{{Short description|Canada international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox rugby biography |image = EA3A4144 Gabrielle Senft.jpg |birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|6|13|df=yes}} |birth_place= |height_ft=5 |height_in=9 |weight=80kg |ru_position=Back Row | currentclub = Saracens |years1= |clubs1=Exeter Chiefs |apps1=15 |points1=10 |repyears1=2018– |repteam1={{ruw|CAN}} |repcaps1=38 |reppoints1=5 | ru_ntupdate = 2025-09-27 | medals = {{MedalSport|Women's rugby union}} {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Cup }} {{MedalSilver|2025 England|Team competition}} }} '''Gabrielle Le Jewel Senft''' (born 13 June 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player. She competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
== Rugby career == Senft made her international debut for Canada against England in November 2018. She signed with Exeter Chiefs for the 2021–2022 Premier 15s season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=14 January 2022 |title=Exeter signs North American duo Hope Rogers and Gabrielle Senft |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/01/13/exeter-signs-north-american-duo-hope-rogers-and-gabrielle-senft/ |access-date=25 November 2022 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref> She previously played for Bristol in 2019 and has also spent time with the Queensland Reds in the Super W.<ref name=":0" />
Senft competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2022 |title=Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2022/08/canada-s-women-s-rugby-world-cup-squad-named-for-new-zealand |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=Rugby Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mockford |first=Sarah |date=16 October 2022 |title=Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/canada-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-145235 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}}</ref> She featured against the Eagles in the quarterfinals, against England in the semifinal, and in the third place final against France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2022 |title=Canada book Semi Final spot with big win over USA |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/10/30/canada-book-semi-final-spot-with-big-win-over-usa/ |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Grey |first=Becky |date=5 November 2022 |title=England show grit to reach World Cup final |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/63522559 |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2022 |title=England edge Canada in World Cup Classic |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/11/05/england-edge-canada-in-world-cup-classic/ |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2022 |title=Blue wave hits Canada as France celebrates Bronze victory |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/11/12/blue-wave-hits-canada-as-france-celebrates-bronze-victory/ |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2023, she started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/07/08/black-ferns-fly-past-canada-in-front-of-record-crowd-in-ottawa/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Campbell |date=9 July 2023 |title=Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/winning/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/04/36-players-selected-to-canada-s-women-s-rugby-team-to-defend-pacific-four-series-title |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=Rugby Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series |url=https://www.tsn.ca/rugby/canada-names-expanded-36-player-women-s-rugby-roster-for-pacific-four-series-1.2282828 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}</ref> In July, she was named in the Canadian side to the Rugby World Cup in England.<ref name="Canada">{{Cite web |date=24 July 2025 |title=32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England |url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/07/32-players-named-to-canada-s-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-in-england |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250724153803/https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/07/32-players-named-to-canada-s-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-in-england |archive-date=24 July 2025 |access-date=24 July 2025 |website=Rugby Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=15 August 2025 |title=Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025 |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/news/1002129/canada-name-squad-for-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025 |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=Rugby World Cup}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Canada 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squad}} {{Canada 2021 WRWC Squad}}
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