Carol Isherwood

Carol Isherwood
Date of birth (1961-07-27) 27 July 1961
Place of birth Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) -
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986
1987-1992		  Great Britain
 England		 8
7		 ()

Carol Isherwood (born 27 July 1961) is an English former rugby union player and a founding member of the Rugby Football Union for Women. She captained Great Britain against France in 1986. She then captained England in their first game against Wales a year later.[1]

Isherwood was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. She first became involved in rugby in 1981 while studying at Leeds University when she set up a women’s team. Carol graduated from Leeds in History 1982, followed by a PGCE in 1984.[2] Ishwerwood was awarded an OBE in 2003.[3] Isherwood was the first woman appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee in September 2009.[4] She was one of the first six women inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in November 2014.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Skysports.com (18 November 2014). "Rugby: Former England duo Gill Burns and Carol Isherwood inducted into IRB Hall of Fame". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.worldrugby.org/halloffame/inductees/41498
  3. ↑ Kate Clements (January 2010). "Isherwood's influence felt around the globe". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Michael Long (2 September 2009). "IRB names Isherwood the first lady of rugby". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Englandrugby.com (18 November 2014). "England legends join IRB Hall of Fame". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  6. ↑ World Rugby (18 November 2014). "2014 inductee - Carol Isherwood". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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