Frédérick Carl Asselin (born October 31, 1973) is a Canadian former international rugby union player.

Rugby career

Born in Montreal, Asselin was a British Columbia-based winger whose pace made him well suited to the rugby sevens format.[1] He scored 63 tries for Canada in World Sevens Series events and featured twice at the Commonwealth Games, including in 1998 when he scored three tries in the quarter-final loss to Fiji.[2] In 2001, Asselin had a season in New Zealand rugby, playing with Northland.[3] He made 15 capped appearances for the Canada XV.[4]

Personal life

Asselin is married to former Olympic swimmer Nadine Rolland.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Frédérick Asselin quitte l'équipe canadienne de rugby à sept". RDS.ca (in French). February 12, 2003.
  2. ^ "Canadian rugby player still in limbo in doping case". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 1, 2002.
  3. ^ Rattue, Chris (July 31, 2001). "Young back itching for NPC slot". NZ Herald.
  4. ^ "Fred Asselin - Men's Rugby Coach". Bishop's University Athletics.
  5. ^ De George-Senior, Matthew (May 31, 2023). "Olympian Nadine Rolland Joins HPC-Quebec as Assistant Coach". Swimming World News.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Asselin
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