Jennifer Sutton

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Jennifer Sutton
Date of birth (1969-02-26) February 26, 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Canada
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Richmond ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
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Jennifer Sutton (born February 26, 1969) is a former Canadian-born female rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] Sutton wanted to play for Canada at the 1998 World Cup but she was rejected so she opted to play for England. [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. Bryn Palmer, BBC Sport (31 August 2006). "England convert walks tall" . Retrieved 2 August 2014.