Megan Webb

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Megan Webb
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Bridgend, South Wales
Height1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Weight71.82 kg (11.310 st)
University University of South Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017-2019 Cardiff Blues ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–present Wales 8
Correct as of 27 May 2021

Megan Webb (born 9 January 2001) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays centre for the Wales women's national rugby union team. She made her debut for the Wales national team in 2019 and was part of the squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. [1]

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Club career

Webb began playing rugby as a child, first for Bridgend Athletic and then on turning 14 for Cardiff Harlequins under-18s. [2] She represented Wales at under-18 level, and has played regional rugby for Cardiff Blues. [3]

International career

Webb made her Wales senior debut in November 2019 against Spain, and appeared in further matches against Ireland and Scotland during the 2019 Autumn Internationals, as well as the double header Barbarians fixtures at the Principality Stadium. [2]

She made her Women's Six Nations debut against France in February 2020. [4]

Webb has won eight caps in her rugby career to date. [1] She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [5] [6]

Personal life

Webb attended Bryntirion Comprehensive before joining the University of South Wales to study nursing. [3] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked as a healthcare assistant on the NHS frontline. [7]

Rugby is prevalent within her family. Her first cousins include Leicester Tigers back-row Tommy Reffell, and Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Megan Webb". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  2. 1 2 "Local girl is capped for Wales". The Bridgend and Porthcawl GEM. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  3. 1 2 3 University of South Wales. "Meg steps up for Wales women as they take on Six Nations challenge". southwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Websites - 3bit.co.uk, We Build. "Dragon News : Wales Women change five for France". www.dragonsrugby.wales. Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Jones, Liz (2022-09-21). "Wales Rugby World Cup squad named". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants". Sky Sports. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  7. ↑ "'It's quite scary but it's a privilege'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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