Elis Martin
Scotland international rugby union player
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Elis Martin (born 23 May 1999) is a Scottish rugby union player. She competed for Scotland at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
| Born | 23 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
Martin is originally from Glasgow and started her rugby career at Hillhead Jordanhill Under 18's before she moved across to Edinburgh.[1] She progressed through the age groups at International level, and featured for the Under-20's team before moving up to the Senior Squad.[1]
Rugby career
Martin made her international debut for Scotland against the United States in August 2022.[2] She previously played for Sale Sharks and DMP Sharks.[1]
In 2023, she joined Leicester Tigers.[3] Later in October, she won the first edition of the WXV 2 tournament with the Scottish team in Cape Town.[3]
Martin joined Loughborough Lightning in 2024 after a season with Leicester Tigers.[2]
She was selected in the Scottish side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[4][5] She started against Fiji in Scotland's second World Cup match.[6][7]
Personal life
Martin was completing her master's degree in Strength and Conditioning at the University of Edinburgh in 2023.[1]