Merryn Doidge
Merryn Doidge (born 2 December 2000, Cornwall) is an English rugby union player. She plays for Exeter Chiefs at club level and was an invitational player for the England squad at the 2021 Women's Six Nations.[1]
Date of birth | 2 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
Doidge played for England U20s and the National Academy side against the US and Canada. She was selected as an Invitational player for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships.[2][1][3] She was called up to the bench for England's game versus France in April 2021.[4]
Club career
She played for Bristol Bears in 2019 before joining the Exeter Chiefs in 2020.[5]
Early life and education
Born in Cornwall, Doidge started playing rugby at Liskeard-Looe alongside her brother. She moved to Newquay Queen Bees U15s at the age of 12.[6]
She attended Exeter College where she captained the college's side in her second year. She was selected for Cornwall and England U18s the same year.[6]
She studied Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Exeter.[6]
References
- "Merryn named in England Six Nations squad". The Cornish Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- Max. "Merryn Doidge". Women's Rugby Data : Number 1 for Women's Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Merryn Doidge called up to England Roses 6 Nations squad". www.crfu.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Merryn Doidge named as replacement for England Roses". www.crfu.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Merryn Doidge". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Merryn Doidge". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.