Lauren Torley Explained

Birth Date:2 September 1999
Repyears1:2022–
Repsevensyears2:2023–
Clubs1:Durham Sharks
Ru Position:Fullback
Weight:79kg
Height:176cm

Lauren Nancy Torley (born 2 September 1999) is an English rugby union player.

Early life and education

Torley grew up in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire.[1] She attended Claytons Primary School and then Beaconsfield High School. Torley graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology and Nutrition from Newcastle University in 2022.[2] She then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Sport Psychology at St Mary's University, Twickenham on a scholarship.[3]

Career

It was in the summer of 2018 that Torley took up Touch Rugby. She had moved on to contact rugby in Newcastle by the autumn of 2019. Torley had not played sevens rugby prior to being called up by England sevens squad for training in March 2022. She was then subsequently selected for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Langford, Canada, in late April and early May 2022.[4] [5] [6] Torley was selected to play for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.[7] She was named in the England squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[8] She was a selected as a member of the GB sevens squad for the 2023 European Games.[9] Great Britain won a gold medal at the event and sealed qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games.[10] In June 2024, she was named in the British squad for the Olympic Games.[11] The team finished seventh.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flackwell Heath's Lauren Torley named in England's rugby sevens squad. Maidenhead Advertiser. Daniel. Darlington. 16 July 2022. 30 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Graduate selected for Team GB Olympic rugby sevens squad. Newcastle University. 8 July 2024. 30 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Paris 2024 Olympics: Team St Mary's Preview. St Mary's University, Twickenham. July 2024. 30 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Lauren Torley Exclusive: "It has been a crazy few months - I am just embracing it all". Gary Heatly Thursday 21. July 2022. Talkingrugbyunion.co.uk. 29 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Flackwell Heath's Lauren Torley named in England's rugby sevens squad. Sloughexpress.co.uk. 29 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Touch Rugby springboarding women into top flight ranks. Englandtouch.org.uk. 23 June 2021 . 29 July 2022.
  7. Web site: RFU. Englandrugby.com. 29 July 2022.
  8. Web site: ENGLAND SQUADS FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS NAMED. Englandrugby.com.
  9. Web site: European Games: Rugby sevens stars zero in on Paris 2024 prize. Team GB. 7 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  10. Web site: European Games 2023: 'Huge relief' as GB women's sevens team win gold to land Olympics spot. BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Welsh speedster Jasmine Joyce makes history with Team GB Paris Olympics call-up. ITV.com. 19 June 2024. 19 June 2024. Matt. Southcombe.
  12. Web site: Around the Games: Day Four of Paris 2024. Team GB. 31 July 2024.