Sarah McKenna
Full name | Sarah McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 March 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah McKenna (born 23 March 1989)[2] is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player.
McKenna attended Roundwood Park School. She began playing rugby at the age of 6 in her hometown of Harpenden.[1]
She made her debut for the England national team in August 2011 against the United States.[1]
McKenna missed the 2016 Summer Olympics due to an ankle injury and didn't play rugby again until February 2017.[1]
McKenna was part of the 2018 Sydney Women's Sevens[3] and 2018 Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens squads.[4] She also played in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship[5] where England came fourth[6] and in the 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship which they won.[7] She was selected to play in the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship[8] which was postponed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In January 2019, it was announced that McKenna would be one of 28 players to receive a full-time contract with the Rugby Football Union.[10]
She is part of the coaching team at Old Albanian RFC Saints womens rugby team based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sarah McKenna". RFU. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Sarah McKenna". Saracens. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Saracens Women trio selected for Sydney Sevens". www.saracens.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "England name squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco". The Telegraph. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "France women 11-0 England women". BBC Sport. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations 2015: Results and final standings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "McKenna pleased to see England win in such style". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "England Women name squad for 2020 Women's Six Nations". Gloucester Rugby. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: Who can win title after matches postponed because of coronavirus?". BBC Sport. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "England Women announce 28 players on full-time contracts". BBC Sports News. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Coaching OA Saints has made me a better player says Saracens and England's Sarah McKenna".