Kay Wilson

Kay Wilson
Date of birth (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991
Place of birth Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2014
2013		 Richmond Women
Thurrock T-Birds
Bristol Ladies		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2017  England 49 (160)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2012  England

Kay Wilson (born 19 September 1991) is an English rugby union player for England. She was included in the 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup's.[1][2][3]

Career

Wilson was born in 1991 and she was playing at the age of five and she played for Old Caterhamians, Warlingham and Dorking whilst a child. She attended Saint Bede's Secondary School in Redhill, Surrey.[4]

Kay Wilson after a try in England v Scotland (RBS 6 Nations)

She graduated with a degree in Sports Development from the Cardiff Metropolitan University. Wilson also played for the Cardiff Met's Ladies RFC.[5][6]

Wilson made her debut at the 2011 IRB Nations Cup.[7]

She is a winger and in March 2017 she made seven tries against Scotland during a 64–0 win by England in the Six Nations at Twickenham. This contributed to her position as top scorer in the six nations that year.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (July 2014). "England name WC squad". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (2017-06-29). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. 1 2 "RFU – England". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Inside Croydon.com (14 August 2014). "Wilson the wizz gets England into Rugby World Cup final". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cardiff Met's Kay Wilson crowned BUCS 'SuperGrad' player of the tournament". Cardiff Metropolitan University. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Miranda Byrant (15 August 2014). "Rugby star Kay Wilson ran rings around the rugby boys, now she's in the World Cup final". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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