Olivia Apps

Olivia Johanna Mary Apps (born December 1, 1998) Olivia Apps

is a Canadian rugby union and sevens player.[1] Olivia
was raised in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada and
was introduced to rugby in Grade 10 in Lindsay,
Ontario, Canada.

Career
Apps was part of Canada's 2018 Commonwealth
Games team that finished in fourth place.[1]

In June 2021, Apps was named to Canada's 2020

Olympic team as an alternate.[2][3] In September 2021,
following the Olympics, she was named Captain of the
Canada Women's Sevens national rugby team.[4] 2024 Summer Olympics
Date of birth December 1, 1998
Apps competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World
Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6] They placed sixth Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[7][8] Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
On July 8, 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's
fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa.[9][10] Rugby union career

Her side went down 52–21.[9][11] On August 23, 2023, Position(s) Scrum-half
she captained the Canadian Women 7s in the Starlight International career
Stadium tournament when they qualified for the 2024 Years Team Apps (Points)
Summer Olympics.[12]
2023- Canada 13
Apps was chosen as captain for the 2024 Summer National sevens team
Olympics in Paris, France.[13] The team won a silver Years Team Comps
medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia Canada
21-12 in the semi-finals,[14] before losing the final to
New Zealand.[15][16][17]. In November, 2024, Apps Medal record
was named to the World Rugby Women's Sevens Olympics
Dream Team of the Year.[18]

2024 Paris Team competition

Personal life
Apps is the daughter of Alfred Apps and Danielle French. At seven years old, she was diagnosed with
alopecia universalis. She began competitive rugby at age 15.[1]
References
1. "Olivia Apps" (https://olympic.ca/team-canada/olivia-apps/). www.olympic.ca. Canadian
Olympic Committee. June 25, 2021. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/2022020415005
8/https://olympic.ca/team-canada/olivia-apps/) from the original on February 4, 2022.
Retrieved July 3, 2021.
2. Awad, Brandi (June 25, 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for
Tokyo 2020" (https://olympic.ca/2021/06/25/team-canada-names-womens-and-mens-rugby-t
eams-for-tokyo-2020/). www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived (https://we
b.archive.org/web/20220212150047/https://olympic.ca/2021/06/25/team-canada-names-wo
mens-and-mens-rugby-teams-for-tokyo-2020/) from the original on February 12, 2022.
Retrieved July 4, 2021.
3. Davidson, Neil (June 25, 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo
Olympics" (https://web.archive.org/web/20210915063020/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympic
s/summer/rugby/canada-rugby-sevens-1.6080451). Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. Archived from the original (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rugby/cana
da-rugby-sevens-1.6080451) on September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
4. Williams, Rob (September 20, 2021). "Despite everything, Canada Sevens put on a show in
Vancouver again" (https://www.dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-sevens-2021-put-on-a-sho
w). Daily Hive. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/20211025204742/https://dailyhive.co
m/vancouver/canada-sevens-2021-put-on-a-show) from the original on October 25, 2021.
Retrieved May 3, 2022.
5. "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide" (https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/
09/08/2022-rugby-world-cup-sevens-arn-guide/). Americas Rugby News. September 8,
2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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in Cape Town" (https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/09/canada-s-senior-women-s-and-men-s-sev
ens-rosters-named-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-in-cape-town). Rugby Canada. September
2, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
7. "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji" (https://w
ww.terracestandard.com/sports/canada-women-finish-6th-at-rugby-world-cup-sevens-after-l
opsided-loss-to-fiji/). Terrace Standard. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 23,
2022.
8. "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53–0 drubbing at hands of Fiji" (http
s://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/canada-rugby-sevens-world-cup-roundup-1.6579359). CBC.ca.
September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
9. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa" (https://www.americasrugby
news.com/2023/07/08/black-ferns-fly-past-canada-in-front-of-record-crowd-in-ottawa/).
Americas Rugby News. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
10. Coghe, Yuri (July 8, 2023). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New
Zealand before record home crowd" (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/canada-new-zealand-
pacific-four-series-ottawa-recap-july-8-1.6901306). www.cbc.ca. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
11. Burnes, Campbell (July 9, 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa
victory" (https://www.allblacks.com/news/winning/). allblacks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
12. "Canadian women's rugby 7s team qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning Langford, B.C.,
event" (https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rugby/canada-olympic-rugby-sevens-da
y-2-recap-1.6941844). CBC.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
13. "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024" (https://olympic.ca/202
4/07/10/team-canada-reveals-womens-rugby-sevens-squad-for-paris-2024/). Canadian
Olympic Committee. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
14. "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens" (https://olympic.c
a/2024/07/30/team-canada-shocks-australia-will-go-for-gold-in-womens-rugby-sevens/).
Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
15. "Lindsay Native Wins Silver Medal In Women's Rugby Sevens At the 2024 Olympics" (http
s://www.kawartha411.ca/2024/07/30/lindsay-native-wins-silver-medal-in-womens-rugby-sev
ens-at-the-2024-olympics/). Kawartha411. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
16. "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic
final" (https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/canada-wins-silver-in-wom
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-814f-43fae5a005bb.html). Toronto Star. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
17. "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens" (https://olympic.ca/2024/07/30/
gutsy-team-canada-earns-silver-in-womens-rugby-sevens/). Canadian Olympic Committee.
Retrieved July 30, 2024.
18. {{cite web |url=https://panow.com/2024/11/27/four-canadian-women-honoured-in-world-
rugbys-dream-teams-of-the-year/

External links
Olivia Apps (https://rugby.ca/en/athletes/olivia-apps) at Rugby Canada
Olivia Apps (https://olympic.ca/team-canada/olivia-apps/) at Team Canada
Olivia Apps (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/141413) at Olympedia
Olivia Apps (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/olivia-apps) at Olympics.com
Olivia Apps (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/olivia-apps_1960762) at the Paris
2024 Summer Olympics
Olivia Apps (https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/63718) at the Birmingham
2022 Commonwealth Games

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