Colette McAuley (born May 11, 1973)
is a former Canadian
rugby union player with 21 caps, including the
2002 Women's Rugby World Cup
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, during a ten-year career with
Rugby Canada.
Rugby career
At the
University of Guelph, McAuley played
fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
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for the
Guelph Gryphons.
She was also a member of the
Ontario provincial team from 1994 to 2007 and was team captain in 2005.
McAuley's first international cap was at a Can-Am test match in Saranac Lake, N.Y. on the 6th of August 2000
under Coach
Ric Suggitt
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She would spend ten years with the program including participation at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup. McAuley played in the 2011, 2003, and 2005 Canada Cups.
For two years,
McAuley also represented Canada at international sevens tournaments in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Los Angeles; including winning tournaments in San Diego and Toronto
Coaching and community
After retiring from her international career, McAuley spent a decade as an assistant coach for the Guelph Gryphons before becoming the head coach in 2006.
Under her supervision as head coach, the program won eight OUA championships and a national title in 2011.
She runs an athlete-centered program
which focuses on technique as much as the psyche of her players.
Her ability to develop and spot talent earned her the title of Pathway Coach to National 15's and 7's programs for the past decade
including representation as Maple Leafs 7s Assistant Coach at the invitational Las Vegas sevens tournament in 2017.
McAuley has also been a member on the Rugby Canada Board of Directors, Past-President of the Canadian Rugby Foundation, and the Monty Heald National Women's Fund committee member.
Colette McAuley award
The Rugby Canada Foundation honoured McAuley's contribution to the sport by founding an award in her name in 2009.
The recipient represents the true spirit of the game and gives back to sport of rugby. As of 2011, the award holder received a $1000 cheque from the Colette McAuley Fund.
Recipients:
* 2009,
Marlene Donaldson
* 2010,
Julie Foster
* 2011,
Julia Sugawara
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* 2012,
Meaghan Howat
* 2013,
Maria Samson
Honours and awards
References
Living people
Canadian female rugby union players
Canada women's international rugby union players
1973 births
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