Sarah Bern

Sarah Bern
Date of birth (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Gloucester-Hartpury - -
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016-Present England 15 (5)

Sarah Bern (born 10 July 1997) is an English rugby union player. She debuted for England in 2016. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad for England.[1][2][3] She was the youngest member of the squad at 20.[4] Bern's scored a crucial try for England in their semi-final match against France to see them into the finals. She also won player of the match.[5][6]

Bern began playing rugby as an 11-year-old with the boys. She initially played in the back row before switching to tighthead.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". England Rugby.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  2. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (2017-06-29). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  3. ↑ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". ITV News. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  4. ↑ Meagher, Gerard (2017-08-22). "Sarah Bern helps resilient England past France and into Rugby World Cup final". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  5. ↑ Squires, Neil (2017-08-23). "England 20 France 3: Sarah Bern sends women's team through to Rugby World Cup final". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  6. ↑ Lane, Ellis (2017-09-28). "England star can't wait to wear Gloucester-Hartpury shirt". gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  7. ↑ Rowan, Kate (2017-08-24). "England heroine Sarah Bern reduced to tears with move to prop". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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