Phoebe Murray

Phoebe Murray (born 1 March 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays as a centre for Bristol Bears and the England women's national rugby union team.

Phoebe Murray

Date of birth	(1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 26)[1]
University	Bristol University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Bristol Bears Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017- Bristol Bears () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024- England 1

Early life

She began playing rugby union at Trojans RFC in Southampton, playing with boys until the age of 12 years-old when she moved to the girls' section at Ellingham and Ringwood RFC.^[2]

Club career

She plays at centre for the Bristol Bears Women in Premiership Women's Rugby having joined the club in 2017.^[3][4] With Bristol, she reached the Premiership Women Rugby final in 2024, where they against eventual champions Gloucester-Hartpury.^[2]

International career

She captained the England U20 side in 2018.^[3] She was named in the senior England women's national rugby union team squad for the 2024 WXV in Canada in September 2024.^[5][6] She made her debut for England in a 61–21 win over USA on 29 September 2024.^[7][8]

Style of play

Ahead of her England debut, England captain Alex Matthews praised her ability to step up in attack and defence and described her as "strong and powerful".^[9]

Personal life

She studied medicine at Bristol University where she captained the University Rugby Team and graduated in 2023.^[10] She then combined playing rugby union with working as a junior doctor at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.^[2][3]