Louise Rickard (born 31 December 1970) is a Welsh rugby union player. She has played at lock, wing and centre positions. She is one of the most capped players in the history of women's rugby at 112 caps for Wales.
| Date of birth | 31 December 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||
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Rickard played her first international match in 1993 against England. She was nominated for the BBC Wales Sports Personality for the year 2009.[1] In 2016, she played a key role in securing the first Masters Touch Tournament in Gif, Paris. She was educated at St Joseph's College, Ipswich.[2] In 1992, she graduated from Aberystwyth University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and with a PhD in marine biology in 1996.[3] She is presently[when?] the head of biology at Woodbridge School in Suffolk.[citation needed]
She has also been selected at a national level in hockey, karate and bobsleigh. In 2017, she was made an Honorary Fellow of Aberystwyth University.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Profile: Louise Rickard". BBC News. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Senior Prospectus. St Joseph's College. p. 23. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Louise Rickard". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Welsh rugby centurion Dr Louise Rickard honoured as Fellow of Aberystwyth University". Aberystwyth University. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.