Fred Asselin


Frédérick Carl Asselin 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. 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. In 2001, Asselin had a season in New Zealand rugby, playing with Northland. He made 15 capped appearances for the Canada XV.

Personal life

Asselin is married to former Olympic swimmer Nadine Rolland.