
11. Natalie Kosko (Quinnipiac University)
12. Nicole Heavirland (Exeter High School)
13. Brianna Troyer (Penn State University)
14. Margaret Myles (West Carroll High School)
15. Meya Bizer (Penn State University)
16. Markliann Hoyne (Texas A&M)
17. Dorothy Mittow (Princeton)
18. Katana Howard (University of Minnesota)
19. LauraBen Moore (Brandeis University)
20. Chidinma "Chi Chi" Chukwueke (Georgia Tech)
21. Miranda Previte (Rutgers University)
22. Gabriella Cantorna (State College High School)
23. Stacey Wong (University of California Berkley)
Complete Canadian Roster
Name, (Team) Hometown
Emily Barber (McGill Martlets) Fenelon Falls, ON
Emily Belchos (Markham Irish RFC) Barrie, ON
Hannah Darling (Peterborough Pagans RFC) Warsaw, ON
Ashley Delaney (University of Lethbridge) Calgary, AB
Shasha Elliott (Rams RFC) Calgary, AB
Paige Farries (Druid RFC) Red Deer, AB
Sarah Gordon (Bayside RFC) Surrey, BC
Sara Haring (Edmonton Pirates RFC) Gibbons, AB
Lori Josephson (Western Mustangs) Beaverton, ON
Sara Kaljuvee (Toronto Scottish RFC) Pickering, ON
Daria Keane (Sarnia Saints RFC) Sarnia, ON
Natalie Lesco (London St. George) London, ON
Lauren McEwen (YeoLions RFC) Wasaga Beach, ON
DaLeaka Menin (Hornets Rugby Club) Vulcan, AB
Charli Mocon (Mississauga Blues) Mississauga, ON
Jess Neilson (Carson Graham Secondary School) North Vancouver, BC
Cindy Nelles (Oakville Crusaders) Belleville, ON
Breanne Nicholas (Kent Havoc RFC) Blenheim, ON
Fedelia Omaghan (Toronto Saracens) Scarborough, ON
Nadia Popov (Aurora Barbarians) Newmarket, ON
Frederique Rajotte (Markam Irish RFC) Markham, ON
Dani Robb (BC Rugby) Shawnigan Lake, BC
Jordyn Rowntree (Aurora Barbarians RFC) Aurora, ON
Ashley Snider (Western Mustangs) Kitchener, ON
Danielle Spice (Western Mustangs) Oakville, ON
Sara Svoboda (Belleville Bulldogs) Belleville, ON
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Sandro Fiorino
Assistant Coach: Jennifer Boyd
Assistant Coach: Dan Valley
Athletic Therapist: Jason White
Manager: Claudine Tyrell
Press Officer: Robert Murray
U20 Nations Cup Schedule
(at London, England)
Thursday July 11
Canada 25, USA 15
England vs South Africa, 7 p.m.
Sunday July 14
South Africa vs USA, 2 p.m.
Canada vs England, 5 p.m.
Wednesday July 17
Canada vs South Africa, 5 p.m.
England vs USA, 7 p.m.
Sunday July 21
Bronze Medal Game
Gold Medal Game
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman, McGill Sports Info office
Robert Murray, Rugby Canada
Wil Snape, USA Rugby
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