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World Rugby Women’s 15s Player Of The Year
The World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year is awarded annually by World Rugby at the World Rugby Awards The World Rugby Awards are given out annually by World Rugby (until November 2014, known as the International Rugby Board), the worldwide governing body for rugby union, for major achievements in the sport. The idea of rewarding excellence in rug .... Prior to 2015, the IRB presented the Women's Player of the Year award from 2001–2002 and in, 2012 and 2014. The IRB Women's Personality of the Year award was presented from 2003–2011. Winners and nominees References External links World Rugby Awards {{DEFAULTSORT:World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year World Rugby Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rugby
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rugby competitions, such as the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the World Under 20 Championship, and the Pacific Nations Cup. World Rugby's headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Its membership now comprises 120 national unions. Each member country must also be a member of one of the six regional unions into which the world is divided: Africa, Americas North, Asia, Europe, South America, and Oceania. World Rugby was founded as the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) in 1886 by , and , with joining in 1890. , and became full members in 1949. became a member in 1978 and a further 80 members joined from 1987 to 1999. The body was renamed the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1998, and took up its current name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magali Harvey
Magali Harvey (born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. Rugby career Harvey represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was named IRB Women’s Player of the Year 2014 and was the first Canadian to receive the award. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. Honors * 2014, WRWC Dream Team * 2014, International Rugby Players Women’s 15s Try of the Decade * 2014, IRB Women's Player of the year * 2020, World Rugby Player of the Decade in 15-a-side rugby (nominee) Personal Harvey started playing at the age of 18 and played at St. Francis Xavier University during her university career. She studied Business Administration. Her father, Luc Harvey was the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Louis-Hébert Louis-Hébert could refer to: * Louis-Hébert (provincial electoral district) *Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district) Louis-Hébert () is a federal electoral district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Bern
Sarah Bern (born 10 July 1997) is an English rugby union player. She debuted for in 2016. Early life Bern began playing rugby as an 11-year-old with the boys. She initially played in the back row before switching to tighthead. International career She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad for England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b .... She was the youngest member of the squad at 20. Bern's scored a crucial try for England in their semi-final match against France to see them into the finals. She also won player of the match. She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022. References External links RFU Player Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Bern, Sarah 1997 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Daley-McLean
Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired rugby union player, who captained England women's national rugby union team, England Women. She also featured for Loughborough Lightning (women's rugby union), Loughborough Lightning. Playing career She played for England as captain and at fly-half for the Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s. As captain, Daley-McLean led England to victory against Canada in the final of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup held in France. She was thereafter bestowed with an Member of the British Empire, MBE in the 2014 New Year Honours. As a part of Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team, Team Great Britain, Daley-McLean also placed fourth, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. McLean was later named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. In December 2020, she brought her international career to a close. Personal life Katy graduated from the University of Sunderland with a B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Scarratt
Emily Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an English rugby union player. She currently plays centre and fullback for Loughborough Lightning and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Club career Scarratt played for Leicester Forest before moving to Lichfield. In 2018 she joined Loughborough Lightning. International career Scarratt first played for England in 2008, scoring 12 tries in 12 games and earning comparisons to Brian O'Driscoll. In 2009 she helped England to victory in the 2009 Women's Six Nations Championship and was joint top try scorer with teammate Fiona Pocock. As England went on to win the next three Six Nations Championships, Scarratt again achieved top try scorer in 2010 and top point scorer in 2011. In 2014, Scarratt proved to be an invaluable player to England Women, scoring 16 points in the Rugby World Cup final to help England beat Canada to the title. In addition, Scarratt ended the tournament as top points scorer with 70 points. She not only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessy Trémoulière
Jessy Trémoulière (born 29 July 1992) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. She was a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was named player of the year 2018 at the world rugby award. Trémoulière was named as the Women’s 15s Player of the Decade by World Rugby via a worldwide public vote. In 2022, She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tremouliere, Jessy 1992 births Living people French female rugby union players Olympic rugby sevens p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia Woodman
