Date of birth | 19 December 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (11 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katy Daley-McLean MBE (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired rugby union player, who captained England Women. She also featured for Loughborough Lightning. [1] [2]
She played for England as captain and at fly-half for the Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s. As captain, Daley-McLean led England to victory against Canada in the final of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup held in France. [1] She was thereafter bestowed with an MBE in the 2014 New Year Honours. [2] As a part of Team Great Britain, Daley-McLean also placed fourth, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [3]
McLean was later named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. [4] [5] In December 2020, she brought her international career to a close. [6]
Katy graduated from the University of Sunderland with a BSc in Sports Studies in 2007. During 2015 she was made an honorary fellow of the University. She also works as a professional teacher. [7] [8]
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