Karen Paquin
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.jpg) Karen Paquin, third center line of the Stade Bordelais Lionesses team in 2022. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Université Laval | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karen Paquin (born 3 August 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player.[1] Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game.[2] She has competed in four Rugby World Cups – 2014, 2017, 2021 and 2025.
Sevens
Paquin was a member of Canada's women's sevens team that were runners-up at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[3][4]
She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team.[1][5][6]
In 2016, Paquin was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.[7] She won a bronze medal at the event.[4]
She returned to the Canadian sevens side at the 2019 Kitakysushu Sevens where they earned a gold medal. In June 2021, Paquin was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9]
XVs
Paquin represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[10][11] Her side finished as runners-up after losing to England in the final.[4]
In 2017, she suffered a knee injury during the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, she underwent surgeries and rehabilition for three years before returning to the pitch.[2]
She made Canada's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[12][13][14]
She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.[15][16] In July, she was named in the Canadian side to the Rugby World Cup in England.[17][18]
