Amy Garnett Explained

Amy Garnett
Birth Date:31 March 1976
Birth Place:Canterbury, England
Weight:70kg
School:Barton Court Grammar School
University:
Occupation:Police officer
Ru Currentteam:Saracens Women
Ru Position:Hooker
Youthyears1: 
Ru Clubyears: 
Super14years: 
Ru Nationalyears:2000–????
Ru Nationalcaps:100
Ru Nationalpoints:30
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Amy Garnett (born 31 March 1976) is an English rugby union player who plays for Women's Premiership team Saracens Women as a hooker. She was the first player to earn 100 caps for the England women's national rugby union team.

Career

Garnett started to play rugby at university in Liverpool after a friend suggested she come to a training session.[1] She went on to play for a London-based club, Saracens Women, whom she has represented since 2002.[2] Garnett captained the club from 2007 to 2009,[3] leading them to consecutive Women's Premiership titles[4] and to victory in the Premiership Cup in 2008.[5] [6]

International career

Garnett made her international debut for England in 2000 against Spain.[7] She continued to be selected for England throughout the decade, eventually earning her 100th cap in 2011 during the match against Canada. This made her the first women's rugby union international to earn 100 caps for England,[8] and the third woman rugby player from any country to reach that mark.[9] Garnett is also England's most selected hooker.[10] She represented her country in three Women's Rugby World Cups, in 2002, 2006, and 2010. On each occasion, England reached the final, only to lose to New Zealand; Garnett was a member of the starting fifteen in each final.[11] [12]

Personal life

Garnett was born in Canterbury, Kent,[13] and lived in nearby Littlebourne,[14] where she attended the local primary school before completing her secondary education at Barton Court Grammar School.[15] She studied for a Bachelor of Education in physical education at Liverpool John Moores University, and earned a BSc (Hons) in sports science and geography at De Montfort University.[13] In addition to playing rugby on an amateur basis, Garnett is a police officer in the Metropolitan Police.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From Uni Rugby to England's Most Capped Player . Rugby Football Union . 29 October 2010 . 22 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203101117/http://www.rfu.com/news/2010/october/news-articles/291010_students_garnett . 3 February 2014 .
  2. News: England women tackle ever improving Ireland . ESPNscrum . 15 February 2002 . 24 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Club Honours: Club Captains . Saracens Amateur RFC . 24 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160801042341/http://www.saracensamateurrugby.com/a/club-honours-33874.html?page=4 . 1 August 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Saracens Ladies crowned Premiership Champions . Rugby Football Union . 23 April 2009 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203140108/http://www.rfu.com/news/2009/april/news-articles/saracensladiescrownedpremiershipchampions . 3 February 2014 .
  5. Web site: Saracens, Clifton, Darlington MPS, Worcester and London Irish are crowned champion . Rugby Football Union . 14 April 2008 . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203140132/http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/april/news-articles/saracenscliftondarlingtonmpsworcesterandlondonirisharecrownedchampions . 3 February 2014 .
  6. Web site: National Cup Finals Day at Lichfield RFC . Rugbymatters.net . 2008 . 22 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Amy Garnett . https://web.archive.org/web/20090302165344/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Womens_Detail/StoryID/7172 . Rugby Football Union . 2 March 2009.
  8. Web site: Garnett rewrites England Rugby record books . Rugby Football Union . 15 August 2011 . 22 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203100647/http://www.rfu.com/news/2011/august/news-articles/150811_garnett . 3 February 2014 .
  9. Web site: Garnett milestone as England win Nations Cup . International Rugby Board . 29 November 2013 . 22 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104323/http://wsws.irb.com/news/newsid%3D2044759.html . 2 February 2014 .
  10. Web site: Saracens Ladies . Rugby Football Union . August 2013 . 22 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203100954/http://www.rfu.com/thegame/competitions/womenspremiership/saracensladies . 3 February 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  11. News: Stephen . Jones . England's rugby women hold the world in their hands . The Sunday Times . 15 August 2010 . 22 January 2014 . 1 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201235209/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/rugby_union/article370582.ece . dead .
  12. News: Nigel . Botherway . Errors gift World Cup to New Zealand . The Sunday Times . 26 May 2002 . 24 January 2014 .
    Web site: 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, Canada – Final . rwcwomens.com . International Rugby Board . 17 September 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070210052243/http://www.rwcwomens.com/EN/Fixtures%2BResults/EventMatchDetails?m=9850 . 10 February 2007 . dead .
    News: Graham . Jenkins . Black Ferns edge out England for World Cup glory . ESPNscrum . 5 September 2010 . 24 January 2014 .
  13. Web site: Amy Garnett: Profile . Rugby Football Union . 8 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810005818/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/WomensRugby/AmyGarnett.aspx . 10 August 2011.
  14. News: Gidley . Andrew . Kent trio get England call-up . Kent Online . 24 October 2007 . 22 January 2014.
  15. News: Alex . Hoad . Catherine Spencer speaks of mixed-emotions after England lose Women's Rugby World Cup final 13–10 to New Zealand . Kent Online . 6 September 2010 . 24 January 2014.

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