Reneeqa Bonner Explained

Birth Date:8 April 2004[1]
School:Clevedon School
SGS College
University:Hartpury University
Position:Winger
Years1:2022-
Clubs1:Bristol Bears
Repyears1:2024-
Repteam1:England U20
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2024-
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:GB 7s

Reneeqa Bonner (born 8 April 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Bristol Bears Women and the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team.

Early life

From Clevedon, North Somerset, she attended Cleveland School, SGS College Hartpury University. She participated in many sports growing up, including boxing, swimming, hockey and gymnastics.[2]

Club career

Initially a keen football player, she gave up football after starting playing rugby at Clevedon Girls as a member of their first ever girls side. She later played for Dings Crusaders in Bristol before being selected for the Bristol Bears Centre of Excellence.[2]

She joined up with the senior Bristol Bears Women side ahead of the 2022-23 season.[3] After establishing herself as a regular she scored nine tries in 18 league and cup appearances to help her club to two finals during the 2023–24 Premiership Women's Rugby season and featuring for the full 80 minutes in the final of the Allianz Cup.[4] Her performances for Bristol Bears have included an eight minute hat trick against Loughborough Lightning, and a decisive late try in their comeback win over Saracens in Premiership Women's Rugby semi final in June 2024.[5] [6]

International career

She represented England at U18 level.[2] She wss selected for England U20 in 2024.[4] [7]

She featured for the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team at the Dubai Sevens in November 2024, part of the 2024-25 SVNS series.[8]

Personal life

Her brother Macenzzie Duncan is a professional rugby union player at Bristol Bears.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reneeqa Bonner. Ultimate Rugby. 2 December 2024.
  2. Web site: BONNER EYES SUMMER SUCCESS. sixnationsrugby. 2 December 2024. 7 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Bears confirm squad for 2022/23 Allianz Premier 15s season. Bristolbearsrugby. 2 December 2024. 30 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Reneeqa Bonner preparing for last dance with England U20s. Rugby Pass. 2 December 2024. 3 July 2024. Martyn. Thomas.
  5. Web site: Bristol reach debut final against local rivals Gloucester. 9 June 2024. 2 December 2024. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Loughborough Lightning 19-46 Bristol Bears Women: Eight-minute Bonner hat-trick sparks Bristol brilliance. 2 December 2024. 6 October 2024. ruck. James . Logan.
  7. Web site: North Somerset rugby players represent England U20s. North Somerset Times. 2 December 2024. 22 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Alastair. Telfar. 25 November 2024. GB men's sevens aim high despite part-time status. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: thepwr. 2 December 2024. FAMILY AFFAIR FOR RISING BRISTOL BEARS STAR RENEEQA BONNER.