Courtney Keight Explained

Courtney Keight
Height:1.68m (05.51feet)
Birth Date:27 December 1997
Birth Place:Oxford, England
School:Ysgol Greenhill School
University:Swansea University
Ru Currentposition:Wing
Weight:74.55kg (164.35lb)
Repyears1:2019–present
Repteam1:Wales
Years1:2020-present
Clubs1:Bristol Bears
Swansea RFC
Pontarddulais RFC
Repcaps1:5
Ru Ntupdate:02 June 2021
Ru Currentteam:Bristol Bears

Courtney Keight (born 27 December 1997) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays wing for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Bristol Bears.[1] She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2019 and represented them at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[2]

Club career

Keight began playing rugby relatively late compared to her counterparts, first picking up the ball in 2016 while studying at Swansea University.[3] After playing centre for Swansea University RFC, Keight then joined Pontarddulais RFC, and later, Swansea RFC.[4]

She signed with her current team, Bristol Bears, as winger in July 2020.[5]

International career

Keight caught the eye of talent scouts during a cup final for Swansea at the Principality Stadium in April 2019, and was subsequently asked to play sevens for Wales. After a brief period playing for the Ospreys, Keight was then invited to train with the Wales autumn squad, and made her international debut on the wing in a match against Ireland during the 2019 Autumn Internationals.

Keight was part of the 2020 Women's Six Nations squad,[6] and made her first start for the team in 2021.[7] She has earned four caps in her rugby career to date.

Personal life

Keight attended Ysgol Greenhill School as a child, before commencing undergraduate study at Swansea University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Courtney Keight. 2021-06-02. Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-22. Wales Women's Six Nations Squad 2021 – Scotland 27-20 Wales. 2021-06-02. Rugby World. en-US.
  3. Web site: Courtney takes centre stage as Wales Women win historic game with Crawshays. 2021-06-02. Western Telegraph. en.
  4. Web site: Courtney Keight. 2021-06-02. Moonrise. en.
  5. Web site: Courtney Keight is a Bear. 2021-06-02. Bristol Bears. en.
  6. Web site: 2020-01-13. Wales announce squad for Women's Six Nations. 2021-06-02. Six Nations Rugby. en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-08. 50 cap milestone for Wilkins - Welsh Rugby Union. 2021-06-02. Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions. en-GB.