Michaela Staniford

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Michaela Staniford
Born (1987-01-11) 11 January 1987 (age 38)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Henley, Wasps
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 England 60
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2009Flag of England.svg  England

Michaela Jane Staniford (born 11 January 1987) is an English female rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] She captained England to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was also a key member in the first sevens World Cup in 2009 in Dubai. [2] [3]

Staniford was awarded the IRB Women’s Player of the Year in 2012. [4] [5] She has been married to Emilie Bydwell since 2015. [6]

References

  1. ↑ intheloose.com (10 July 2014). "Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (June 2013). "World Cup 7s Squads" . Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Lynsey Douglas (Pitch Hero) (20 June 2013). "Michaela Staniford to captain England at Sevens RWC" . Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "England's Michaela Staniford named Women's Player of the Year %". Your Scrumhalf Connection - Women's Rugby News. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "England's Michaela Staniford named the IRB Women's Player of the Year". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Leading the Highwomen: Emilie Bydwell making history with USA Sevens". www.rugbypass.com. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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