Karen Paquin

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.

Rugby career

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.

She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team.

In 2016, Paquin was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team. She won a bronze medal at the event.

XVs Paquin represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. Her side finished as runners-up after losing to England in the final.

She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. In July, she was named in the Canadian side to the Rugby World Cup in England.

Personal life She studied chemical engineering at Université Laval.

Paquin plays her rugby in Canada with Québec Est and Club de Rugby de Québec(CRQ) and occasionally with local women's teams on Vancouver Island, BC.