Sarah McKenna

Sarah McKenna (born 23 March 1989)[2] is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player.

Sarah McKenna
Full nameSarah McKenna
Date of birth (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-present Saracens Women[1] ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
England 22 (30[1])
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017-present England

McKenna attended Roundwood Park School. She began playing rugby at the age of 6 in her hometown of Harpenden.[1]

She made her debut for the England national team in August 2011 against the United States.[1]

McKenna missed the 2016 Summer Olympics due to an ankle injury and didn't play rugby again until February 2017.[1]

McKenna was part of the 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens[3] and 2018 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens squads.[4] She also played in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship[5] where England came fourth[6] and in the 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship which they won.[7] She was selected to play in the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship[8] which was postponed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

In January 2019, it was announced that McKenna would be one of 28 players to receive a full-time contract with the Rugby Football Union.[10]

She is part of the coaching team at Old Albanian RFC Saints womens rugby team based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.[11]

References
  1. "Sarah McKenna". RFU. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "Sarah McKenna". Saracens. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. "Saracens Women trio selected for Sydney Sevens". www.saracens.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "England name squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco". The Telegraph. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "France women 11-0 England women". BBC Sport. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. "Women's Six Nations 2015: Results and final standings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. "McKenna pleased to see England win in such style". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. "England Women name squad for 2020 Women's Six Nations". Gloucester Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. "Six Nations 2020: Who can win title after matches postponed because of coronavirus?". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. "England Women announce 28 players on full-time contracts". BBC Sports News. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  11. "Coaching OA Saints has made me a better player says Saracens and England's Sarah McKenna".
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