Hannah Botterman (born 8 June 1999) is an English rugby union

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who represents

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in club rugby and the England national team. Botterman made her debut in 2017 against

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International career

In 2017, Botterman was called up to the England national women's rugby team after an impressive season at her club, Saracens. She made her debut versus Canada. Botterman played again for England in the 2019 Super Series San Diego and was awarded a full time professional contract by the

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for the 2019/20 season. She was part of the Grand Slam winning

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team. She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.

Club career

Aged 18 she made her debut for

during the 2017/18 season. She has been instrumental in Saracens winning back-to-back Tyrell Premier 15s titles, scoring the winning try in the 2017/18 final against

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. She has represented Hertfordshire, London & South East and England Under-18s.

Early life and education

Botterman began playing rugby aged four for Datchworth RFC and after eight years she move to

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. Both her parents were involved in the game playing for Datchworth, as were other members of her extended family: her aunt, Jane Everett, was also an England international prop. Her uncle, Greg Botterman, played for England and Saracens. She was educated at Monk’s Walk School in

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. At 16 she attended prestigious rugby school

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. Before she was offered a full-time rugby contract, Botterman was a painter and decorator, as well as a waitress at Harvester. She also plays golf recreationally.

References

External links

RFU Player Profile
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