Caity Mattinson

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Caity Mattinson
Date of birth (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
–2023 Worcester Warriors ()
2023– Gloucester-Hartpury ()
2024 Edinburgh Rugby Women 1 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–18 England 7
2022– Scotland 18

Caity Mattinson (born 17 May 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays as a scrum half for Gloucester-Hartpury Women. After initially playing England she went on to represent Scotland at the Rugby World Cup and Commonwealth Games. [1]

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Early life

Mattinson was born in Inverness, Scotland but was brought up in Northumberland in England from the age of three-years-old. [2]

Career

She played her club rugby for Worcester Warriors prior to joining Gloucester-Hartpury Women in November 2023. [3]

International career

England International

After developing through the rugby system in England she made her international debut for England in 2017. [2]

Scotland International

Following a change in the international regulations Mattinson was able to make her debut for Scotland in February 2022. [4] [5] [6] Mattinson was selected to play for Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens. [7] She was also selected for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in October 2022. [8] In December 2022 she was awarded a professional contract by Scottish Rugby. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Palmer, Mark. "Caity Mattinson eyes World Cup tilt after making Scots switch". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "Gloucester Hartpury sign Caity Mattinson". Gloucesterrugby. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. "Switching allegiance was a no brainer for Caity Mattinson as Scots hope to make their mark | Glasgow Times". Glasgowtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. Bathgate, Stuart (2 February 2022). "World Cup play-off: Bryan Easson names ex-England scrum-half in Scotland squad". The Offside Line. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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  8. "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2021". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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