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Rachael Burford

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Rachael Burford
Burford on winning the 2014 Rugby World Cup
Date of birth (1986-08-19) 19 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthMedway, Kent, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Medway ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2024
2016-2017
2016-2012
2009-2012
2006-2006
2004-2006
Harlequins
Aylesford Bulls
Thurrock T-Birds
Richmond F.C.
Saracens
Henley[1]




International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2019 England 84 (52)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2009, 2013 England

Rachael Burford (born 19 August 1986) is an English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups.[2][3][4][5] She was a member of the squad which went to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[6]

In May 2014, Burford was awarded the Rugby Players' Association England women's player of the year award.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "My Life in Rugby: Rachael Burford – England women centre". 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ Medway Rugby Football Club (2006). "Rachael Burford – Local girl gets England World Cup call up". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". intheloose.com. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ^ Mockford, Sarah (29 June 2017). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  6. ^ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (June 2013). "World Cup 7s Squads". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. ^ Luke Cawdell (Kent Online) (22 May 2014). "Rachael Burford wins the Rugby Players' Association England women's player-of-the-year award". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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