Former coaches, teammates celebrate Alysha Corrigan’s Olympic medal [Video]

Less than an hour after Canada defeated Australia in the women’s rugby sevens semifinal Tuesday at the Paris Olympics, Alysha Corrigan’s former teammates and coaches filled a bar in downtown Charlottetown to watch their friend compete for gold.

“I don’t think I’ve stopped vibrating since the semifinal game this morning,” said Cassie MacKenzie, who coached Corrigan on P.E.I.’s provincial rugby team and at UPEI. 

“No matter the result, we’re so proud of Alysha.”

They came to watch Corrigan play, and the Charlottetown native didn’t disappoint — running in a try just before halftime to put Canada up 12-7 over New Zealand. As she touched it in, the bar erupted. People wearing red and white clapped and cheered and jumped up and down.