| Birth name | Georgia Ruth Stevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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