Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired
rugby union
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player, who captained
England Women
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. She also featured for
Loughborough Lightning.
Playing career
She played for England as captain and at
fly-half
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for the Loughborough Lightning in the
Premier 15s
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. 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
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in the
2014 New Year Honours
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.
As a part of
Team Great Britain, Daley-McLean also placed fourth, at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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held in
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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.
McLean was later named in the squad for the
2017 Women's Rugby World Cup
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in
Ireland
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. In December 2020, she brought her international career to a close.
Personal life
Katy graduated from the
University of Sunderland
, mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge
, established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status)
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, chancellor = Emeli ...
with a BSc in Sports Studies in 2007. During 2015 she was made an honorary fellow of the University. She also works as a professional teacher.
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1985 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Sunderland
England women's international rugby union players
England international women's rugby sevens players
English female rugby union players
Great Britain national rugby sevens team players
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Olympic rugby sevens players for Great Britain
Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rugby union players from South Shields