Lydia Thompson

Lydia Thompson (born 10 February 1992) is a member of the England Women's Rugby Team having made her debut in 2012. At club level, she plays for Worcester Warriors Women. International career Thompson made her debut for England in 2012, running in three tries against Spain during the 2012 European Cup. She played in the opening pool game of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup but was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, though the team went on to win. She returned to international rugby in 2017, helping England to win the 2017 Six Nations Championship grand slam, and playing in every game of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. That same year, she was nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year. She moved to Rugby sevens in 2018 to play for England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and returned to 15s for the Quilter Internationals in November that year.