Lilli Ives Campion

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Lilli Ives Campion
Date of birth (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021- Loughborough Lightning ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- England 1

Lilli Ives Campion (born 10 October 2003) is an English rugby union player who plays for Loughborough Lightning and the England women's national rugby union team.

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Career

She started playing rugby for Telford Hornets at the age of 13 years-old. [2] She joined Loughborough Lightning in 2021, for whom she plays at lock in the Premiership Women's Rugby. She signed a new contract with the club in January 2024. [3] [4] That summer, she captained the England Under-20s in the Six Nations Women's Summer Series. [5] She was named in the team of the tournament. [6]

She was called up to train with the senior England side in July 2024. [7] She made her debut for the England women's national rugby union team against France in September 2024. [8]

She was subsequently named in the England squad for the 2024 WXV beginning that month in Canada. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "Lili Ives Campion". England Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. Cartwright, Elizabeth (19 July 2024). "Lilli Ives Campion Interview: The England leader with a bright future". Talkingrugbyunion.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. "Lilli Ives Campion re-signs for Loughborough Lightning". Northamptonsaints. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. "More to come from England, says U20 skipper Campion". Herald Scotland. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. "REVEALED: TEAM OF THE WOMEN'S SUMMER SERIES". Sixnationsrugby.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. "England Red Roses: John Mitchell names eight uncapped players in training-camp squad". Sky Sports. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. Sansom, Tom (6 September 2024). ""U20s star set for Debut" – 5 Talking Points: Red Roses captain Packer and Coach Mitchell preview tomorrow's France Test". Ruck. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. Ainsworth, Imogen (18 September 2024). "John Mitchell names England squad to defend WXV 1 title". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. "Campion and Brock named in England WXV squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2024.