Rosie Galligan Explained

Rosie Galligan
Birth Name:Rosie Jemima Galligan
Birth Date:30 April 1998
Birth Place:Finchley
Height Cm:175
Weight Kg:85
School:Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Ru Currentposition:Lock
Ru Currentteam:Saracens Women
Youthyears1:2013–2016
Youthclubs1:Aylesford Bulls
Years1:2016–2021, 2023–
Clubs1:Saracens
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Harlequins
Repyears1:2017–2019
Repteam1:England U20
Repyears2:2019–
Repteam2:England
Repcaps2:14
Reppoints2:15

Rosie Jemima Galligan (born 30 April 1998) is an English rugby union player. She is a member of the England women's national rugby union team and plays for Saracens at club level.

International career

After playing for England U20s in 2017/18[1] [2] and 2018/19,[3] Galligan's full England debut came off the bench against Ireland in the 2019 Six Nations.[4] Her international career was interrupted by a bout of meningitis in September 2019 followed by a serious injury in January 2020 when a fall in a line-out caused a broken leg and ankle along with three ruptured ligaments,[5] [6] [7] so her second cap did not come until the 2022 Six Nations match against Scotland.

In September 2022 Galligan was named in the England squad for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Club career

Galligan joined Premier 15s team Saracens for the 2016/17 season, breaking into their first team the following year, and helped them to two Premier 15 titles.

She signed for Harlequins in June 2021.[9]

Early life and education

Galligan grew up in Kent where she developed an interest in rugby after being involved in a touch tournament and went on to play for Aylesford Bulls. She represented Kent at age group level in rugby, hockey and cricket.

Personal life

In 2018, Galligan underwent breast reduction surgery due to back and neck pain which reportedly "could affect her future as an elite athlete". She missed three years of her rugby career after contracting meningitis in 2019.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby: Seven Saracens women in England under-20 squad . Hampstead Highgate Express . 4 November 2017 . 9 October 2022 .
  2. Web site: Rosie driven to reach the pinnacle . Craig Tucker . Kent Online . 13 March 2018 . 9 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: England Women U20 announce 26-member squad for Canada tour . Talking Rugby Union . 17 July 2018 . 9 October 2022 .
  4. Web site: Rosie Galligan . saracens.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20210920115158/https://www.saracens.com/squads/rosie-galligan/ . 20 September 2021 . dead.
  5. Web site: How Galligan defied huge odds to earn England recall three years after last cap . Spink . Alex . Mirror . 25 March 2022 . 9 October 2022 .
  6. Web site: Rosie Galligan Interview: ‘Living in the moment’ and helping Harlequins achieve their goals . Elizabeth Cartwright . Talking Rugby Union . 13 May 2022 . 9 October 2022 .
  7. Web site: England's Rosie Galligan on battling meningitis and career-threatening injury and 'loving' rugby again . Vicki Hodges . Sky Sports . 22 April 2022 . 9 October 2022 .
  8. Web site: Women's Rugby World Cup: England announce 32-player squad led by captain Sarah Hunter . Sky Sports . 20 September 2022 . 9 October 2022 .
  9. Web site: Rosie Galligan signs for Harlequins Women . saracens.com . 21 June 2021 . 9 October 2022 .
  10. Web site: Currie . Jo . 'Losing 2kg off your chest makes a difference' . . 10 June 2024 . 6 June 2024.