Michaela Staniford
England international rugby union player
Rugby player
1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Position(s) | Wing | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Henley, Wasps | () | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2005 | England | 60 | |
National sevens team | |||
Years | Team | Comps | |
2009 | 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, Michaela is a lesbian and is married to Emilie Bydwell since 2015 as they have a daughter Ollie, born in 2018. She also has her own website.
References
- ^ intheloose.com (10 July 2014). "Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (June 2013). "World Cup 7s Squads". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Lynsey Douglas (Pitch Hero) (20 June 2013). "Michaela Staniford to captain England at Sevens RWC". Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
- Official Website