The Concordia Stingers women’s rugby team wraps up the RSEQ regular season with one of the most popular and emotional events on the schedule – the 12th annual Kelly-Anne Drummond Cup.
The Stingers host the McGill Martlets at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The winner of the game will be awarded the Kelly-Anne Drummond Cup, symbolic of women's university rugby supremacy in Montreal and a tribute to Drummond, a former Stinger who died tragically on Oct. 4, 2004.
Drummond left behind many relatives, friends and teammates from her playing days at Concordia and with the Montreal Barbarians Rugby Club. At the game, they are joined by exceptional numbers of local rugby players who rally for the event.
Everyone gathers to celebrate Kelly-Anne’s spirit and love of rugby. She was a member of the Concordia women's rugby team from 1999 through 2001. A front row player, she was respected by her teammates for her commitment to the game and her work ethic. She also charmed her many friends with her inquisitiveness and fun-loving approach to life. She graduated from Concordia University with a major in Communications in 2002.
After the game Doreen Haddad, Kelly-Anne’s mother, and members of her family will present the trophy to the captains of the winning team.The Stingers defeated the Montréal Carabins 47-0 last October to win the Cup. It was the seventh consecutive win for Concordia. The game traditionally features Concordia and McGill. The latter won the first four contests.
The Stingers men’s team has always been supportive at the game, cheering on the teams, collecting money, running raffles. This year, the men host the McGill Redmen at 1 p.m. to help launch the event.
There is no charge to attend the games. However, Haddad and Concordia are asking spectators and participants to make a donation at the gate to help support WomenAWARE programs.
The Montreal organization is a non-profit, community-based centre founded by former victims of domestic violence. Its mission is to support, inspire and empower as well as prevent and strive to end domestic violence against women, men, youth and children.
