Julie Foster (rugby union)

Julie Foster is a Canadian rugby union player who participated in three World Cups (1998, 2002, and 2006). [2] Foster also represented Hockey Canada in a two-game series against the United States in 1993.[2]

Julie Foster

Birth name	Julianna Foster
Date of birth	12 January 1969[1]
Place of birth	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Height	167[1] cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	68[1] kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
University	University of Regina
Occupation(s)	Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-2008 Regina Breakers () 2008- Regina Rage RFC () – Dog River Howlers () – Prairie Fire Ultra Sevens sides () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1991-2012 Saskatchewan () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1996-2006  Canada 44 (65) National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 1997-2006 Canada Teams coached Years Team 1995- High school level 2008- Regina Rage 2012 Saskatchewan under-16 2012- Regina Cougars Women's 7s 2013-2015 Saskatchewan women's team 2018 Saskatchewan under-18 Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1995- High school level 1995- Senior league (men and women) 2005 Canada Games 2013 Western Canada Games 2016 Canadian Rugby Championships
Ice hockey career National team  Canada Playing career 1993–1993

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1969, Foster spent her rugby career in Saskatchewan.[3] Early coaches include Leanne Balliett and Kristen Karwandy.[3] Foster's introduction to rugby began with the Regina Breakers in 1991. That same year she represented Saskatchewan Rugby until 2012. In 2008, she was a founding member of the Regina Rage RFC.[4] Foster also played on the Dog River Howlers and Prairie Fire Ultra Sevens invitational sides.[3]

Foster's first cap was against New Zealand in 1996,[4] though her most memorable game was at her first Canada cup in 1996 when she scored three tries.[3] She scored her first try at the 200 Can-Am test match.[5] The winger also played on the first national sevens team at the 1997 Hong Kong Sevens and earned 10 caps with the program.[4][3] During her decade long international career, came to an end in a match versus France.

Foster has been an active coach in high school rugby since 1995, while also coaching the under-16 and under-18 at the 2012 and 2018 Western Canadian Championships, respectively.[4] Since 2008, has coached at the club level with the Regina Rage. From 2013 to 2015, she coached the Saskatchewan women's team (one year combined with the Manitoba squad). Since 2012, Foster has coached at the university level with the Regina Cougars women's 7s side. Her fiancé Darren Beaulac coaches the Saskatchewan Women under-18 side; they have a son together.[3]

Foster now works for the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region.

Honours and awards

• 2000, CIS All Star Ice hockey honours, University of Regina
• 2001, Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award (ice hockey) recipient
• 2011, Colette McAuley award
• 2019, Rugby Canada Hall of Fame inductee

References

1. "Women's Rugby World Cup 1998: 01-16 May 1998: Canada". World Rugby. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
2. "Rugby Canada hall of Fame a family affair for hard-nosed forward Hans de Goede". Retrieved January 23, 2018.
3. "Howlers 'Back to the Future' - Julie Foster". Dog River Howlers Rugby Club. August 30, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
4. Kelly, Bryan (January 20, 2019). "2018 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". Retrieved January 23, 2019.
5. "The Official Site Of Rugby Canada". November 7, 2002. Archived from the original on November 7, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2019.