May Campbell (rugby union)

{{short description|England international rugby union player}}

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| height = 158 cm

| weight = 70kg

| school = Keswick School and Hartpury College

| university = Brunel University

| position = Hooker, Back row

| years1 = 2017–

| clubs1 = Saracens Women

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May Alexandra Landale Campbell (born 16 May 1996) is a Scottish-born English rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for Saracens Women and the England women's national team. Outside of rugby, Campbell works as a head of talent at a crypto payments company: Helio.

Early life and education

Campbell grew up in Kilbryde Castle just outside Dunblane in Scotland and began playing rugby at Stirling County RFC. She moved to England to attend Keswick School, which had a good girls rugby section, before progressing to Hartpury College for her A-Levels, and later studied sports science and business studies at Brunel University in London.

Rugby career

= Club career =

Campbell joined Saracens Women in 2017. She made her 100th appearance for Saracens in 2023, becoming only the sixth woman to reach that milestone for the club. Most recently she reached 150 appearances for the club in January 2025. She has represented the Barbarians against South Africa and Munster Rugby Club.

= International career =

Campbell represented England at under-20 level. She made her senior debut for the England women's national team as a replacement against Wales in the 2023 Six Nations. She was called up into the side again for the 2025 Six Nations campaign.{{Cite web |date=17 March 2025 |title=Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/red-roses-squad-six-nations-announced |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=England Rugby}}{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Martyn |date=17 March 2025 |title=John Mitchell names 4 0 players in England's Six Nations squad |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-womens-six-nations-squad/ |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=RugbyPass}}

References

{{Cite web

|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-six-nations/england-womens-six-nations-squad-123433

|title=England Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to play France

|last=Graham

|first=Josh

|date=26 April 2023

|publisher=Rugby World}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/may-javascriptrecruitment|title=May Campbell|publisher=LinkedIn|access-date=2024-08-02}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-women/squad/may-campbell|title=May Campbell|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/may-campbell-exclusive-having-my-parents-at-the-final-will-mean-a-lot-to-me-/30777.htm|title=May Campbell Exclusive: "Having my parents at the final will mean a lot to me"|date=27 May 2021|author=Gary Heatly|publisher=Talking Rugby Union|access-date=}}

{{cite web|url=https://sportsgazette.co.uk/a-day-to-remember-for-may-campbell-who-scores-in-her-100th-saracens-appearance/|title=A day to remember for May Campbell who scores in her 100th Saracens appearance|date=21 January 2023|author=Fergus Mainland|publisher=Sports Gazette|access-date=}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-england-women-score-result-26703731|title=Wales Women 3-59 England: Hosts blown away by Red Roses despite impressive start in Six Nations|date=15 April 2023|author=Steffan Thomas and Ben James|publisher=Wales Online|access-date=}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/england-select-senior-u20-squads|title=England select senior & U20 squads|date=9 September 2015|author=Alison Donnelly|publisher=Scrum Queens|access-date=}}

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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:English female rugby union players

Category:England women's international rugby union players

Category:People educated at Keswick School

Category:Alumni of Hartpury College

Category:Alumni of Brunel University London

Category:Saracens Women rugby players

Category:Scottish female rugby union players

Category:Anglo-Scots

Category:Rugby union players from Stirling (council area)

Category:Rugby union hookers

Category:Barbarian F.C. Women players

Category:21st-century English sportswomen

Category:21st-century Scottish sportswomen

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