Elinor Snowsill
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| Born | 27 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.66 m (5.4 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (9.8 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elinor Snowsill (born 27 June 1989) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Bristol Bears. She made her debut for Wales against Sweden in 2009, earning 76 caps before her international retirement in August 2023.[1]
Snowsill began her rugby career with Cardiff Harlequins, playing two matches for the club on the wing. She later played for Newport Gwent Dragons before moving to Bristol Bears.
International career
Snowsill captained the Wales women's national under-20 rugby union team, before making her debut as a fly-half for the senior team in 2009 against Sweden. She eventually earned 76 caps.[2]
In April 2019, she played for British invitational rugby union club The Barbarians against the USA – a match she said at the time was "the best rugby experience I've ever had."[3]
Snowsill became known on social media, alongside fellow Bristol Bears player Amber Reed, for a viral video showing a training ground routine involving a complicated trick shot.[4] She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6]