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Conor Trainor has called time on his rugby career at the age of 31. The long-time Canadian international says he intends to continue studies at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He follows former teammate Ciaran Hearn into retirement.
A statement on social media reads:
“Thank you rugby. To everyone I’ve met in the time between these two pictures, thank you. Playing rugby has given me so much. It has filled my life with amazing people and allowed me to enjoy so many unreal experiences all over the world.
“Thank you to all the teammates, coaches, supporters and everyone else who I’ve met along the way. Life has continually gotten better since I began playing, and I look forward to continuing that in the next chapter.”
Originally from Vancouver, Trainor played in two Junior World Championships before making his World Sevens Series debut against Argentina at Wellington, New Zealand, in July 2010. He would play in 42 tournaments on the circuit, winning Gold at the 2011 and 2015 Pan Am Games.
Trainor would also win 36 test caps, mostly as an outside center, between his 2011 debut against Russia and the 2019 World Cup. He also played in the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, famously scoring two tries against New Zealand in 2011.
A three-and-a-half year stint in the French Pro D2 with Vannes and Nevers is also on his resume. The announcement comes just three weeks after Trainor’s final appearance in a Canadian jersey at his first Olympic Games in Tokyo.
