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Collete Yvonne Margaret Mcauley
Date of birth (1973-05-11) May 11, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthForest, Ontario
UniversityUniversity of Guelph (BSci, MSci)
Wilfrid Laurier University (MBA)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 Highland[2] ()
Guelph RFC ()
Guelph Gryphons ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994-2007 Ontario ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2007  Canada 21
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2 years  Canada
Coaching career
Years Team
2007-present Guelph Gryphons Head Coach
1996-2006 Guelph Gryphons Asst. Coach, Tech
 Canada Technical Support
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Women's rugby union
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 France Team competition

Colette McAuley (born May 11, 1973)[3] is a former Canadian rugby union player with 21 caps, including the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, during a ten-year career with Rugby Canada.[4]

Rugby career

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At the University of Guelph, McAuley played fullback for the Guelph Gryphons.[1] She was also a member of the Ontario provincial team from 1994 to 2007 and was team captain in 2005.[4]

McAuley's first international cap was at a Can-Am test match in Saranac Lake, N.Y. on the 6th of August 2000[3] under Coach Ric Suggitt.[5] 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.[1]

For two years,[4] McAuley also represented Canada at international sevens tournaments in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Los Angeles; including winning tournaments in San Diego and Toronto[1]

Coaching and community

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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.[1] Under her supervision as head coach, the program won eight OUA championships and a national title in 2011.[1]

She runs an athlete-centered program[6] which focuses on technique as much as the psyche of her players.[1] 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[4] including representation as Maple Leafs 7s Assistant Coach at the invitational Las Vegas sevens tournament in 2017.[6]

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.[7][8]

Colette McAuley award

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The Rugby Canada Foundation honoured McAuley's contribution to the sport by founding an award in her name in 2009.[9] 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.[9]

Recipients:

Honours and awards

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  • 1994, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 1995, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 1996, Guelph RFC MVP[3]
  • 1997, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 1997, Guelph RFC MVP[3]
  • 1998, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 1999, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 2000, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 2003, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 2005, Ontario National championship team[4]
  • 2008, Russell Division Coach of the Year[12]
  • 2008, U Sport Coach of the Year[1]
  • 2011, U Sport National championship team (coach)[1]
  • 2014, Women's Rugby World Cup silver medal (assistant coach)[6]
  • 2015, U Sport Coach of the Year[1]
  • 2017, U Sport Jim Atkinson Award as Coach of the Year[6]
  • 2017, OUA Shiels Division Coach of the Year[13]
  • 2018, OUA Coach of the Year[14]
  • 2018, OUA Female Coach of the Year[15]
  • 2018, Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame inductee[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "University of Guelph Gryphons- Colette McAuley - 2018-19 Rugby - Women Coaching Staff - University of Guelph". www.gryphons.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Women's team faces quality test". Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Official Site Of Rugby Canada". November 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "RUGBY ONTARIO ANNOUNCES 2018 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". www.rugbyontario.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Pronghorns and Pandas to faceoff in Inaugural Suggitt Memorial game". University of Lethbridge Athletics. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Rugby's Wisen, Melanson and Tucker named All-Canadians". Acadia Athletics. November 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rugby Manitoba". www.itsportsnet.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "MONTY HEALD NATIONAL WOMEN'S FUND – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Julia Sugawara wins 2011 Colette McAuley NSWT Award at NWL – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Canada boost national women's programme staff". Scrum Queens. October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Maria Samson Receives Colette McAuley NSWT Award – Canadian Rugby Foundation". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "BLUES RUGBY PLAYERS HONOURED". University of Toronto Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "OUA announces 2017 Women's Rugby award winners and All-stars". www.rugbyontario.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Four Axewomen Rugby members named U SPORTS All-Canadians". Acadia Athletics. October 31, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  15. ^ staff, Mercury Tribune (May 19, 2018). "Ontario honours for Guelph Gryphons rugby coach". TheRecord.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.


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