Ellie Boatman

Ellie Boatman (born 13 May 1997) is an English rugby union player.

Ellie Boatman
Date of birth (1997-05-13) 13 May 1997
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 - 2019 Saracens ()
2019-20 Richmond ()
2020 - 2022 Wasps ()
2022 - Harlequins ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 - England

Boatman started playing rugby aged four in Camberley. From the age of 11 she played junior rugby for London Irish, and after a brief hiatus from the sport, began playing again at the University of Southampton and for a local Hampshire side Trojans RFC. Boatman joined Wasps in 2020 following spells with Saracens and Richmond. International recognition with the England sevens followed and she was England’s highest try scorer in the Malaga and Seville sevens with nine tries.[1][2][3] Boatman is set to play for Harlequins in the 2022/23 Premier 15’s season.[4]

Boatman was selected to play for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.[5] She was named in the England squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[6]

References
  1. Redwood, Ben (9 March 2022). "Wasps winger Ellie Boatman reflects on whirlwind season". Therugbypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Wasps winger and rugby star Ellie Boatman on sexism and schoolgirl struggles, to tries at Twickenham". Wsportsalliance.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "'If I continued the way I was, there is no way I'd be playing for Wasps'". Rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. "Ellie Boatman joins Harlequins". Quins.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "RFU". Englandrugby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "ENGLAND SQUADS FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS NAMED". Englandrugby.com.
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