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| Date of birth | 20 June 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Norwich, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sophie Alexandra Hemming (born 20 June 1980) was an English rugby union player with 71 caps. She represented England at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup and was also named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] She also won the RFU Linda Uttley Award in recognition of her dedication and commitment.[2]
Hemming attended Norwich High School for Girls.[3] Outside rugby, Hemming is a veterinarian.[4] Her rugby career required for her to make significant adjustments to her profession, transitioning from a farmyard to a domestic vet. She said that this change helped her plan her training and reduced the physical exhaustion that came with her demanding job of treating farm animals.[5]
Currently, she is a national Elite XC bike racer for BW Cycling.
- ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup 2014: Katy Mclean to lead experienced side in Paris as England name squad that look to go one better at the World Cup". independent.co.uk. 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Rugby: England Women Name Squad for World Cup". Sportsister. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014. - ^ "Sophie Hemming". womensrugbydata.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Our Alumnae". www.norwichhigh.gdst.net. Norwich High School for Girls. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ James Riach (22 November 2012). "England's Sophie Hemming puts day job to good use on rugby field". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- Anna Kessel (2 November 2013). "England's Sophie Hemming on regrets, ambitions and all-night calvings". The Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2014. - ^ Kessel, Anna (2 November 2013). "England's Sophie Hemming on regrets, ambitions and all-night calvings". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 September 2019.