Maria Samson
Maria Samson received her Silver Medal at 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | February 2, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Women's rugby union | ||
World Cup | ||
2014 France | Team |
Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.
International play
Samson 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]
Personal
In 2016, she appeared on Season 3 of CBC's "Canada's Smartest Person". She won her episode (Episode 3) and finished 3rd in the Finale.
Samson attended McGill University where she attained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining with a Minor in Management.
References
- ↑ Ben Kerr, lastwordonsports.com (30 June 2014). "Canada’s Roster Announced for Women’s Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Bryan Kelly, Rugby Canada Communications (BC Rugby.com) (31 July 2014). "Canada roster announced for Women’s World Cup opener vs France". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ 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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