Brooke Rempel is emerging as one of Canada\u2019s top up-and-coming rugby players.<\/p>\n
For the first time in Brock University\u2019s history, a current student-athlete has been named to the national women’s rugby team. Rempel earned a roster spot for the 2026 Pacific Four Series in an announcement made Friday, March 27.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still can\u2019t believe I\u2019m on the team,\u201d Rempel said. \u201cIt\u2019s surreal, and I\u2019m super excited because they\u2019re all such amazing players, and I get to learn from the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
The third-year Kinesiology student is the youngest player on the 30-person roster and one of nine athletes who played university rugby this past season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can’t truly express how excited we are for the exceptional opportunity Brooke is receiving with the national team as she will be able to continue her development and make an impact on the biggest stage of the sport,\u201d said Brock women\u2019s rugby head coach Adrian Brown. \u201cFor a young athlete to achieve this is outstanding and really speaks to the effort and commitment Brooke has put into her development and growth both on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s first Pacific Four Series game takes place Saturday, April 11 against Australia at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., followed by a second match against New Zealand at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Mo on Friday, April 17. Both matches will be broadcast live on TSN<\/a>.<\/p>\n The series wraps up Friday, April 24 with a highly anticipated matchup against the United States at Seat Geek Stadium in Chicago, Ill. Broadcast details for this game have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n