Maud Muir

Maud Muir (born 12 July 2001) is an English rugby union player. In 2021 she was named as one of six development players included in the 2021 Women's Six Nations England squad and plays for Wasps Women at club level.[1]

Maud Muir
Date of birth (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001
Place of birthOxford, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Wasps Ladies - (-)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-present England 4

International career

Muir has been a member of the England U20s and U18s sides.[2] In 2021, she was named as part of the England squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships as one of six development players on the side.[3]

She was a non-playing reserve in the opening two Six Nations games against Scotland and Italy.[1] She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[4]

Club career

Muir joined Wasps Women in 2018. It is her first senior club side.[5][6]

Early life and education

Muir began playing rugby in Oxford. She joined the Oxford Harlequins (U6-U11) and then moved to the Gosford All Blacks, joining the U15 and later U18 sides.[2]

She represented the South West at age grade level and moved to the Wasps' Centre of Excellence before joining the senior team.

She was awarded a Brunel Sports Scholarship, allowing her to train as a professional athlete while studying a sports science degree.

Muir is also a keen cricketer.[2]

References
  1. April 2021, Joe Harvey Thursday 15. "Maud Muir Exclusive: The teenage prop making an impression for Wasps and England". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. "RUGBY UNION: Maud Muir named in England women's U20 squad". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. April 2021, Joe Harvey Thursday 15. "Maud Muir Exclusive: The teenage prop making an impression for Wasps and England". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. "Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad". BBC Sport.
  5. "Maud Muir". Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  6. "'This is the evolution of a sport'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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