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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emma Elisbath J. Sing (born 11 March 2001)[1] is an English rugby player who plays for the England women's national rugby union team and Gloucester-Hartpury at club level.[2] She made her senior international debut for England in 2022.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Sing began playing for Gloucester-Hartpury during the 2018–19 season.[2] She was a member of the Gloucester-Hartpury team that won the 2022-23 Premier 15s,[4][5] 2023–24 Premiership Women's Rugby[6] and 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby titles.[7]
International career
[edit]Sing made her England debut against Scotland in March 2022.[2][3] She scored her first international try against Italy during the 2022 Six Nations.[8][9] Although involved in the wider training squad ahead of the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup, she was not selected as part of the team that travelled to New Zealand.[10]
Her first start for the national team was against Wales in April 2023, having been named as part of the squad for the 2023 Six Nations tournament.[2][11][12]
Sing was called up to the England squad as an injury replacement for the 2023 WXV tournament by interim head coach Louis Deacon on 8 October 2023.[13][14]
On 17 March 2025, she was called up into the Red Roses side for the Six Nations Championship.[15][16]
In July 2025, England head coach John Mitchell named her in the side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.[17][18] She was named in the squad to face Spain in a World Cup warm-up.[19]
Early life and education
[edit]Sing started playing rugby at the age of 6 and played for both South Molton and Crediton at U13 and U15s level before joining Hartpury College at the age of 16.[20] She represented Devon U15s and U18s as a teenager. She grew up on a family farm in Devon.[8]
As of 2023, she is studying Bioveterinary science at Hartpury University and intends to become a vet.[21]
Honours
[edit]- Gloucester–Hartpury
- England
- Women's Rugby World Cup
Champion (1): 2025
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Archive". 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Emma Sing". England Rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b Rendell, Sarah (24 March 2022). "Women's Six Nations Scotland v England Preview 2022". Rugby World. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Reaction after Gloucester-Hartpury beat Exeter in Premier 15s final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Mairs, Gavin (24 June 2023). "Gloucester-Hartpury triumph in enthralling Premier 15s final". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Gloucester-Hartpury beat Bristol to seal PWR title". BBC Sport. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry (16 March 2025). "Gloucester-Hartpury complete PWR three-peat to give coach Sean Lynn fitting farewell". The Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Emma Sing Exclusive: "Every opportunity I get I try to take it with two hands"". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "THOMPSON HAT-TRICK HELPS ENGLAND BEAT ITALY". Womens Six Nations. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "England v USA: Laura Keates, Emma Sing & Detysha Harper out of World Cup warm-up squad". BBC Sport. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations 2023: Emma Sing to make first England start against Wales". BBC. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "'Her physical presence is different' | Emma Sing set for first international start". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Emma Sing called up to the England squad for WXV tournament". Gloucester Rugby. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "SQUAD UPDATE - RED ROSES". England Rugby. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced". England Rugby. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Martyn (17 March 2025). "John Mitchell names 4 0 players in England's Six Nations squad". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (24 July 2025). "Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (31 July 2025). "Red Roses name team for first World Cup warm-up with one starting debut". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "An Interview With Red Roses Rugby Player Emma Sing". Ixora Energy. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Emma Sing". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2023.