Emma Orr
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{about||the British animist, philosopher and writer|Emma Restall Orr}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| image = Emma Orr at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.jpg
| name = Emma Orr
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wishaw
| height_cm= 174
| weight_kg= 76
| ru_currentteam = Bristol Bears
| ru_position = Stand off / Centre
| clubs1 = Heriots Blues Women
| years1 =
| apps1 =
| points1 =0
| provinceyears1 = 2023
| province1 = {{nowrap|Edinburgh Rugby Women}}
| provinceapps1 = 2
| provincepoints1 = 10
| repyears1 =2022–Present
| repteam1 ={{ruw|SCO}}
| repcaps1 =24
| reppoints1 =15
}}
Emma Orr (born 6 April 2003) {{Cite web|title=Emma Orr|url= https://www.scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-women/emma-orr|access-date=2022-07-28|website= Scottish Rugby Union|language=en}} is a Scottish rugby player from Biggar who plays for the Scotland women's national rugby union team and the Scotland women's national rugby sevens team. Currently plays club rugby for Bristol Bears Women in the PWR.
Club career
Orr played for Biggar RFC, where her family are widely involved in the team. Her sister and brothers have also represented the club.{{Cite web|title= Silver Saturday: Scotland new cap Emma Orr looks forward to Biggar day out at Murrayfield|url= https://www.theoffsideline.com/silver-saturday-scotland-new-cap-emma-orr-looks-forward-to-biggar-day-out-at-murrayfield/]. |access-date=2022-07-28|website= The Offside Line|language=en}} In 2022, she played in the Biggar team which won the National Plate. Post World Cup, Orr joined Heriots Blues Women who compete in the Scottish Premiership.{{Cite web|title= Silver Saturday: Hillhead Jordanhill triumph over Watsonians in Sarah Beaney Cup Final|url= https://www.theoffsideline.com/silver-saturday-hillhead-jordanhill-triumph-over-watsonians-in-sarah-beaney-cup-final/|access-date=2022-07-28|website= The Offside Line|language=en}}
International career
Orr made her Scotland sevens debut at the age of 18 in the Rugby Europe Championship in Lisbon on June 2021, in which Scotland finished 5th.{{Cite web|title= Biggar Rugby Club teenager Emma Orr stars for Scotland Sevens Ladies in Lisbon|url=https://www.glasgowworld.com/sport/rugby-union/biggar-rugby-ace-emma-orr-stars-for-scotland-women-3271692/]. |access-date=2022-07-28|website= Glasgow World|language=en}} Still aged 18, Orr made her Scotland women’s team debut against Wales during the 2022 Women’s Six Nations, winning three caps during the tournament.{{Cite web|title=Silver Saturday: Scotland new cap Emma Orr looks forward to Biggar day out at Murrayfield|url= https://www.theoffsideline.com/silver-saturday-scotland-new-cap-emma-orr-looks-forward-to-biggar-day-out-at-murrayfield/]. |access-date=2022-07-28|website= The Offside Line|language=en}} She was selected to represent the Scotland women’s 7s team at the Toulouse leg of the World Sevens Series in May 2022 {{Cite web|title=Lisa Thomson, Chloe Rollie and Emma Orr named in Scotland 7s squad|url=https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/20142425.lisa-thomson-chloe-rollie-emma-orr-named-scotland-7s-squad/|access-date=2022-07-28|website= Border Telegraph|language=en}} and for the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In December 2022 she was awarded a professional contract by Scottish Rugby.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63988377|title=Scottish Rugby announces professional contracts for 28 women|website=BBC Sport}}
She was named in Scotland's squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.{{Cite web |last=Gould |first=Caitlin |date=19 February 2025 |title=Scotland squad announced for 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations |url=https://scottishrugby.org/scotland-squad-announced-for-2025-guinness-womens-six-nations/ |access-date=19 March 2025 |website=Scottish Rugby}}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Martyn |date=2025-02-19 |title=Nine uncapped players in Scotland's Women's Six Nations squad |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/nine-uncapped-players-in-scotlands-womens-six-nations-squad/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-women/emma-orr Emma Orr] at Scottish Rugby
- {{Team Scotland|emma-orr}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|52258}}
- {{Instagram}}
{{Scotland Women's squad 2021 Rugby World Cup}}
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Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Scotland women's international rugby union players
Category:Scottish female rugby union players
Category:Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Scotland
Category:Scotland international women's rugby sevens players