Gabrielle Senft (born 13 June 1997) is a Canadian

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player. She competed for Canada at the delayed

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Rugby career

Senft made her international debut for

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against

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in November 2018. She signed with Exeter Chiefs for the 2021–2022 Premier 15s season. She previously played for

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in 2019 and has also spent time with the Queensland Reds in the Super W. Senft competed for

at the delayed

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. She featured against the

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in the quarterfinals, against

in the semifinal, and in the third place final against

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. In July 2023, she started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.

References

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