Local rugby player signs with Conestoga Condors varsity team

Local rugby player Courtney Gowland (right) has been signed to the Conestoga Condors varsity rugby team for the 2023-24 season and has received the scholarship award.

Gowland began playing rugby at Kincardine District Secondary School on the school team and then with the Fergus Highland Rugby league where she continues to play.

She has also travelled to the Tropical 7’s Rugby Tournament in Florida twice, playing with Rogue’s Rugby and the Bruce Bandits.

Gowland played on the Conestoga varsity soccer team in the fall, and began training with the rugby team when the outdoor season was over. She was signed April 14 for the 2023 fall season.

She is excited to continue her love of the sport while heading into her second year at Conestoga College studying business.



Courtney Gowland (left) with Andrew Petricca, coach of the Conestoga Condors varsity rugby team; photos courtesy of Cindy Gowland