May Campbell (rugby union)

May Campbell (born 16 May 1996)[1] is a Scottish-born English rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for Saracens Women and the England women's national team.[2]

May Campbell
Date of birth (1996-05-16) May 16, 1996
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolKeswick School and Hartpury College
UniversityBrunel University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Saracens Women ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023- England 1

Early life and education

Campbell grew up just outside Dunblane in Scotland and began playing rugby at Stirling County RFC. She moved to England to attend Keswick School, which had a good girls rugby section, before progressing to Hartpury College for her A-Levels, and later studied sports science and business studies at Brunel University in London.[3]

Rugby career

Club career

Campbell joined Saracens Women in 2017.[4] She made her 100th appearance for Saracens in 2023, becoming only the sixth woman to reach that milestone for the club.[4]

International career

Campbell represented England at under-20 level.[2][3][5] She made her senior debut for the England women's national team as a replacement against Wales in the 2023 Six Nations.[2][6]

References

  1. Graham, Josh (26 April 2023). "England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France". Rugby World.
  2. "May Campbell". England Rugby.
  3. Gary Heatly (27 May 2021). "May Campbell Exclusive: "Having my parents at the final will mean a lot to me"". Talking Rugby Union.
  4. Fergus Mainland (21 January 2023). "A day to remember for May Campbell who scores in her 100th Saracens appearance". Sports Gazette.
  5. Alison Donnelly (9 September 2015). "England select senior & U20 squads". Scrum Queens.
  6. Steffan Thomas and Ben James (15 April 2023). "Wales Women 3-59 England: Hosts blown away by Red Roses despite impressive start in Six Nations". Wales Online.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.