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Olivia Apps

Olivia Apps
Apps at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Date of birth (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023-  Canada 13
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Canada
Medal record
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team competition

Olivia Johanna Mary Apps (born 1 December 1998) is a Canadian rugby union and sevens player.[1] She competed for Canada in the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

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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]

Apps competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[5][6] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final.[7][8]

On 8 July 2023, she made her test debut for Canada's fifteens team against New Zealand at Ottawa.[9][10] Her side went down 52–21.[9][11] On 23 August 2023, she captained the Canadian Women 7s in the Starlight Stadium tournament when they qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12]

Apps was chosen as captain for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[13] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0–12 behind to defeat Australia 21–12 in the semi-finals,[14] before losing the final to New Zealand.[15][16][17] In November 2024, Apps was named to the World Rugby Women's Sevens Dream Team of the Year.[18]

She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[19][20] In July 2025, she was named in Canada's Rugby World Cup squad. The tournament will be held in England.[21][22]

Personal life

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Apps is the daughter of Alfred Apps and Danielle French. She was raised in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, and was introduced to rugby in Grade 10 in Lindsay.

At seven years old, she was diagnosed with alopecia universalis. She began competitive rugby at age 15.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Olivia Apps". Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Rob (20 September 2021). "Despite everything, Canada Sevens put on a show in Vancouver again". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53–0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. ^ Coghe, Yuri (8 July 2023). "Canada's women's rugby team scores 3 tries in loss to New Zealand before record home crowd". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Canadian women's rugby 7s team qualifies for 2024 Olympics after winning Langford, B.C., event". CBC.ca. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Lindsay Native Wins Silver Medal In Women's Rugby Sevens At the 2024 Olympics". Kawartha411. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Four Canadian women honoured in World Rugby's Dream Teams of the Year". panow.com. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  19. ^ "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  21. ^ "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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