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.
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Early life
editClub career
editShe 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
editStyle of play
editKnown 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
editShe studied Sports Management at Loughborough University.[3][2]
References
edit- ↑ "Bo Westcombe-Evans". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 "BO WESTCOMBE-EVANS ON PERIODS AND GENDER INEQUALITY IN COACHING". thepwr.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- 1 2 Henson, Mike (29 September 2024). "Flying wing with flying fists - meet England's electric new star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ Zorab, Jack (9 December 2025). "Who are the contenders to replace Abby 'Wow' on England's wing?". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ Snelson, Flora (29 November 2025). "Saracens thrash London rivals Trailfinders - PWR round-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Campion and Brock named in England WXV squad". BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ Ainsworth, Imogen (18 September 2024). "John Mitchell names England squad to defend WXV 1 title". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ Telfer, Alastair (29 September 2024). "England begin WXV1 defence with nine-try win over USA". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ "England pair to win their first caps against USA". BBC Sport. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ Fearn, Ciara (27 September 2024). "Debuts, competition for places and USA challenge - England ready for WXV defence". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
edit- Bo Westcombe-Evans at England Rugby
- Bo Westcombe-Evans at rugbydatabase.co.nz/
- Bo Westcombe-Evans on Instagram
