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13 Nov 2009 08:31:14
England women’s rugby international Maggie Alphonsi will be hungry for revenge against the New Zealanders tomorrow (Saturday).
Maggie was awarded a BSc honours degree in Sport and Exercise Science three years ago after completing her studies at Bedford.
Tomorrow’s international match against the Kiwis, which is kicking-off at 4pm at Esher RFC, is a repeat of the women’s World Cup final from that year which saw England beaten 25-17 in Canada.
Maggie’s performances during that World Cup saw her voted the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Female Personality of the Year.
Now the 25-year-old flanker is making her comeback from a foot injury sustained during England’s successful RBS Six Nations campaign.
Before the injury, she also represented her country in the inaugural IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai in March and inspired England to victory in the Plate competition.
Maggie, who gained her first England cap aged 19 and has now made 37 international appearances, plays her club rugby for the women’s section of Hertfordshire-based Saracens.
She is a Club and Coach Officer at the RFUW having previously worked for Saracens as the rugby development officer for their women’s section.
Latest news» 2009» November» Maggie aims to out-flank the Kiwis
