Laura Keates Explained

Birth Date:5 August 1988
Birth Place:Awali, Bahrain
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Proclubs:Worcester Warriors Women
Ru Nationalteam:
England U20
Ru Nationalcaps:62
Ru Nationalpoints:20

Laura Siu-Lan Keates (born 5 August 1988) is a Bahrainian-born English rugby union player.

Career

Keates debuted for in 2011 and played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[1] [2] Keates captained the England Women's under 19 team in 2007.[3] She injured her Achilles while preparing for the 2017 World Cup, and didn't play again for England until the 25 - 23 win over France on 21 November 2020.[4] [5] She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022 [6] but was forced to withdraw from the squad after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.[7]

Personal life

Keates studied zoology at Birmingham University (BSc Zoology 2010) and is studying dentistry at the same university [8] [9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Street Names England Women's Rugby World Cup Squad . intheloose.com . 10 July 2014 . 22 July 2014.
  2. News: Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: England trio set for debuts . BBC Sport . BBC Sport . 31 July 2014 . 20 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Keates to lead England Under 19s . ESPN Scrum (RFUW) . . 22 March 2007 . 20 August 2014.
  4. News: Keates on dentistry and World Cup hopes. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-11-23.
  5. News: Scarratt's penalty seals late England win. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-11-23.
  6. News: Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: England prop Keates out of Rugby World Cup . BBC Sport . 22 October 2022 . 22 October 2022 .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-10-26 . 2014-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026152220/https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/buzz/documents/public/Buzz-152-Oct-Nov14.pdf . dead .
  9. Web site: Laura Keates: 'Rugby Champions huge for women's game' | Redbrick | University of Birmingham . 2014-10-26 . 2014-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014093455/http://www.redbrick.me/2014/09/laura-keates-rugby-champions-huge-for-womens-game/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Laura Keetes. sport.bham.ac.uk. 26 October 2014. 26 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026155826/http://www.sport.bham.ac.uk/Search.aspx?q=Laura%20Keates. dead.

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