Bo Westcombe-Evans (born 18 August 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Loughborough Lightning and the England women's national rugby union team.
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| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom St Albans, she started playing rugby union at her hometown club Old Albanians and was also part of the Saracens Centre of Excellence.[2]
Club career
editShe made her debut for Loughborough Lightning in Premiership Women's Rugby at the age of 19 years-old.[2]
She made the most metres (1,700) and the most line breaks (25) of all the players in the Premiership Women's Rugby during the 2023-24 regular season.[3]
International career
editShe was named in the England women's national rugby union team squad for the 2024 WXV in Canada in September 2024.[4][5] She made a try scoring debut for England in a 61-21 win over USA on 29 September 2024.[6][7]
Style of play
editKnown for her pace, ahead of her England debut, England attacking coach Lou Meadows praised her ability to break past defences on the outside.[8]
Personal life
editShe studied Sports Management at Loughborough University.[3][2]
References
edit- ^ "Bo Westcombe-Evans". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS ON PERIODS AND GENDER INEQUALITY IN COACHING". thepwr.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Henson, Mike (29 September 2024). "Flying wing with flying fists - meet England's electric new star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Campion and Brock named in England WXV squad". BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Ainsworth, Imogen (18 September 2024). "John Mitchell names England squad to defend WXV 1 title". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Telfer, Alastair (29 September 2024). "England begin WXV1 defence with nine-try win over USA". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "England pair to win their first caps against USA". BBC Sport. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Fearn, Ciara (27 September 2024). "Debuts, competition for places and USA challenge - England ready for WXV defence". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 September 2024.