Lark Atkin-Davies Explained

Birth Name:Lark Bronwen Davies
Birth Date:3 March 1995
Birth Place:Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Height:1.64m (05.38feet)
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Currentteam:Bristol Bears
Years1:2013–2020
Clubs1:Worcester Warriors
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:Loughborough Lightning
Years3:2022-
Clubs3:Bristol Bears
Repyears1:2013–2015
Repteam1:England U20s
Repyears2:2015–
Repteam2:England
Repcaps2:53
Reppoints2:110

Lark Bronwen Atkin-Davies (born 3 March 1995) is an English rugby union player. She is a Six Nations Grand Slam champion as part of the England women's national rugby team, and plays for Bristol Bears at club level.[1]

International career

Davies made her international debut playing for England on 28 June 2015, playing against the USA as part of the 2015 Super Series.[2]

She was offered a full time contract by the RFU in January 2019, which was renewed for the 2019-20 season.

Before joining the senior team, Davies made eight appearances for the England women's rugby U20 side.[1] Her first senior start came in the 2018 Women's Six Nations, when England played Italy.[3]

She was a member of the England team for the 2018 Women's Six Nations. In 2019, she played in every game of the tournament helping England to win the grand slam; her second grand slam came in the 2020 Six Nations, in which she played three games.

In 2019 she played in the Super Series in San Diego, USA. England came in second place.[4]

She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[5]

Club career

Davies joined Worcester RFC as a hooker in 2013. She moved to the Worcester Valkyries (now the Worcester Warriors) in 2015 and was promoted to captain of the team in 2017.

She joined Loughborough Lightning in 2019, playing her first game for the club in September.[6]

In 2022 Davies moved to Bristol Bears.[7]

Early life and education

Davies started playing rugby at aged 10. She played at Orleton Primary School in Ludlow and went on to join Luctonians RFC, Greyhound RFC and Worcester RFC for age group rugby.[8]

She attended Orleton Primary School and Wigmore School before completing her A Levels at Ludlow College. She then went on to study Primary Education at the University of Worcester.[9] [10]

A qualified primary school teacher, she previously taught at Kingsland Church of England Primary School and Carnforth Primary School before being offered her full time rugby contract in 2019.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFU. 2021-05-11. www.englandrugby.com.
  2. Web site: 2015-06-28. England win comfortably over Eagles. 2021-05-11. Americas Rugby News. en-US.
  3. Web site: Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season. 2021-05-11. Loughborough University. en.
  4. Web site: Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season. 2021-05-11. Loughborough University. en.
  5. Web site: Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season. 2021-05-11. Loughborough University. en.
  7. Web site: Bears Sign World Class Lark Davies. 2022-09-15. Bristol Bears Rugby. en.
  8. Web site: Lark Davies. 2021-05-11. www.ultimaterugby.com. en.
  9. Web site: Lessons from England ace on and off the pitch. 2021-05-11. Worcester News. en.
  10. Web site: Lark Davies in squad for Six Nations. 2021-05-11. www.shropshirestar.com. en.
  11. Web site: Cox. Lewis. England ace Lark Davies: Becoming a professional rugby player is a dream come true. 2021-05-11. www.shropshirestar.com. en.