Katie Shillaker (born 18 March 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays for Harlequins Women, England Women and the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team.
| Date of birth | 18 March 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Worthing College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editShe is from Burgess Hill in Sussex. She did ballet as a youngster.[2]
Club career
editShe was introduced to rugby at Burgess Hill RFC. She played at Horsham RFC and Worthing College before joining the Harlequins’ Centre of Excellence, making her debut for Harlequins Women during the 2021-22 season.[3] She signed a new contract it’s the club in July 2023.[4]
International career
editIn 2022, she featured for England U18s.[5] She went on to play for England U20 in the U20 Six Nations in 2024, with her performances including a hat trick against Wales U20.[6][7] That year, she was capped by the senior England national women's rugby union team.[8]
She featured for the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team at the Dubai Sevens in November 2024, part of the 2024-25 SVNS series.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Katie Shillaker". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Hamersley, Elise (6 October 2023). "Burgess Hill's Katie Shillaker shining for Harlequins". Sussex Express. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "FROM POINTE SHOES TO RUGBY BOOTS: KATIE SHILLAKER'S JOURNEY TO HARLEQUINS". thepwr.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "EIGHT QUINS PEN NEW CONTRACTS". Quins.co.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Bone, Steve (20 Jan 2022). "Best pals... junior rugby team-mates... now Horsham duo are in England squad together". Sussex Express. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Ollis-Brown, Henry (July 14, 2024). "Undefeated England U20 women to close inaugural Six Nations Summer Series against France". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Ordidge, Richard (9 May 2024). "Why England v Wales rugby clash is source of pride for Horsham RFC". Sussex Express. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "ENGLAND PURR IN ENTERTAINING WIN OVER WALES". sixnationsrugby. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Telfar, Alastair (25 November 2024). "GB men's sevens aim high despite part-time status". BBC Sport.