Leia Brebner-Holden

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Leia Brebner-Holden
Date of birth (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Taunton, Somerset, England
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
– Al Ain Amblers ()
– UAE Sand Cats ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
–2024 Cheltenham Tigers Women ()
2023–2024 Gloucester-Hartpury ()
2024– Loughborough Lightning ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland U20
2024– Scotland 3 (0)
Correct as of 4 October 2024

Leia Brebner-Holden (born 26 May 2002), is an English born Scottish rugby union player who often plays Scrum-half. She plays for Gloucester-Hartpury in Premiership Women's Rugby, Cheltenham Tigers Women in the English second division, as well as the Scotland national team.

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Biography

Born in Taunton, Somerset to an English father and a Scottish mother, Brebner-Holden began playing rugby union in the United Arab Emirates, with the Al Ain Amblers club age 9 she also played for the UAE Sand Cats. [1] When she returned to the UK, she earned rugby scholarships with Hartpury College and University. [1] She then went on to join Gloucester-Hartpury where she was duel-registered with local second division club Cheltenham Tigers Women. [2]

She was selected for the 2024 Six Nations by Scotland team, where head coach Bryan Easson considered her to be "the 24th/25th player in the team", on the doorstep of the selection. [3] [4] During the summer of 2024, she played with the Scottish Under-20 team at the Six Nations Summer Series in Italy. [5] [1] She was named in the squad for the 2024 WXV 2 tournament. [6] Brebner-Holden won her first cap in a warm-up match against Wales [7] and made her first starting XV appearance in Scotland's last game of the tournament proper against Australia. [8] [9]

In October 2024, she joined Loughborough Lightning. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leia Brebner-Holden". Scottish Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Halliwell, Mark (22 February 2024). "Gloucester-Hartpury surge to top after sinking Sale - women's rugby round-up". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Women's Six Nations squad 2024 - Smith in at 15". Rugby World. 25 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Heatly, Gary (5 September 2024). "Scotland women and the 14 month journey – the Wales week: Young backs Brebner-Holden and Scott backed to take chance if it comes off the bench – GH Media". GH Media. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Gunderson and Brebner-Holden return for final Summer Series match against Ireland". Scottish Rugby. 12 July 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Scotland squad named for WXV 2 competition". Scottish Rugby. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Leia Brebner-Holden: Scotland debut against Wales 'unbelievable' for scrum-half". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brebner-Holden starts for Scots in Aussie decider". BBC Sport. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Brebner-Holden set to make first start against Australia". Scottish Rugby. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "News // Lightning sign Scotland scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden". Northampton Saints. Loughborough Lightning. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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