Magali Harvey
{{Infobox rugby biography
| image = EA3A3828 Magali Harvey.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|16}}
| birth_place = Quebec City, Quebec
| height = 1.65 m
| weight = 65 kg
| ru_position = Wing
| amatteam1 = Club de Rugby de Québec
| amatteam2 = Laval Rouge et Or
| ru_province1 = Quebec
| repteam1 = {{ruw|Canada}}
| ru_ntupdate = 2018-11-16
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = {{nowrap|2010–2016?}}
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = {{ruw7|Canada}}
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 = 52
| coachteams1 = McGill Marlets
| medals =
{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Women's rugby union}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup }}
{{MedalSilver|2014 France|Team competition}}
{{MedalSport|Women's rugby sevens}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|Team competition}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup 7s}}
{{MedalSilver|2013 Russia|Team competition}}
}}
Magali Harvey (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player.
Rugby career
Harvey represented {{nwrut|Canada}} at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/06/30/canadas-roster-announced-womens-rugby-world-cup/ |title=Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup |author=Ben Kerr |website=lastwordonsports.com |date=June 30, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112444/http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/06/30/canadas-roster-announced-womens-rugby-world-cup/ |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/#.VCyAJxY9SSo |title=Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France |author=Bryan Kelly |publisher=Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) |date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084033/http://www.bcrugby.com/news/2014/07/31/provincial-15s-senior-women/canada-roster-announced-for-women-s-world-cup-opener-vs-france/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }} She was named IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 and was the first Canadian to receive the award.{{cite web |url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/mediazone/mediarelease/newsid=2072631.html |title=Magali Harvey the Women's Player of the Year |website=IRB.com |date=August 17, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820050135/http://www.rwcwomens.com/mediazone/mediarelease/newsid=2072631.html |archive-date=2014-08-20 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://olympic.ca/2014/08/17/magali-harvey-named-irb-womens-player-of-the-year/ |title=Magali Harvey named IRB Women's Player of the Year |author=Asif Hossain |website=Olympic.ca |date=August 17, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111110/http://olympic.ca/2014/08/17/magali-harvey-named-irb-womens-player-of-the-year/ |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=live }}
She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team.{{cite web |url=http://panam.cbc.ca/news/article/article=pan-games-canadian-rugby-women-for-gold-against.html |title=Canada's rugby sevens teams take gold |work=The Canadian Press |date=July 12, 2015 |access-date=July 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714034530/http://panam.cbc.ca/news/article/article%3Dpan-games-canadian-rugby-women-for-gold-against.html |archive-date=July 14, 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/rugby-7/athlete-profile-n10152776-harvey-magali.htm |title=Magali Harvey |website=Toronto2015.org |publisher=2015 Pan American Games |access-date=July 16, 2016}}
Honors
- 2014, WRWC Dream Team{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid=2072758.html#wrwc2014+dream+team+revealed+after+vote|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819143854/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid=2072758.html#wrwc2014+dream+team+revealed+after+vote|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-08-19|title=Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote|date=2014-08-19|access-date=2019-03-08}}
- 2014, International Rugby Players Women’s 15s Try of the Decade{{Cite web|last=International|first=Radio Canada|date=2020-10-23|title=Canadian player selected for two World Rugby Awards of the decade|url=https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2020/10/23/canadian-player-selected-for-two-world-rugby-awards-of-the-decade/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=RCI {{!}} English|language=en-US}}
- 2014, IRB Women's Player of the year{{cite web |title=Canada 'quality underdogs' for Women's Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2017/07/05/canada-quality-underdogs-for-womens-rugby-world-cup.html |first=Neil |last=Davidson |publisher=Toronto Star |date=2017-07-15 |access-date=2018-12-02}}
- 2020, World Rugby Player of the Decade in 15-a-side rugby (nominee)
Personal
Harvey started playing at the age of 18 and played at St. Francis Xavier University during her university career. She studied Business Administration.{{cite web |url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/pleins-feux/201501/02/01-4832148-magali-harvey-saccrocher-aux-anneaux.php |title=Magali Harvey: s'accrocher aux anneaux |language=fr |work=Le Soleil |date=January 3, 2011 |access-date=July 21, 2015}} Her father, Luc Harvey was the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Louis-Hébert in Quebec from 2006 to 2008.{{Cite web |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1021196/rugby-magali-harvey-canada |title=" Je suis partie parce que je voulais disparaître " - Magali Harvey |last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca |first=Zone Sports - |website=Radio-Canada.ca |language=fr-ca |access-date=2018-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810072727/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1021196/rugby-magali-harvey-canada |archive-date=2017-08-10 |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile|womens/49405}}
- [http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/rosters_profile.cfm?clientID=3817&leagueID=13926&playerID=1079244&teamID=404185 Player profile at Rugby Canada]{{dead link|date=December 2018}}
- {{Team Canada}}
- {{2015 Pan American Games profile|rugby-7/athlete-profile-n10152776-harvey-magali}}
{{Canada Women's 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Squad}}
{{Canada 2014 WRWC Squad}}
{{Canada Women's 2015 Pan American Games Rugby Sevens Squad}}
{{Canada 2017 WRWC Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Magali}}
Category:Sportspeople from Quebec City
Category:Canadian female rugby union players
Category:Canada women's international rugby union players
Category:Canada international rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
Category:Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Canada international women's rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby union players from Quebec