Catherine Spencer (rugby union)

Catherine Spencer (born 25 May 1979) is a former English female rugby union player. She was selected as captain in 2007.[1] She captained England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and was also a member of the squad to the 2006 World Cup.

Catherine Spencer
Date of birth (1979-05-25) 25 May 1979
Place of birthAshford, Kent
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2006
2006–2008
2008
2009–2011
20xx–20xx
2011–2016		 Folkestones
Worcester Valkyries
Bath
Bristol Ladies
Cardiff University
Aylesford Bulls Ladies		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2011  England 63 90

Spencer retired from international rugby in 2011.[2][3][4]Spencer scored 18 tries for England, played in 8 six nations 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 won 6 as well as 5 grand slams.

Spencer played for Worcester, Bristol and Aylesford Bulls Ladies and has now completely retired from playing rugby.

Spencer runs her own successful women's speaker agency Inspiring women http://inspiringwomen.co.uk/is director of women rugby at a Kent rugby club and commentates on women rugby (currently the 2017 WRWC)

Spencer was awarded an honorary doctorate[5][6][7] from Canterbury Christ Church University in September 2018 for significantly raising the profile of women’s rugby through her leadership and continuing to inspire girls and women

References
  1. Katy Guest (The Independent) (7 February 2010). "Catherine Spencer: England's captain, and a fine role model". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. Alex Bergin (The Rugby Business Network) (21 April 2014). "Interview with Ex-England Women's Rugby Captain turned entrepreneur, Catherine Spencer". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. Beatrice Asprey (Rugby World) (10 January 2011). "Catherine Spencer steps down as England Women's captain". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. BBC Sport (21 March 2011). "England's Catherine Spencer calls time on rugby career". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/news-centre/press-releases/2018/figures-from-sport-local-government-policing-and-medicine-receive-honorary-awards.aspx
  6. https://twitter.com/PaulCarney40/status/1039554465974702082
  7. https://twitter.com/PaulCarney40/status/1039445679486189568
  1. https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/news-centre/press-releases/2018/figures-from-sport-local-government-policing-and-medicine-receive-honorary-awards.aspx#.W5DrKegqNMI.linkedin#i
  2. http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/news/england-star-spencer-joins-canterbury?comp=127&comp_dir=next
  3. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldelthamians/news/old-elthamians-womens-rfc-is-launched-1732068.html
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