Sarah Beale

Sarah Beale
Date of birth (1982-07-12) 12 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthCambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/No. 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Lichfield ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-2010 England

Sarah Elizabeth Beale (born 12 July 1982) is an English female rugby union player. She represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] Beale made her test debut in 2007 and before that represented England Students in 2003, the Academy the following year and England A in 2005. In 2010, Beale was diagnosed with muscular cancer, after a successful surgery she proved herself and was selected to play in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2]

In 2018, Beale achieved her goal of competing at her second World Championship level event, at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

References

  1. ^ BBC (20 August 2010). "Lichfield Ladies four set to make rugby World Cup bow". Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ RFU (31 August 2010). "England stars visit children at Royal Surrey County Hospital". Retrieved 27 July 2014.