Shelley Rae

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Shelley Rae
Date of birth (1976-06-01) 1 June 1976 (age 45)
Place of birthCambridge
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Shelford ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wasps ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2008 England 44 (258)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
 England

Shelley Rae (born 1 June 1976) is a former English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup,[1] and 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.

She scored her first try in 2001 when England beat New Zealand 22–17 in Auckland, a side that previously went undefeated for 10 years.[2] She also won the IRB Female Player of the Year Award in 2001.[3] She competed at the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup finishing second.[4]

Rae retired from international rugby in 2008.[5][6]

She played for Shelford rugby club.[7] and London Wasps.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Birch, John (2002-05-27). "Women's rugby: a newspaper history: England's world falls apart in final challenge". Women's rugby. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  2. ^ Lee Honeyball, Observer Sport Monthly (5 May 2002). "Contender: Shelley Rae, rugby union player". The Observer. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. ^ BBC Sport. "Meet the female Wilko". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  4. ^ Birch, John (2002-05-27). "Women's rugby: a newspaper history: England's world falls apart in final challenge". Women's rugby. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. ^ Alison Donnelly (IRB.COM) (4 November 2008). "End of the road for Rae and Belton". rwcwomens.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  6. ^ "England's Rae hangs up her boots". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  7. ^ "Contender: Shelley Rae, rugby union player | Sport | The Observer". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. ^ "Shelley Rae". Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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