Merryn Doidge
 Merryn Doidge at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merryn Doidge (born 2 December 2000, Cornwall) is an English rugby union player. She plays for Exeter Chiefs at club level and was an invitational player for the England squad at the 2021 Women's Six Nations.[1]
International career
Doidge played for England U20s and the National Academy side against the US and Canada. She was selected as an Invitational player for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships.[2][1][3] She was called up to the bench for England's game versus France in April 2021.[4]
In 2022, Merryn represented Team England Rugby 7's at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Club career
She played for Bristol Bears in 2019 before joining the Exeter Chiefs in 2020.[5]
Doidge has helped Exeter Chiefs to be the Allianz Cup Winners in 2022 & 2023.
For the 2023-2024 season, Merryn is Vice Captain for the Women's Chiefs side alongside fellow University of Exeter colleague, captain Poppy Leitch. During her away game to Harlequins, Merryn scored a hatrick, leading to her 100th point scored for the side.
Early life and education
Born in Cornwall, Doidge started playing rugby at Liskeard-Looe alongside her brother. She moved to Newquay Queen Bees U15s at the age of 12.[6]
She attended Exeter College where she captained the college's side in her second year. She was selected for Cornwall and England U18s the same year.[6]
She studied Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Exeter where she gained a First-Class Honours.[6] Merryn is now the Sports Scholarships and Recruitment Officer for University of Exeter Sport.
References
- ^ a b "Merryn named in England Six Nations squad". The Cornish Times. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Max. "Merryn Doidge". Women's Rugby Data : Number 1 for Women's Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Merryn Doidge called up to England Roses 6 Nations squad". www.crfu.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Merryn Doidge named as replacement for England Roses". www.crfu.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Merryn Doidge". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Merryn Doidge". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- England international women's rugby sevens players
- English female rugby union players
- Bristol Bears Women players
- Exeter Chiefs Women players
- Rugby union players from Cornwall
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- Alumni of the University of Exeter
- English rugby sevens players
- Female rugby sevens players
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for England
- Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games