Georgia Stevens

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Georgia Stevens
Birth nameGeorgia Ruth Stevens
Date of birth (1973-06-13) 13 June 1973 (age 50)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Clifton ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–????Flag of England.svg  England 71 (45)

Georgia Ruth Stevens (born 13 June 1973) is a former English female rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] She scored two tries in England's 69-7 win over Wales in the 2003 Women's Six Nations. [3]

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References

  1. kentonline.co.uk (6 July 2006). "Female rugby star gets World Cup call" . Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. BBC Sport (3 July 2006). "England Women announce Cup squad" . Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. BBC Sport (21 February 2003). "Diver sends Wales Women tumbling" . Retrieved 2 August 2014.