Bo Westcombe-Evans

English rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boudica Willow Westcombe-Evans (born 18 August 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Loughborough Lightning and the England women's national rugby union team.

Born (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 24)[1]
Position Winger
Position Winger
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Bo Westcombe-Evans
Born (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 24)[1]
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position Winger
Current team Loughborough Lightning
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021- Loughborough Lightning
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024- England 2 (5)
Correct as of 13 October 2024
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Early life

From St Albans, she started playing rugby union at her hometown club Old Albanians and was also part of the Saracens Centre of Excellence.[2]

Club career

She made her debut for Loughborough Lightning in Premiership Women's Rugby at the age of 19 years-old.[2]

She made the most metres (1,700) and the most line breaks (25) of all the players in the Premiership Women's Rugby during the 2023-24 regular season.[3] Despite missing a year of action with an ACL knee injury,[4] she made her fiftieth appearance for Loughborough Lightning in the PWR on 29 November 2025 against Leicester Tigers, scoring four tries in a 38-10 victory.[5]

International career

She was named in the England women's national rugby union team squad for the 2024 WXV in Canada in September 2024.[6][7] She made a try scoring debut for England in a 61-21 win over USA on 29 September 2024.[8][9]

Style of play

Known for her pace, ahead of her England debut, England attacking coach Lou Meadows praised her ability to break past defences on the outside.[10]

Personal life

She studied Sports Management at Loughborough University.[3][2]

References

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