Claire Gallagher

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Claire Gallagher
Born (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 25)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Trailfinders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024–2025 Leicester Tigers 20 (56)
2025– Trailfinders (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Canada 19 (20)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's rugby union
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 England Team competition

Claire Gallagher (born 20 April 2000) is a Canadian rugby union player. She competed for Canada at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Early career

Gallagher played hockey and soccer growing up and did not play her first game of rugby until she was in high school. [1]

Rugby career

Gallagher made her international debut for Canada during the 2023 Pacific Four Series on 8 July against New Zealand in Ottawa. [1] [2] A week later, she scored her first international try in her sides 45–7 win against the Wallaroos. [1] She then featured for Canada in the inaugural 2023 WXV 1 tournament, she played against Wales and England as her side finished second. [3]

In January 2024, she joined Leicester Tigers from the Aurora Barbarians and the University of Ottawa in Canada. [1] [3] She started in all six of Canada's Test matches in 2024 and was part of the side that defeated the Black Ferns for the first time during the Pacific Four Series. [4] [5]

In 2025, she signed with Trailfinders having previously played for Leicester Tigers. [2] [6] She was named in the Canadian side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [7] [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Viveiros, Nikolas (2024-03-15). "Women's Month SPOTLIGHT: Claire Gallagher". Rugby Ontario. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 Cairns, Jack (2025-06-03). "Canadian International Claire Gallagher signed". Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 Buckley, Stanley (2024-01-12). "Welcome to the Tigers Family: Claire Gallagher". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Harvey, Joe (2024-12-28). "Leicester Tigers' Claire Gallagher: 'Canada changed my career plan'". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Stewart, Jim (2024-06-13). "CDS Cyclone Rugby grads Claire Gallagher & McKinley Hunt capture Pacific Four Series in historic win over New Zealand". Caledon Citizen. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Claire Gallagher: Trailfinders Women sign Canada international from Leicester Tigers". BBC Sport. 2025-06-03. Retrieved 2025-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "32-players named to Canada's squad for Rugby World Cup in England". Rugby Canada. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Buisa ruled out of Canada squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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