Date of birth | [1] | 18 August 2002||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boudica Willow Westcombe-Evans (born 18 August 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Loughborough Lightning and the England women's national rugby union team.
From St Albans, she started playing rugby union at her hometown club Old Albanians and was also part of the Saracens Centre of Excellence. [2]
She made her debut for Loughborough Lightning in Premiership Women's Rugby at the age of 19 years-old. [2]
She made the most metres (1,700) and the most line breaks (25) of all the players in the Premiership Women's Rugby during the 2023-24 regular season. [3]
She was named in the England women's national rugby union team squad for the 2024 WXV in Canada in September 2024. [4] [5] She made a try scoring debut for England in a 61-21 win over USA on 29 September 2024. [6] [7]
Known for her pace, ahead of her England debut, England attacking coach Lou Meadows praised her ability to break past defences on the outside. [8]
She studied Sports Management at Loughborough University. [3] [2]
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