Donna Rose (born 5 June 1991) is a

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player who plays

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for the

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and

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. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2021 and represented them at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.

Club career

Growing up in

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, Rose began playing rugby as a teenager, first as a winger for Ellingham & Ringwood RFC under-18s, and later in the back-row for

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, for which she made 153 appearances. After captaining the team for five years, she was approached by then-coach Alex Austerberry to play for Saracens. She signed with the team as prop in 2019.

International career

A Welsh grandfather enabled Rose to join the Wales national squad. She made her debut in the 2021

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in a match against France. Rose has won nine

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in her rugby career to date. She was selected in

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squad for the

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Personal life

A trained chef, Rose now works full time as a carpenter with a housing association. She has been outspoken about her experiences of living with

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(BPD), saying in an interview that she wants to use her platform "to show others that you can live a good life with BPD". She has spoken out against discrimination she has faced for her Traveller background. Rose is an ambassador for rugby-focused mental health charity Brave Mind, and for Rugby Against Cancer.

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