Sommer Christie

Sommer Christie

Place of birth	Wentworth, Quebec
University	Concordia University
Rugby union career
Position(s) scrumhalf Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1999-2003 Concordia Stingers () – Ste. Anne de Bellevue RFC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002?-2006? Canada Coaching career Years Team 2006-2009? Concordia Stingers

Sommer Christie is a Canadian rugby union player who participated at the 2002 and 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] She earned an honourable mention in the list of the Ten Greatest North American Women rugby union players.[1]

Rugby

Christie played club rugby for Ste. Anne de Bellevue RFC.[2] She represented the Concordia Stingers in university from 1999 to 2003, while studying exercise science, and was later assistant coach for the team.[3] Christie was part of the first-ever World University Sevens Championship team.[1]

Honours and achievements

• 2001, 2002, and 2003 CIS All-Canadian[3][4]
• 3x CIS Academic All-Canadian[3]
• 5x QSSF All-star[3]
• 2002, QSSF women's rugby MVP[3]
• 2002, Concordia University's Female Athlete of the Year[3]
• 2004, FISU Rugby 7s All-star[5]
• 2017, Concordia University Sport Hall of Fame induction[6]

Wheelchair rugby

Christie is a mental performance consultant, for the Canadian national wheelchair rugby team.

References

1. Brown, Mathew. (2011). Rugby for dummies. Growden, Greg., Guthrie, Patrick, 1962- (3rd ed.). Mississauga, Ont.: Wiley. p. 321. ISBN 9781118043325. OCLC 731322674.
2. "Rugby Manitoba". www.itsportsnet.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
3. "Christie named to World Cup team". stingers.ca. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
4. "U-Sport All-Canadian teams" (PDF). U-Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
5. "2004 FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY 7-ON-7 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP - Ontario University Athletics (OUA)". www.oua.ca. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
6. "Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

External links

• Sommer Christie on Twitter