Louise Rickard

Louise Rickard (born 31 December 1970) is a Welsh rugby union player. She has played at Lock, Wing and Centre positions. She is one of the most capped players in the history of women's rugby at 112 caps for Wales.

Louise Rickard
Date of birth (1970-12-31) 31 December 1970
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Wing, Centre
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993- Wales 112

Rickard made her debut in 1993 against England. She was nominated for the BBC Wales Sports Personality for the year 2009.[1] In 2016 Louise played a key role in securing the first Masters Touch Tournament in Gif, Paris. She was educated at St Joseph's College, Ipswich.[2] In 1992 she graduated from Aberystwyth University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and with a PhD in Marine Biology in 1996.[3] She is presently the Head of Biology at Woodbridge School in Suffolk.

She has also made squads at a national level in other sports such as hockey, karate, and bobsleigh. She was honored as a Honorary Fellow of Aberystwyth University.[4]

References
  1. "Profile: Louise Rickard". BBC. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. "Senior Prospectus". St Joseph's College. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "Aberystwyth University - Louise Rickard". www.aber.ac.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  4. "Welsh rugby centurion Dr Louise Rickard honoured as Fellow of Aberystwyth University - Aberystwyth University". www.aber.ac.uk. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
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