Mia Venner

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Mia Venner
Date of birth (2002-05-03) 3 May 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [2]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
School Wallingford School
University Hartpury University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Wing
Current team Gloucester-Hartpury
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019- Gloucester-Hartpury ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020- England

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.

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Club career

She 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]

International career

She is an England international, receiving her first call-up at the age of 17 in March 2020. [6] [7] 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. [8]

She was called up to the England squad in April 2024 for the Six Nations. [9] In June 2024, she was awarded a transition contract with the England rugby union side. [10]

Personal life

She attended Wallingford School in Oxfordshire. [11] She studied business at Hartpury University. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mia Venner". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mia Venner". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Harlequins secure sixth successive victory in Tyrrells Premier 15s". TNT Sports. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gloucester-Hartpury pull off comeback win over Bristol Bears to defend Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby crown". TNT Sports. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. ↑ McLaughlin, Luke (22 June 2024). "Gloucester-Hartpury seal comeback against Bristol to retain PWR title". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "England Women v Wales Women: Mia Venner and Ellie Underwood join Red Roses squad". BBC Sport. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "England player surprises young rugby fanatic with visit". Herald Series. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Grey, Becky (17 March 2020). "Women's Six Nations: England beat Wales 66-7 to maintain Grand Slam charge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Rendell, Sarah (April 3, 2024). "Huge blow for Red Roses as centre Rowland ruled out of Women's Six Nations". Rugby World. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Feaunati & Crake among players offered England contracts". BBC Sport. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Alumni News - England Rugby U18s". Wallingford School. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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