Ellie Green
| Birth name | Eleanor Xanthippe Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Epsom, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (10 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ellie Green (born 21 January 2001, Epsom) is an English rugby union player. Ellie currently plays for Gloucester-Hartpury at club level and was a member of England's 2021 Women's Six Nations squad.[1]
International career
[edit]Ellie represented England U18's against Wales U18's at the Principality Stadium in April 2018. Ellie was a consistent member of the England U20s team, selected for the 2018 tour to Canada in Summer 2018 and was called up to the senior side as part of the England squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Green joined Harlequins Women during the 2017/18 season. She has consistently finished as the top points scorer for the side.[4] Ellie joined Worcester Warriors Women for the 2023/24 season until they were forced to withdraw from the league due to funding issues in October 2023, when she signed for Ealing Trailfinders Women. For the 2024/25 season Ellie has joined Gloucester-Hartpury.
Early life and education
[edit]Ellie has played rugby from a very young age, she started playing at Sutton and Epsom RFC and then went on to play for Beccehamians RFC. She also played for Surrey U15's and U18's teams. Ellie also swam competitively for Epsom District Swimming Club.
Ellie played hockey, Rugby 7's and was part of the swim team while at Reigate Grammar School and studied Maths, Biology and PE at A Level. She went on to study for a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Surrey.
References
[edit]- ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Max. "Ellie Green". Women's Rugby Data : Number 1 for Women's Rugby. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Ellie Green named in England U20 squad". www.quins.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ May 2021, Joe Harvey Friday 28. "Exclusive: Harlequins Fly-Half Ellie Green Ahead of Allianz Premier 15s Final Encounter With Saracens". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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