Julianne Zussman (born January 23, 1987) is a Canadian

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referee and a former player. She represented at three World Cups. She was named as fullback on the dream team of the

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. In 2016, she was the recipient of the Gillian Florence Award from

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. She is the assistant coach of the

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women's rugby program. Zussman attended

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, where she attained a

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degree in international development. During university she was named the RSEQ rookie-of-the-year in 2004 and an all-conference status in 2005. She completed her

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in sport administration ( MSA) at the

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in Switzerland. Zussman has played rugby for the Town of Mount Royal RFC and the

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External links

Rugby Canada Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zussman, Julianne 1987 births Living people Canadian female rugby union players Canada women's international rugby union players Rugby union players from Ottawa Canadian rugby union referees 21st-century Canadian sportswomen