Becky Essex

Rebecca Anne Essex (born 16 November 1982) is an English female rugby union player and headteacher. She represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was played in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1]

Becky Essex
Date of birth (1982-11-16) 16 November 1982
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
10 Richmond ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
6  England 57

Essex earned her 50th cap in the 2014 Women's Six Nations match against Ireland.[2]

In 2017, Essex had retired from the England team but still played for Richmond. She works as the head of an ASD center at Strand on the Green school in Chiswick.[3]

References
  1. intheloose.com (10 July 2014). "Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. West Sussex County Times (26 July 2014). "Former Horsham schoolgirl Becky earns 50th international rugby cap". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. website, Strand on the Green Junior School. "Strand on the Green Junior School - Home". www.strandjuniors.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
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