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2008 Women's Six Nations Championship
The 2008 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2008 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the seventh series of the rugby union Women's Six Nations Championship. England comfortably won a third successive Grand Slam—the first time this had been achieved in the Women's Six Nations. However, after a good start against Wales it was not quite as easily won as in the previous year, with Italy, Scotland and Ireland all scoring tries against the champions, something that only France managed in 2007. While the England win was predictable it was Ireland that surprised many. Historically one of the weakest nations in the tournament, they only went down to narrow defeats to England, France, and Wales, while recording wins over both Italy and Scotland. The result was probably their best ever tournament performance. The decline of Scottish women's rugby, on the other hand, continued. Though their performance against Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non Evans
Non Evans (born 20 June 1974) is a Welsh multi-discipline sportswoman and TV personality who has competed internationally in rugby union, rugby sevens, touch rugby, judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling. Evans is notable for being the first person to compete in two separate sports at the same Commonwealth games and for later becoming the first woman to compete in three sports at multiple games. In rugby union, she is the world's all-time leading points scorer and Wales' top try scorer in either women's or men's internationals. Early life Evans was brought up in Pontarddulais and described herself as "very sporty" despite being "very small". She spent her early years competing as an acrobat with Bynea Acrobatic Club, appearing on UK TV programmes ''Blue Peter'' and '' Going Live!''. At secondary school, Evans won tennis tournaments every year and took up Judo at the Pontarddulais Judo Club, where she became Welsh Judo champion in her first year as a competitor. Evans would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy McLean
Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired rugby union player, who captained England Women. She also featured for 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 MBE in the 2014 New Year Honours. As a part of 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 The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Hunter
Sarah Alice Hunter (born 19 September 1985) is an English rugby union coach and retired player. She represented at four Rugby World Cups. At the 2021 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 18, Hunter joined the Lichfield Ladies. She moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Taylor (rugby Union)
Tamara Louise Taylor (born 8 October 1981) is an English female rugby union player, who captained England women's national rugby union team, England in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship. She was the 2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women who had made more than 100 appearances for her country. She is currently the fourth most capped England women's rugby union player of all time. Career She was educated at The Oratory Preparatory School, Queen Anne's School, Caversham, Berkshire, Caversham and Newcastle University where she read Biomedical Sciences. Taylor represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2014, 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2010, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2006 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 World Cups, winning in 2014. Taylor joined the Jarrovians RUFC as a coach in October 2013. and currently is player coach at Darlington Mowden Park Sharks. She was the 2017 RPA Player of the Year when she was one of only three women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Spencer (rugby Union)
Catherine Spencer (born 25 May 1979) is a former English female rugby union player. She was selected as captain in 2007. She captained at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and was also a member of the squad to the 2006 World Cup. Spencer retired from international rugby in 2011. Spencer scored 18 tries for England, played in 8 six nations 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 won 6 as well as 5 grand slams. Her awards have included England Player of the Year in 2006, the Rugby Union Writers Club Award in 2010, and the Linda Uttley Award in 2011. Spencer played for Worcester, Bristol and Aylesford Bulls Ladies and has now completely retired from playing rugby. Spencer ran her own successful women's speaker agency Inspiring women until the global pandemic put a stop to in person speaking events. Because of the pandemic, she made the decision to become a teacher and now teaches at a school not far from where she grew up. Spencer was awarded an honorary doctorate from Canterbury Christ C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Barras
Charlotte Anne Barras (born 26 January 1982) is an English rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, she scored the only try in their loss to in the final. She is a PE teacher at Saint Helen and Saint Katherine. Barras was a member of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2009 Rugby sevens World Cup was the fifth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as the host venue for the tournament ahead of bids from four other countries. The f ... squad. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barras, Charlotte 1982 births Living people England women's international rugby union players English female rugby union players England international women's rugby sevens players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings English schoolteachers Saracens Women rugby players 21st-century English sportswomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Turner (English Rugby Union)
Amy Rheannon Turner (born 31 July 1984) is an English rugby union player. Playing career She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She started playing rugby at the age of 5. She returned from injury for England's match against in their 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship The 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship, also known as the 2010 RBS Women's 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the Women's Six Nations Championship, an annual women's rugby unio ... match. References External linksPlayer Profile 1984 births Living people England women's international rugby union players English female rugby union players 21st-century English sportswomen {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Ladagnous
Caroline Ladagnous (born 22 September 1988) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup Ladagnous was named in the French women's sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the sister of retired racing cyclist Mathieu Ladagnous Matthieu Ladagnous (born 12 December 1984) is a French former road and track racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023, spending his entire career with UCI WorldTeam . Riding entirely for the team and its succeeding ite .... References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ladagnous, Caroline 1988 births Living people French female rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for France France international rugby sevens players France international women's rugby sevens players France women's international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Davitt
Grace Davitt (born 25 December 1982) is an Irish female rugby union player and coach. She was in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad in France. She also played in two previous World Cup's in 2006 and 2010. Davitt was a member of the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship team. She played for Ulster and Leinster, and has coached at Cooke RFC, Malone RFC and Queen's University RFC Queen's University Belfast Rugby Football Club is the rugby union team of Queen's University Belfast, currently playing in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League. Founded in 1869, it is the most successful and oldest continuous rugby union club ... in the women's All-Ireland League. She was appointed backs coach of Ulster Women in July 2023. Davitt is a Maintenance Technician. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Davitt, Grace 1982 births Living people Irish female rugby union players Ireland women's international rugby union players Ulster Rugby women's players Leinster Rugby women's players Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Beale
Sarah Elizabeth Beale (born 12 July 1982) is an English female rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. Beale made her test debut in 2007 and before that represented England Students in 2003, the Academy the following year and England A in 2005. In 2010, Beale was diagnosed with muscular cancer, after a successful surgery she proved herself and was selected to play in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was held in England. The International Rugby Board Executive Committee selected the host union following a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limit .... In 2018, Beale achieved her goal of competing at her second World Championship level event, at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Beale, Sarah 1984 births Living people England women's international rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaela Staniford
Michaela Jane Staniford (born 11 January 1987) is an English female rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained England to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was also a key member in the first sevens World Cup in 2009 in Dubai. Staniford was awarded the IRB Women’s Player of the Year in 2012, Michaela is a lesbian and is married to Emilie Bydwell Emilie Bydwell (born 31 August 1985) is a Canadian American rugby union coach and former player. Bydwell was a three-time All-American at Brown University and was also selected as the 2007 Collegiate Player of the Year. While at Brown University ... since 2015 as they have a daughter Ollie, born in 2018. She also has her own website. References External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Staniford, Michaela 1987 births Living people England women's international rugby union players English female rugby union players English lesbian sportswomen England international w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |