| Date of birth | 3 May 2002 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wallingford School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mia Venner (born 3 May 2002) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at full-back or wing for Premiership Women's Rugby side Gloucester-Hartpury and England.
Venner made her Gloucester-Hartpury debut in October 2019, scoring a hat-trick on debut against Worcester Warriors in the Premier 15s. [3]
She was a part of the squad that won the 2022–23 Premier 15s title. [2]
She was a try-scorer as Gloucester-Hartpury successfully defended their Premiership Women's Rugby title with a win over Bristol Bears Women in the PWR Final in June 2024. [4] [5]
On 16 March 2025, she scored a try in the final against Saracens Women as Gloucester-Hartpury won a third consecutive title with a 34-19 win. [6]
Venner is an England international, receiving her first call-up at the age of 17 in March 2020. [7] [8] She made her England debut that month during the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship against Wales in a 66–7 victory at the Stoop. [9]
She was called up to the England squad in April 2024 for the Six Nations. [10] In June 2024, she was awarded a transition contract with the England rugby union side. [11]
On 17 March 2025, she was selected again in England's squad for the Six Nations Championship. [12] [13] She was given her first start for England in their opening match against Italy on 23 March 2025. [14] She scored her first international try after three minutes and set up teammate Emily Scarratt as well shortly afterward as England ran out 38-5 winners. [15] [16]
She attended Wallingford School in Oxfordshire. [17] She studied business at Hartpury University. [2]