Claire Gallagher

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

Claire Gallagher

Born	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 25)
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half Current team Trailfinders Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024–2025 Leicester Tigers 20 (56) 2025– Trailfinders (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Canada 19 (20)
Medal record Representing  Canada Women's rugby union World Cup 2025 England Team competition

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]