Isabelle Noel-Smith

Last updated
Izzy Noel-Smith
Date of birth (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–present Bristol Ladies - (-)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2017 England 41 (25)

Isabelle Leclere Noel-Smith (born 19 July 1988) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for England in 2011. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad for England. [1] [2] [3]

Noel-Smith attended Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls. [4] She studied Coach Education and Sports Development at the University of Bath. [5] She has a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and currently teaches at Paragon Junior School in Bath. [6] [7]

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