Caroline Isabel Ives Crossley (born April 19, 1998) is a Canadian

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player. She won a gold medal at the

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as a member of the

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called Crossley a "rising star" on the Canadian rugby 7s team in 2019.

Career

Alongside teammates Pam Buisa and Charity Williams, Crossley also represents the national women's sevens team on the

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Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020. She was chosen for the

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, France. The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat

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21-12 in the semi-finals, before losing the final to

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. She was named in the Canadian side for the

2025 Pacific Four Series The 2025 Pacific Four Series was the fifth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament. Matches took place from the 3 to 24 May over two continents and provided all four teams with important preparation ahe ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crossley, Caroline 1998 births Living people Canada international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games Rugby sevens players at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada in rugby sevens Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada in rugby sevens Sportspeople from New Westminster Rugby union players from British Columbia Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Canada international women's rugby sevens players 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rugby sevens Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics