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{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}
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| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
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| height = 1.78 m
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| weight = 80 kg
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|relatives=[[Andy Reed (rugby union)|Andy Reed]] (uncle)
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'''Amber Victoria Reed''' (born 3 April 1991) is an English [[rugby union]] player. She won the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup]] as a member of {{nwrut|England}}'s squad<ref>{{cite web|author=Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens)|date=July 2014|title=England name WC squad|url=http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/england-name-wc-squad|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> and was selected for the [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 June 2017|title=England announce squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup|language=en|work=RFU|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-announce-squad-for-2017-women-rugby-world-cup/|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Mockford|first=Sarah|date=2017-06-29|title=England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence|language=en-US|work=Rugby World|url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/news/england-name-squad-womens-world-cup-defence-79159|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> She currently also plays for Bristol Bears.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amber Reed|url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/teams/bristol-bears-women-squad/amber-reed/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Bristol Bears|language=en}}</ref>


==International career==
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'''Amber Reed''' (born 3 April 1991) is an English [[rugby union]] player. She played at the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup]] as a member of {{nwrut|England}}'s squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scrumqueens.com/news/england-name-wc-squad |title=England name WC squad |author=Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) |date=July 2014 |accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> She debuted in 2012 against {{nwrut|France}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/20136765 |title=Amber Reed set for England Women debut against France |author=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2012 |accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> She was selected for the [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup]] squad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-announce-squad-for-2017-women-rugby-world-cup/|title=England announce squad for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|work=RFU|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/news/england-name-squad-womens-world-cup-defence-79159|title=England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence|last=Mockford|first=Sarah|date=2017-06-29|work=Rugby World|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
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[[File:Amber_Reed_England_Women_v_Scotland_Women_(RBS_6_Nations)_-_8440021979.jpg|left|thumb|Scoring: England v Scotland (RBS 6 Nations) in 2013]]
Reed debuted for the England Women's rugby team in 2012 against France, having previously played for the national side's Under 20s team.<ref>{{cite web|author=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2012|title=Amber Reed set for England Women debut against France|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/20136765|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref>


In 2014, she won the Women's Rugby World Cup with England. Reed went on to play every match in the 2017 Six Nations, in which England won the Grand Slam. She was also selected for the England World Cup team in 2017; the side lost in the final to New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RFU|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-women/squad/amber-reed|access-date=2021-04-26|website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref>
==Career==
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[[file:Amber Reed England Women v Scotland Women (RBS 6 Nations) - 8440021979.jpg|thumb|left|Scoring: England v Scotland (RBS 6 Nations) in 2013]]
She is the niece of former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish International]] [[Andy Reed (rugby union)|Andy Reed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-amber-reed-bristol/ |title=Hotshot: Amber Reed (Bristol) |author=Beatrice Asprey (Rugby World) |date=30 June 2013 |accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> Reed attended the [[University of Exeter]] where she attained a degree in Exercise and Sports Science.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sport.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_404879_en.html |title=Amber Reed heads to Women's Rugby World Cup |author=[[University of Exeter]] |date=30 July 2014 |accessdate=1 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903152752/http://sport.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_404879_en.html |archive-date=2014-09-03 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> She is currently a professional rugby player, contracted by England Rugby having finished her teacher training as a PE teacher at [[Colston's School]].


A recurring back injury that kept her off the pitch for several months in 2018 and resulted in a specialist advising her to retire from contact sports.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amber Reed Bouncing Back|url=https://therpa.co.uk/news/2020/01-2/amber-reed-bouncing-back/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The RPA|language=en-US}}</ref> However, after her recovery and rehabilitation, Reed's international career continued at the 2018 Women's Six Nations. In 2019, Reed won her 50th cap playing in the Super Series in the USA and received the award from her mother.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amber Reed Bouncing Back|url=https://therpa.co.uk/news/2020/01-2/amber-reed-bouncing-back/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The RPA|language=en-US}}</ref> The same year, she was offered a full-time contract by the RFU, having previously juggled her rugby career with a teaching career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=January 2021|first=Chris Heal Thursday 21|title=Exclusive: Amber Reed - We’re going to stand up for what we believe in to inspire the next generation|url=http://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/exclusive-amber-reed-we-re-going-to-stand-up-for-what-we-believe-in-to-inspire-next-generation/28884.htm|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Talking Rugby Union}}</ref> She also played in the first England Women versus the Barbarians match at Twickenham in 2019, which England won.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RFU|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/red-roses-beat-barbarians-in-first-ever-meet|access-date=2021-04-26|website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref>
Reed has played her club rugby at [[Bristol Ladies]] since 2009 and captained the side for the next two seasons.


She achieved a career total of 100 points in 2016 and in 2017 she was in the Six Nations Championship team competing in every match.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-women/squads/amber-reed/|title=RFU - England|work=RFU|access-date=2017-08-24|language=en}}</ref>
She again played for England in the curtailed 2020 Women's Six Nations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RFU|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-women/squad/amber-reed|access-date=2021-04-26|website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref>

==Club career==
Reed began playing rugby at 14 when she attended [[Colston's School]]. While competing in the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, she was selected for the England pathway development track.

She played briefly for Thornbury RFC before joining the [[Bristol Bears Women|Bristol Bears]] women's team in 2009, where she continues to play.

==Activism==
In 2021, Reed became an active member of the #icare social media campaign started by Bristol Bears teammate Stef Evans after Twitter users expressed derision and posted abusive tweets about the news that the [[2021 Women's Rugby World Cup|2021 Women's World Cup]] had been rescheduled.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Haydn|date=2021-03-04|title=Amber Reed: Bristol Bears captain and England international explains why she is helping to tackle challenges of online abuse and mental health.|url=https://www.exposport.co.uk/2021/03/04/amber-reed-bristol-bears-captain-and-england-international-explains-why-she-is-helping-to-tackle-challenges-of-online-abuse-and-mental-health/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=ExpoSport|language=en-GB}}</ref>

She has spoken publicly about mental health in sports and is a spokesperson for 'Looseheadz’, a rugby clothing brand raising awareness for mental health.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Haydn|date=2021-03-04|title=Amber Reed: Bristol Bears captain and England international explains why she is helping to tackle challenges of online abuse and mental health.|url=https://www.exposport.co.uk/2021/03/04/amber-reed-bristol-bears-captain-and-england-international-explains-why-she-is-helping-to-tackle-challenges-of-online-abuse-and-mental-health/|access-date=2021-04-26|website=ExpoSport|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Early life==
Reed is the niece of former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish International]] [[Andy Reed (rugby union)|Andy Reed]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Beatrice Asprey (Rugby World)|date=30 June 2013|title=Hotshot: Amber Reed (Bristol)|url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-amber-reed-bristol/|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref>

As a youth, she played cricket for Gloucestershire and hockey for Bristol.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RFU|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-women/squad/amber-reed|access-date=2021-04-26|website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref> She attended [[Colston's School]] and went on to attain a degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the [[University of Exeter]].<ref>{{cite web|author=University of Exeter|author-link=University of Exeter|date=30 July 2014|title=Amber Reed heads to Women's Rugby World Cup|url=http://sport.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_404879_en.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903152752/http://sport.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_404879_en.html|archive-date=2014-09-03|accessdate=1 September 2014}}</ref> She was named British University Colleges Sports Person of the Year in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=England women's Rugby World Cup squad|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12325/9376595/england-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}</ref>

As well as a professional rugby player, Reed is a qualified PE teacher and has taught at Colston's School and [[Bloxham School]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710193339/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/womensrugby/amberreed |title=RFU Player Profile }}
* {{Cite web|title=RFU Player Profile|url=http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/womensrugby/amberreed|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710193339/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/womensrugby/amberreed|archive-date=2014-07-10|access-date=2014-09-01}}
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{{England 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Squad}}
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 3 September 2024

Amber Reed
Date of birth (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthBristol, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Notable relative(s)Andy Reed (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Bristol Ladies ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–present  England 67 (142)

Amber Victoria Reed (born 3 April 1991) is an English rugby union player. She won the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup as a member of England's squad[1] and was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[2][3] She currently also plays for Bristol Bears.[4]

International career

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Scoring: England v Scotland (RBS 6 Nations) in 2013

Reed debuted for the England Women's rugby team in 2012 against France, having previously played for the national side's Under 20s team.[5]

In 2014, she won the Women's Rugby World Cup with England. Reed went on to play every match in the 2017 Six Nations, in which England won the Grand Slam. She was also selected for the England World Cup team in 2017; the side lost in the final to New Zealand.[6]

A recurring back injury that kept her off the pitch for several months in 2018 and resulted in a specialist advising her to retire from contact sports.[7] However, after her recovery and rehabilitation, Reed's international career continued at the 2018 Women's Six Nations. In 2019, Reed won her 50th cap playing in the Super Series in the USA and received the award from her mother.[8] The same year, she was offered a full-time contract by the RFU, having previously juggled her rugby career with a teaching career.[9] She also played in the first England Women versus the Barbarians match at Twickenham in 2019, which England won.[10]

She again played for England in the curtailed 2020 Women's Six Nations.[11]

Club career

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Reed began playing rugby at 14 when she attended Colston's School. While competing in the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, she was selected for the England pathway development track.

She played briefly for Thornbury RFC before joining the Bristol Bears women's team in 2009, where she continues to play.

Activism

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In 2021, Reed became an active member of the #icare social media campaign started by Bristol Bears teammate Stef Evans after Twitter users expressed derision and posted abusive tweets about the news that the 2021 Women's World Cup had been rescheduled.[12]

She has spoken publicly about mental health in sports and is a spokesperson for 'Looseheadz’, a rugby clothing brand raising awareness for mental health.[13]

Early life

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Reed is the niece of former Scottish International Andy Reed.[14]

As a youth, she played cricket for Gloucestershire and hockey for Bristol.[15] She attended Colston's School and went on to attain a degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Exeter.[16] She was named British University Colleges Sports Person of the Year in 2013.[17]

As well as a professional rugby player, Reed is a qualified PE teacher and has taught at Colston's School and Bloxham School.

References

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  1. ^ Alison Donnelly (Scrum Queens) (July 2014). "England name WC squad". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". RFU. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ Mockford, Sarah (29 June 2017). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Amber Reed". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ BBC Sport (30 October 2012). "Amber Reed set for England Women debut against France". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Amber Reed Bouncing Back". The RPA. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Amber Reed Bouncing Back". The RPA. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  9. ^ January 2021, Chris Heal Thursday 21. "Exclusive: Amber Reed - We're going to stand up for what we believe in to inspire the next generation". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  12. ^ Evans, Haydn (4 March 2021). "Amber Reed: Bristol Bears captain and England international explains why she is helping to tackle challenges of online abuse and mental health". ExpoSport. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  13. ^ Evans, Haydn (4 March 2021). "Amber Reed: Bristol Bears captain and England international explains why she is helping to tackle challenges of online abuse and mental health". ExpoSport. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ^ Beatrice Asprey (Rugby World) (30 June 2013). "Hotshot: Amber Reed (Bristol)". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  15. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  16. ^ University of Exeter (30 July 2014). "Amber Reed heads to Women's Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  17. ^ "England women's Rugby World Cup squad". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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