Maria Samson

Maria Samson
Date of birth (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011-Present Calgary Hornets
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011-Present  Canada 19

Maria Samson (b. February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2] She made her debut at the 2011 Nations Cup against South Africa with a 52-17 victory. In 2012 she was named as the Top Female Rugby Player in Canada.[3]

Samson attended McGill University where she attained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining with a Minor in Management.

References

  1. Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada’s Roster Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women’s World Cup opener vs France". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. scrumhalfconnection.com, (Rugby Canada) (30 April 2013). "Maria Samson: Rugby Canada Women’s 15s Player of the Year". Retrieved 4 November 2014.

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