In a first for any World Cup final in any sport, the Women's Rugby World Cup will include a genderfluid player for the first time ever. Asia Hogan-Rochester, who plays for Canada's Maple Leafs XV, was also part of the sevens squads that won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games and silver at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Speaking about their identity on the Flame Bearers vodcast, they said: “I represent a couple different communities, like all of us." “I am a black person. I am a genderfluid person. I use she / they pronouns. I would hope to show people from those communities, in summary, that you can do it too.” Talking recently to Sportsbeat, they said: “I feel very respected within my gender identity within my team and within rugby as well, and being seen for who I am and nothing more and nothing else, which is a great feeling.” They continued: “It is important to have representation… So if I can be a part of a bit of representation for others within the queer space, I am so happy to ...