Sophie Spence

Sophie Spence
Date of birth (1987-02-26) February 26, 1987
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-Present  Ireland ()
National team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013  Ireland

Sophie Spence (born February 26, 1987) is a female rugby union player. She represented Ireland at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1]

Spence previously played Netball. She has a degree in Sport and Exercise and a Masters degree in Sport psychology.[2] She was injured in 2013 while playing sevens rugby and required two hand operations.[3]

In October 2015 she was nominated for Worlds Women's Player of the Year award alongside France captain Gaélle Mignot and New Zealand scrum-half Kendra Cocksedge.

References

  1. ↑ IRB.com (1 May 2014). "Ireland women to seek "another level"". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Lyndsay Oxley, Gazettelive.co.uk (29 July 2014). "Rugby ace to make World Cup debut six years after playing for Teesside University". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Gavin Cummiskey, Irishtimes.com (16 August 2014). "Finding Sophie Spence one of coach Doyle’s greatest coups". Retrieved 2 October 2014.


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