Sue Day
Sue Day (born 29 October 1972) is an English female rugby union footballer who plays fullback for London Wasps Ladies and for England.
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Date of birth | 29 October 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Day made her England debut versus Spain in 1997. She was selected for the 2006 Six Nations Squad. She appeared again for the 2007 Six Nations opener. She can play on the wing, in the centre or at fullback. Sue has played in the last three Rugby World Cups and is England's top try scorer with 61 tries and 59 caps. Sue or 'Daisy' as she is known to her team mates is the top try scorer in IRB world cups, with 19 tries. After retiring from 15's, Sue returned to the international game, captaining Simon Amor and Mike Friday's 7's squad to the 7's world cup in March 2009.
In 2013 Day became the first female president of Wasps FC in their 146-year history.[1]
References
- Lizzie Flint, Sportsister (The Women’s Sports Magazine) (22 July 2013). "Rugby: Sue Day makes history as first female president of Wasps FC". Retrieved 10 November 2014.