Kayleigh Powell

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Kayleigh Powell
Date of birth (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999 (age 24)
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bristol Bears (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–PresentFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13 (0)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps

2022–
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Kayleigh Powell (born 18 February 1999) is a Welsh Rugby Union player, and Rugby sevens player. [1] She plays for the Wales women's national rugby union team with 13 caps, and Bristol Bears. [2] [3]

Career

She competed at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship, and 2021 Rugby World Cup. [4] She already had 11 caps for the national team when she was selected in September 2022 to play for her country in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [5]

She played rugby sevens with team Great Britain. [6]

She plays for Ospreys, Bristol Bears Women. [7]

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References

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  2. "Kayleigh Powell". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. Thomas, Graham (2022-10-07). "Kayleigh Powell . . . The Kicker Who Has Gone The Extra Myler For World Cup Lift Off With Wales". Dai Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. "Wales snatch victory at the death to ruin Scotland's Rugby World Cup return". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. World, Rugby (2022-09-21). "Wales Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  6. "Former Osprey Kayleigh Powell called up to Team GB ahead of Sevens World Series | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. "Kayleigh Powell". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 2023-04-29.