May Campbell (rugby union)
| Date of birth | May 16, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Keswick School and Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Brunel University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] Outside of rugby, Campbell works as a head of talent at a fintech startup [3]
Early life and education
[edit]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.[4]
Rugby career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Campbell joined Saracens Women in 2017.[5] She made her 100th appearance for Saracens in 2023, becoming only the sixth woman to reach that milestone for the club.[5] She has represented the Barbarians against South Africa and Munster Rugby Club.
International career
[edit]Campbell represented England at under-20 level.[2][4][6] She made her senior debut for the England women's national team as a replacement against Wales in the 2023 Six Nations.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Graham, Josh (26 April 2023). "England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France". Rugby World.
- ^ a b c "May Campbell". England Rugby.
- ^ "May Campbell". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ a b Gary Heatly (27 May 2021). "May Campbell Exclusive: "Having my parents at the final will mean a lot to me"". Talking Rugby Union.
- ^ a b Fergus Mainland (21 January 2023). "A day to remember for May Campbell who scores in her 100th Saracens appearance". Sports Gazette.
- ^ Alison Donnelly (9 September 2015). "England select senior & U20 squads". Scrum Queens.
- ^ 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.
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- 1996 births
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- English female rugby union players
- England women's international rugby union players
- People educated at Keswick School
- Alumni of Hartpury College
- Alumni of Brunel University London
- Saracens Women rugby players
- Scottish female rugby union players
- Anglo-Scots
- Rugby union players from Stirling (council area)
- Rugby union hookers
- Barbarian F.C. Women players
- 21st-century English sportswomen
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