Holly Aitchison

Holly Nielle Aitchison (born 13 September 1997) is an English rugby union player. She has played representative rugby at the World Cup, Olympic Games, and Six Nations Championships.

Holly Aitchison
Date of birth (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997
Place of birthSouthport, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly-half
Current team Saracens Women
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Saracens ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– England 1 (5)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017– England
2021 Great Britain
Correct as of 01 August 2021

Personal life

Born in Southport, she attended St Peter’s Primary School and Range High School in Formby where she was coached by Gill Burns. Aitchison is the daughter of former England Saxon and rugby coach Ian Aitchison.[1]

Career

She played for Waterloo Ladies as a junior and Gloucester-Hartpury Women and Lichfield Ladies. She was a two-time U18 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens champion with England and a member of the squad that lifted the Challenge Trophy at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[2]

In September 2020 she joined Saracens Women.[3] In 2021 she played for the Great Britain Rugby Sevens squad in the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, where they finished fourth.[4] In October 2021, she scored a try on her debut for the England 15s team.[5]

She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[6] She was named in the starting 15 for the World Cup final against New Zealand.[7]

For the 2023 Six Nations Aitchinson reverted to starting at fly-half for England.[8] England completed a grand slam in the tournament. In May 2023 she was shortlisted for the best player award at the 2023 Six Nations.[9]

References
  1. "RFU". www.englandrugby.com.
  2. "'You cannot step foot on the rugby pitch because you're going to get broken'". www.rugbypass.com.
  3. Hancock, Lewis (8 September 2020). "England Sevens flyer Aitchison joins Saracens Women".
  4. "RFU". www.englandrugby.com.
  5. "England 43-12 New Zealand: Red Roses thrash Black Ferns". BBC Sport. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. "Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad". BBC Sport.
  7. "England's Thompson and Aitchison to face New Zealand in World Cup final". The Guardian.
  8. Smith, Emma (3 April 2023). "Women's Six Nations: Holly Aitchison shines for England as Wales and France build challenges". Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. "Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer and Holly Aitchison nominated for award". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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