Olivia Apps

Olivia Apps (born December 1, 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player, in the sevens discipline.[1]

Olivia Apps
Personal information
Born (1998-12-01) December 1, 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Medal record
Women's Rugby sevens
Representing  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's Womens'7s national rugby team.[4]

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". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived 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". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived 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". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original 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". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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