Akwaima Akpan

Akwaima Akpan
Akwaima Akpan
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Hometown:
    Halifax, NS
  • Position:
    No. 8/2nd Row
  • Year:
    3
  • Eligibility:
    3
  • Program:
    BSc HK 4
  • Prev. Team:
    NS Keltics/Canada U20
News mentions
Penney and Akpan named U SPORTS rugby All-Canadians
Penney and Akpan named U SPORTS rugby All-Canadians

X-Women prop Jessie Penney and lock Akwaima Akpan named as U SPORTS second team All-Canadians

X-Women Rugby athletes receive AUS accolades
X-Women Rugby athletes receive AUS accolades

Four X-Women Rugby student-athletes named AUS all-stars, while the program took home three AUS major awards

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Women clinch first place with Homecoming win over Acadia

Penney scores four tries as X-Women beat Acadia in Homecoming game

Photo credit Pushpika Mendis
Panthers and X-Women play to 26-26 draw

X-Women overcome 19-point halftime deficit to fight back and tie the Panthers 26-26

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Women earn commanding win over Panthers

U SPORTS No. 9 ranked X-Women opened up AUS regular season in commanding fashion, dropping Panthers 45-7

Rugby X-Women primed to contend for AUS crown   
Rugby X-Women primed to contend for AUS crown  

The X-Women kick off the 2025 AUS rugby season on home turf when they host UPEI at StFX Stadium on Friday at 7pm