Caity Mattinson (born 17 May 1996) is a Scottish

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player who plays as a scrum half. After initially playing England she went on to represent Scotland at the Rugby World Cup and Commonwealth Games.

Career

England International

Mattinson was born in

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but was brought up in Northumberland in England due to her parents moved house when she was 3 years old. After developing through the rugby system in England she made her international debut for England in 2017. She plays her club rugby for

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Scotland International

Following a change in the international regulations Mattinson was able to make her debut for Scotland in February 2022. Mattinson was selected to play for

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at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

in rugby sevens. She was also selected for the COVID-delayed

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held in October 2022. In December 2022 she was awarded a professional contract by Scottish Rugby.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mattinson, Caity 1996 births Living people Female rugby union players England women's international rugby union players Scotland women's international rugby union players Scottish female rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games