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (née Woodman; born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union, and is a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (sevens), New Zealand Women's Sevens team and New Zealand women's national rugby union team, New Zealand Women's National Rugby Union team. Woodman was a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team when they won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In 2022, Woodman became the first woman to score 200 tries in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Sevens Series. Biography Netball Woodman initially played netball for the Northern Mystics before switching to rugby union in 2012. Rugby career Woodman first became involved in rugby union through New Zealand's Go4Gold grassroots initiative in 2012. The nationwide campaign was established by the New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Rugby Union, and aimed to identify future athletes from other sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiao'o Fa'amausili
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (born 30 September 1980) is a former New Zealand female rugby union player. She played for and Auckland. She made her Black Ferns debut on 18 May, 2002 against Australia at Barcelona. She was a member of the winning Black Ferns squad for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She has been to five World Cups beginning from 2002–2017. Early life Fa'amausili was born in Sāmoa, she moved with her family to New Zealand when she was five. Her mother is from Fogapoa in Savai’i and her father is from the villages of Faleula and Aleisa in Apia. She visits Samoa every year. She is a police detective in south Auckland. Career Faamausili has won four Women’s Rugby World Cup titles and captained the Black Ferns between 2012 and 2018. She has played over 100 games for Auckland and won several provincial titles. Fa'amausili was named as captain of the Black Ferns for the inaugural 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series held in Canada. She was named in the 2017 Women's Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Hunter
Sarah Alice Hunter, (born 19 September 1985) is an English rugby union player. She has represented since the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and currently captains the team. At the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup Hunter received her 138th international cap, passing Rochelle Clark to become England's all-time most capped rugby player. Early life Hunter was born in North Shields in 1985. She began playing rugby league as a 9-year-old at Goathland Primary School, playing for the Longbenton and Gateshead Panthers. Sarah started playing rugby union at Novocastrians RFC in 2000 and initially played as a strong running centre. She was Players’ Player of the Year before transitioning to the back row. Having moved position she was selected for England U19s. In 2004 she left the North East to study Sports Science and Mathematics at Loughborough University. She went on to work for the RFU as University Rugby Development Office for the South West. Rugby union career Club At 15, Hunter j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Spence
Sophie Spence (born 26 February 1987) is a former Ireland women's rugby union international. Spence represented Ireland at the 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups. Spence was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat and . She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. Spence is a British Nigerian who qualified to represent Ireland through her mother, who was originally from Lisburn, County Antrim. Early years, family and education Spence is the daughter of Myrtle Spence, who was originally from Lisburn, County Antrim. Her father was a Nigerian marine engineering student. Myrtle Spence moved to South Shields, Tyne & Wear in the early 1980s, when she was in her mid-twenties, and subsequently met and had a relationship with Sophie's father. Sophie Spence was born and raised in South Shields, where she attended Ashley Road Primary School and Brinkburn Comprehensive. As a child she regularly spent holidays with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaëlle Mignot
Gaëlle Mignot (born 26 February 1987) is a French female rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup She has played the majority of her career for Montpellier (women's rugby union) in the French women's Premier Division. In September 2017 Mignot moved to England and signed for Richmond F.C. to play for the south west London club in the newly formed Tyrrells Premier League. Mignot captained the French squad at the 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship and scored two tries in their opening game against . In 2019, she was on the first panel to determine the World Rugby women's-15s player-of-the-year award with Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman, Will Greenwood, Liza Burgess, Lynne Cantwell, Fiona Coghlan, Jillion Potter, Stephen Jones, and Karl Te Nana Karl Solomon Te Nana (born 15 July 1975) is a New Zealand former rugby union and rugby league footballer, and currently works in broadcasting as a rugby commen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendra Cocksedge
Kendra Margaret Cocksedge (born 1 July 1988) is a retired New Zealand Rugby union, Rugby Union player and Cricket, Cricketer. She played for the New Zealand Women's national rugby union side, the Black Ferns and for the Canterbury representative rugby union team, Canterbury provincial side. She was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2010, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup, 2021 Rugby World Cup winning squads. In 2018 she won the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year Award at the annual New Zealand Rugby awards. Early life Cocksedge was originally from Taranaki, she played rugby from a young age and made the Taranaki and Hurricanes Secondary School teams. She also represented the Central Hinds at cricket, debuting as a 15-year-old. Cricket career Cocksedge wore cap #100 for the Central Districts Hinds, playing 38 List A one-day matches and five Twenty20s. She debuted in the 2004-5 season and played through to the 2007-8 season State L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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