| Date of birth | 5 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Awali, Bahrain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Siu-Lan Keates (born 5 August 1988) is a Bahrainian-born English rugby union player.
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| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Siu-Lan Keates (born 5 August 1988) is a Bahrainian-born English rugby union player.
Keates debuted for England in 2011 and played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. [1] [2] Keates captained the England Women's under 19 team in 2007. [3] She injured her Achilles while preparing for the 2017 World Cup, and didn't play again for England until the 25 - 23 win over France on 21 November 2020. [4] [5] She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022 [6] but was forced to withdraw from the squad after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training. [7]
Keates studied zoology at Birmingham University (BSc Zoology 2010) and is studying dentistry at the same university [8] [9] [10]
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