Tyson Beukeboom

Tyson Taylor Beukeboom (born March 10, 1991) is a Canadian rugby union player. She has represented Canada at three consecutive Rugby World Cups, starting with the silver medal-winning squad of 2014; and also at the 2017 and 2021 tournaments.

Tyson Beukeboom

Date of birth	(1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Uxbridge, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
University	St. Francis Xavier University
Notable relative(s)	Jeff Beukeboom (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Trailfinders Women Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Aurora Barbarians () – St. Francis X-Women () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023- Trailfinders Women () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–present  Canada 70 Correct as of 2024-12-19
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing  Canada World Cup 2014 France Team competition

Early life

Beukeboom is the daughter of former NHL ice hockey player Jeff Beukeboom.^[1] She was born in Edmonton, Alberta, during her father's fifth season with the Edmonton Oilers. She attended St. Francis Xavier University.^[2]

Rugby career

In 2012, Beukeboom was named the CIS Female Athlete of the Year.^[3] She made her debut as a member of Canada‘s national team at the 2013 Nations Cup, and was a member of Canada's squad at the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France where her side were runners-up.^[2][4]

Beukeboom was selected in Canada's squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. In 2018, she earned her 33rd cap against England in Doncaster.^[5]

Beukeboom was named in the Canadian squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup that was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6][7][8] In 2023, She was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the Pacific Four Series.^[9][10] She started in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain.^[11][12]

In July 2023, she started in her side's Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.^[13][14] Beukeboom scored a hat-trick in her 60th appearance, against Australia in her side's final match of the series.^[15][16]

In 2024, she made her 68th test appearance and surpassed former Canadian international, Gillian Florence, as the most capped Canadian women’s rugby player.^[17][18]

She was selected in Canada's squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series.^[19][20]