Paige Farries is currently a winger for the Canada women’s rugby union team and the University of Worcester Warriors. She made her first international appearance in 2017 and debuted for the national sevens team in 2013.
Born on 12 August 1994, Paige Farries was raised in the city of Red Deer, Alberta in Canada. She was an avid lacrosse player during her teens and decided to try rugby after it was recommended by one of her high school teachers. Farries quickly realised she was a talented player and joined the U19s team at her local Titans Rugby Club before moving to the Wild Rose Academy.
Farries attended the University of Alberta, where she joined the Alberta Pandas. She joined the team as a centre but ultimately switched to the wing. Then, while she was at University, Farries represented the Canada U20s side and the Canada Sevens team – she had only been playing rugby for 18 months.
A few years later in 2017, Farries was studying in London, Ontario. She watched the 2017 Rugby World Cup from her dorm room and was inspired to try out for the national 15s team. Farries was successful and she joined the Canada squad in time for the fall tour.
By 2020, Paige Farries signed with the Worcester Warriors and made her long awaited club debut in the Premier 15s. Then, in 2022, her Rugby World Cup dreams finally came true. She travelled to New Zealand for the delayed 2021 tournament, where she scored a try against the United States. Additionally, she played in Canada’s semi-final match against England and their third-place play-off match against France.
With her club and international career only just beginning, Paige Farries is certainly one to watch.
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The Bristol game is definitely a new found rivalry for many players. As Bristol have grown in strength and added some former Saracens players to their books (such as Holly Aitchison and Hannah Botterman), the tension has been brewing and I’m sure that Saturday is going to be a cracker!