Barbara Mervin

Barbara Mervin (born April 1, 1982) is a Canadian rugby union player also known affectionately as Swevin Mervin.[1] She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3] She broke a bone in her right hand in Canada's first World Cup match against Spain and missed out on the rest of the World Cup in France.[4] Mervin was a member of the Canadian sevens team that won the 2012 Las Vegas Sevens.

Barbara Mervin

Date of birth	April 1, 1982
Place of birth	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
University	University of Western Ontario
Occupation(s)	Sports fashion entrepreneur
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Western Mustangs () – Peterborough Pagans () – Velox Valkyries () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) British Columbia () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–present  Canada 25 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps 2012  Canada Teams coached Years Team – Victoria Vikes
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing  Canada World Cup 2014 France Team competition

Mervin graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor's degree in art history and she also has a diploma in fashion design from the Pacific Design Academy in Victoria, British Columbia.

Mervin coaches the University of Victoria Vikes.[1] She also founded a clothesline company called Aptoella Rugby Apparel.[5]

Honours

• 2005 CIS National Player of the Year
• CIS Rookie of the Year Award
• CIS National Champion x2[1]

References

1. "Barbara Mervin a remarkable ambassador in Canadian Sports". AllowHerToPlay : a review of women in sport. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
2. Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada's Roster Announced for Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
3. Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women's World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. Dale Clifford, Peterborough Examiner (15 August 2014). "Mervin upbeat despite setback". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
5. Alison Donnelly, scrumqueens.com (December 2013). "Mervin making waves with APTOELLA". Retrieved 6 November 2014.

External links

• Rugby Canada Player Profile
• Aptoella Rugby Apparel Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived November 6, 2014)