Mia Venner
| Date of birth | 3 May 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wallingford School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mia Venner (born 3 May 2002) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at full-back or wing for Premiership Women's Rugby side Gloucester-Hartpury and England.
Club career
[edit]She made her Gloucester-Hartpury debut in October 2019, scoring a hat-trick on debut against Worcester Warriors in the Premier 15s.[3]
She was a part of the squad that won the 2022–23 Premier 15s title.[2]
She was a try-scorer as Gloucester-Hartpury successfully defended their Premiership Women's Rugby title with a win over Bristol Bears Women in the PWR Final in June 2024.[4][5]
International career
[edit]She is an England international, receiving her first call-up at the age of 17 in March 2020.[6][7] She made her England debut that month during the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship against Wales in a 66–7 victory at the Stoop.[8]
She was called up to the England squad in April 2024 for the Six Nations.[9] In June 2024, she was awarded a transition contract with the England rugby union side.[10]
Personal life
[edit]She attended Wallingford School in Oxfordshire.[11] She studied business at Hartpury University.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mia Venner". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mia Venner". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Harlequins secure sixth successive victory in Tyrrells Premier 15s". TNT Sports. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Gloucester-Hartpury pull off comeback win over Bristol Bears to defend Allianz Premiership Women's Rugby crown". TNT Sports. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Luke (22 June 2024). "Gloucester-Hartpury seal comeback against Bristol to retain PWR title". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "England Women v Wales Women: Mia Venner and Ellie Underwood join Red Roses squad". BBC Sport. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "England player surprises young rugby fanatic with visit". Herald Series. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Grey, Becky (17 March 2020). "Women's Six Nations: England beat Wales 66-7 to maintain Grand Slam charge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (April 3, 2024). "Huge blow for Red Roses as centre Rowland ruled out of Women's Six Nations". Rugby World. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Feaunati & Crake among players offered England contracts". BBC Sport. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Alumni News - England Rugby U18s". Wallingford School. Retrieved 6 January 2025.