Amy Wilson-Hardy

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Amy Wilson-Hardy
Amy Wilson-Hardy at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.jpg
Wilson-Hardy at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Full nameAmy Alexandra Wilson-Hardy
Date of birth (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Poole, Dorset, England
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
SchoolOur Lady of Sion, Worthing/Worthing College
University University of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003–2010 Worthing Raiders ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2018 Bristol Ladies ()
2018-2023 Wasps ()
2023-Present Trailfinders Women ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–present England 10 (40)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2013–Present Great Britain Rio 2016
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Women's tournament
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Amy Alexandra Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for the England women's national rugby union team in 2013. She was selected as a member of the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

She plays for Trailfinders Women in the Women's Premiership. [3] She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. [4] [5]

She won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [6]

In June 2024, she was named in the British squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7] She was later forced to withdraw from the final GB game of the tournament after being implicated in a racist social media post. [8] The team finished seventh. [9] In September 2024, the Rugby Football Union announced no further action would be taken following an investigation into the alleged racist message, stating Wilson-Hardy had "expressed great remorse" for the "historical private message" and had "committed to undertake an inclusion and diversity awareness education course." [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "WILSON HARDY Amy". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Briscoe, Steve (July 2016). "Amy Wilson-Hardy selected for Team GB". Sussex RFU. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Amy Wilson Hardy: Ealing Trailfinders sign England international". BBC.com. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Mockford, Sarah (29 June 2017). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Rugby Sevens | Athlete Profile: Amy WILSON-HARDY - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Southcombe, Matt (19 June 2024). "Welsh speedster Jasmine Joyce makes history with Team GB Paris Olympics call-up". ITV.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Ambrose, Tom (29 July 2024). "GB rugby sevens player under investigation for alleged racist message". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Around the Games: Day Four of Paris 2024". Team GB. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "No RFU action over Wilson-Hardy alleged racist message". BBC Sport. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.


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