Maria Samson

Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.

Maria Samson
Maria Samson received her Silver Medal at 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Birth nameMaria Jaworski
Date of birth (1983-02-02) February 2, 1983
Place of birthMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
UniversityMcGill University; Queen's University
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2008 McGill Marlets ()
2011-2016 Calgary Hornets ()
2008, 2017-2018 Calgary Saints ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2016  Canada 21
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  Canada
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 FranceTeam competition

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] In 2013, Samson was the recipient of the Colette McAuley award.[4]

Personal

In 2015, she was honoured as one of Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 for her work in sport advocacy and community leadership.[5]

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.[6] Samson also has her Masters of Business Administration from Queen's University, funded through the Canadian Olympic Committee via a Game Plan Scholarship.

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". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. 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.
  4. "Maria Samson Receives Colette McAuley NSWT Award – Canadian Rugby Foundation". 26 July 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. "Maria Samson". November 2015.
  6. "McGill rugby grad to compete for Canada at Nations Cup".
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