Courtney Keight

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Courtney Keight
Date of birth (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height1.68 m (5.5 ft)
Weight74.55 kg (11.740 st)
School Ysgol Greenhill School
University Swansea University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020-present Bristol Bears
Swansea RFC
Pontarddulais RFC 		()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–present Wales 5
Correct as of 02 June 2021

Courtney Keight (born 27 December 1997) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays wing for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Bristol Bears. [1] She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2019 and represented them at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. [2]

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Club career

Keight began playing rugby relatively late compared to her counterparts, first picking up the ball in 2016 while studying at Swansea University. [3] After playing centre for Swansea University RFC, Keight then joined Pontarddulais RFC, and later, Swansea RFC. [4]

She signed with her current team, Bristol Bears, as winger in July 2020. [5]

International career

Keight caught the eye of talent scouts during a cup final for Swansea at the Principality Stadium in April 2019, and was subsequently asked to play sevens for Wales. [3] After a brief period playing for the Ospreys, Keight was then invited to train with the Wales autumn squad, and made her international debut on the wing in a match against Ireland during the 2019 Autumn Internationals. [3]

Keight was part of the 2020 Women's Six Nations squad, [6] and made her first start for the team in 2021. [7] She has earned four caps in her rugby career to date. [1]

Personal life

Keight attended Ysgol Greenhill School as a child, before commencing undergraduate study at Swansea University. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Courtney Keight". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Wales Women's Six Nations Squad 2021 – Scotland 27-20 Wales". Rugby World. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Courtney takes centre stage as Wales Women win historic game with Crawshays". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Keight". Moonrise. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  5. ↑ "Courtney Keight is a Bear". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ↑ "Wales announce squad for Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  7. ↑ "50 cap milestone for Wilkins - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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