RUGBY PLAYERS from Canada

Top 8

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Canadian Rugby Players of all time. This list of famous Canadian Rugby Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Karen Paquin (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 28.38, Karen Paquin is the most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  Her biography has been translated into 10 different languages on wikipedia.

Karen Paquin (born 3 August 1987) is a Canadian rugby union player. Known for her power and speed, she is skilled at both the sevens and 15s version of the game. She has competed in four Rugby World Cups – 2014, 2017, 2021 and 2025.

2. Brittany Benn (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 27.00, Brittany Benn is the 2nd most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  Her biography has been translated into 11 different languages.

Brittany "Britt" Benn (born April 23, 1989) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played France and England in November 2013.

3. Conor Trainor (b. 1989)

With an HPI of 21.52, Conor Trainor is the 3rd most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Conor Adam Trainor (born December 5, 1989) is a Canadian rugby union player. He is from Vancouver, where he started playing rugby at St. George's School.

4. Elissa Alarie (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 20.20, Elissa Alarie is the 4th most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  Her biography has been translated into 6 different languages.

Elissa Alarie (born 31 January 1986) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented Canada at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.

5. Nathan Hirayama (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 19.64, Nathan Hirayama is the 5th most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 7 different languages.

Nathan Hirayama (born 23 March 1988) is a Canadian former rugby player. His primary position was fly-half, however, but he also played fullback. He played for both the Canadian national team and the Canadian sevens team. At club level, Hirayama played for the University of Victoria in the British Columbian Premiership and the BC Bears in the Canadian Rugby Championship.

6. Connor Braid (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 12.92, Connor Braid is the 6th most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.

Connor Jackson Braid (born May 31, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. Braid is capable of playing at fly-half, in the centres or in the back three for XVs. In VIIs Braid's preferred position is at prop.

7. Theo Sauder (b. 1996)

With an HPI of 3.81, Theo Sauder is the 7th most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 3 different languages.

Theo Sauder (born 2 April 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player that plays fullback and fly-half. He currently plays for the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby as well as the Canada national rugby sevens team.

8. Nelson Oyoo (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 3.78, Nelson Oyoo is the 8th most famous Canadian Rugby Player.  His biography has been translated into 3 different languages.

Nelson Oyoo (born 26 June 1994) is a Kenyan rugby sevens player. Born in Molo, Nakuru County, he attended Molo Academy and later Njoro Boys' High School for his A-levels. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was also selected for the Kenyan squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town and is the captain for the kenyan side