Connie Powell

Connie Nic Powell (born 13 July 2000) is an English rugby union player. She is a member of the England women's national rugby union team and plays for Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premier 15s.

Connie Powell
Birth nameConnie Nic Powell
Date of birth (2000-07-13) 13 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birthIpswich
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
SchoolHadleigh High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)Hooker
Current teamGloucester-Hartpury
Youth career
2014–2016Sudbury
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–Gloucester-Hartpury()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2020England U20
2021–England14(30)

International career

After progressing through the England U18 Talent Development Group,[1] Powell was named in the U20 squads in 2017–18,[2] 2018–19,[3] and 2019–20.[4] She made her full England debut off the bench against the USA in November 2021.[5]

In September 2022 Powell was named in the England squad for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[6]

Club career

In 2016 Powell moved to Gloucestershire to study for a BTEC at Hartpury College and began playing for Gloucester-Hartpury.[7]

Early life and education

Powell grew up in Suffolk where she played for Sudbury RUFC[1] and Eastern Counties.[1]

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