McKinley Hunt
| Born | 5 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Country Day School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McKinley Louise Dickson Hunt (born 5 January 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player.[1] finishing her career as a loosehead prop for Saracens in Premiership Women's Rugby, the top-flight competition of women's rugby union in England, and with Canada at the 2025 World Cup.[2]
Rugby career
Hunt competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[3][4] She scored a try against the Eagles in their quarterfinal encounter.[5] She then featured in the semi-final against England, and in the third place final against France.[6][7][8]
In July 2023, she featured in her side's 21–52 loss to the Black Ferns at the Pacific Series in Ottawa.[9][10]
She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[11][12] On 24 July, she was named in the Canadian side to the Rugby World Cup in England.[13][14]She played in all Canada's matches at RWC 2025, scoring two tries against Wales, one against Scotland, and one against Australia.[15] Following the RWC Hunt retired from professional rugby to pursue a teaching career at St. Anne's School in Aurora, Ontario.[16]
References
- ^ "McKinley Hunt". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "McKinley Hunt". Saracens. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (16 October 2022). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Italy 12-22 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Canada book Semi Final spot with big win over USA". Americas Rugby News. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Grey, Becky (5 November 2022). "England show grit to reach World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "England edge Canada in World Cup Classic". Americas Rugby News. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Blue wave hits Canada as France celebrates Bronze victory". Americas Rugby News. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "36 players selected to Canada's Women's Rugby Team to defend Pacific Four Series title". Rugby Canada. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Canada names expanded 36-player women's rugby roster for Pacific Four Series". TSN. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "McKinley Hunt". Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "St. Anne's School". St. Anne's School. Retrieved 16 December 2025.