Pamphinette Buisa

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Pamphinette Buisa
Date of birth (1996-12-28) December 28, 1996 (age 27) [1]
Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
University University of Victoria [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14
Correct as of 2024-12-19
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017–presentFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team competition

Pamphinette "Pam" Buisa (born 28 December 1996) is a Canadian rugby union and sevens player. She has represented Canada at an international level. Buisa wears a size US 10.5 rugby boot.

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Career

Buisa won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. [2] Alongside teammates Caroline Crossley and Charity Williams, Buisa represents the national women's sevens team on the Rugby Canada Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020. [3]

In June 2021, Buisa was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team. [4] [5] She competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [6] [7] They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final. [8] [9]

Buisa was added to Canada's fifteens team to the 2021 Rugby World Cup after Laura Russell was ruled out due to injury. [10] [11] In 2023, She was named in Canada's traveling squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the Pacific Four Series. [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pamphinette Buisa profile". Canadian Olympic Committee . 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  2. "Jeux panaméricains: Les Canadiennes championnes en rugby à sept". Le Journal de Montreal (in French). July 28, 2019.
  3. "Rugby Canada Establish Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) Working Group and Adopt Zero Tolerance Environment". Rugby Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. "2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – ARN Guide". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  7. "Canada's Senior Women's and Men's Sevens rosters named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town". Rugby Canada. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  8. "Canada women finish 6th at Rugby World Cup Sevens after lopsided loss to Fiji". Terrace Standard. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  9. "Canadian women finish 6th at 7s World Cup following 53-0 drubbing at hands of Fiji". CBC.ca. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  10. "Laura Russell ruled out of Rugby World Cup through injury". Rugby Canada. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  11. "Canada loses Russell, Buisa arrives in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  12. "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  13. "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.