| Maria Samson | |
| Birth Name: | Maria Jaworski |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| University: | McGill University |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Ru Position: | Lock |
| Amatteam1: | McGill Marlets |
| Amatyears1: | 2005-2008 |
| Amatyears2: | 2011-2016 |
| Amatyears3: | 2008, 2017-2018 |
| Repyears1: | 2011-2016 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 21 |
Maria Samson (born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian rugby union player.
Samson represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] [2] She made her debut at the 2011 Nations Cup against 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]
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.