Emily Scarratt

Emily Scarratt

Emily Scarratt at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Place of birth	Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
School	Bosworth Academy
University	Leeds Metropolitan University
Occupation(s)	International Rugby Player, Teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007- Lichfield -- -- National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008- England 61 () National team(s) Years Team Comps

Emily Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an English rugby union player . She plays centre or fullback for Lichfield and for England. She is also a qualified teacher.

Scarratt played for Leicester Forest before moving to Lichfield.

Scarratt first played for England in 2008, scoring 12 tries in 12 games and earning comparisons to Brian O'Driscoll. She not only plays in the XV's game but also for the Women's Sevens side, for whom she has scored 12 tries and played in several tournaments.

In 2014, Scarratt proved to be an invaluable player to England Women, scoring 16 points in the Rugby World Cup final to help England beat Canada to the title. In addition, Scarratt ended the tournament as top points scorer with 70 points, outscoring the likes of Magali Harvey and Kelly Brazier.

In 2016, Scarratt captained Team GB in the Rugby 7's at the Olympics in Rio, finishing in 4th place.

At a young age, Scarratt played hockey, rounders and basketball and was offered a US Basketball Scholarship aged 16 but turned it down.

Scarratt was also a PE assistant at King Edward's School Birmingham, following in the footsteps of fellow England rugby international Natasha Hunt, but like many of her national teammates she left her job in order to become a full-time professional rugby player.

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