Canadian women’s rugby sevens captain Jen Kish says she has one more season left in her before she retires.
The 29-year-old Edmonton native turned to social media on Friday to announce that she plans to compete for one final season before hanging up her cleats.
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“Officially calling it. This will be my last season in the red & white. Its been a great 13 yrs. My goal: To inspire a few more ppl to join rugby & help my teammates win a world series, CWG’s & a 7s
world cup in July #LastSeason,” she tweeted.
Kish led the Canada sevens squad to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
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In 2005, she was just 16 when she played for Canada at the under-19 level in the 15-player version of the game, and was eventually selected by the national team as an 18-year-old.
She played for Canada at the 2010 Rugby World Cup before turning her attention to sevens.
Watch: Team Canada women’s rugby sevens captain Jen Kish joined us in studio to talk about winning the bronze and inspiring other young athletes to follow their dreams.
Kish’s announcement sparked a lot of reaction on Twitter Friday, with many followers thanking her for inspiring them.
Watch below: Global News’ continuing coverage of Jen Kish
— With files from Global’s Emily Mertz
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