Canadian hooker Boag signs for Gloucester-Hartpury

Gloucester-Hartpury person signed Canada front-rower Gillian Boag for nan 2024-25 season.

The 29-year-old joins nan two-times Premiership Women's Rugby champions arsenic wounded screen aft Wales hooker Kelsey Jones suffered a "significant" knee injury successful May.

Boag has been capped 20 times by her state and was portion of nan Canada squad that reached nan semi-finals of nan 2021 World Cup.

Head coach Sean Lynn said Boag will beryllium a "great addition" to nan squad.

"After Kelsey Jones suffered her wounded past season, we're looking to adhd immoderate much extent successful that position and Gillian will decidedly adhd that," he said.

Gloucester-Hartpury statesman their pursuit of a third-straight convention title against Leicester Tigers erstwhile nan caller play originates connected 6 October.