May Campbell (rugby union)

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May Campbell
Date of birth (1996-05-16) May 16, 1996 (age 28)
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
School Keswick School and Hartpury College
University Brunel University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Saracens Women ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023- England 1

May Campbell (born 16 May 1996) [1] is a Scottish-born English rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for Saracens Women and the England women's national team. [2]

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Early life and education

Campbell grew up just outside Dunblane in Scotland and began playing rugby at Stirling County RFC. She moved to England to attend Keswick School, which had a good girls rugby section, before progressing to Hartpury College for her A-Levels, and later studied sports science and business studies at Brunel University in London. [3]

Rugby career

Club career

Campbell joined Saracens Women in 2017. [4] She made her 100th appearance for Saracens in 2023, becoming only the sixth woman to reach that milestone for the club. [4] She has represented the Barbarians against South Africa and Munster Rugby Club.

International career

Campbell represented England at under-20 level. [2] [3] [5] She made her senior debut for the England women's national team as a replacement against Wales in the 2023 Six Nations. [2] [6]

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References

  1. Graham, Josh (26 April 2023). "England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France". Rugby World.
  2. 1 2 3 "May Campbell". England Rugby.
  3. 1 2 Gary Heatly (27 May 2021). "May Campbell Exclusive: "Having my parents at the final will mean a lot to me"". Talking Rugby Union.
  4. 1 2 Fergus Mainland (21 January 2023). "A day to remember for May Campbell who scores in her 100th Saracens appearance". Sports Gazette.
  5. Alison Donnelly (9 September 2015). "England select senior & U20 squads". Scrum Queens.
  6. Steffan Thomas and Ben James (15 April 2023). "Wales Women 3-59 England: Hosts blown away by Red Roses despite impressive start in Six Nations". Wales Online.