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Basketball's loss is rugby's gain as Alex Tessier leads Canada at Rugby World Cup

Basketball's loss is rugby's gain as Alex Tessier leads Canada at Rugby World Cup

Toronto Star8 hours ago
France's Marine Menager grabs Canada's Alex Tessier's leg as she runs the ball during WXV 1 women's rugby union action, in Vancouver, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Canadian Tessier is a finalist for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns EC flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar :
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