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Nicola Howat
Date of birth (1997-03-25 ) 25 March 1997 (age 27 ) Place of birth Melrose , ScotlandHeight 1.77 m (5 ft 9 + 1 2 in ) Weight 80 kg (180 lb; 12 st 8 lb )
Nicola Howat (born 25 March 1997) is a Scottish rugby player from Edinburgh who has played in multiple Women's Six Nations Championships, including the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship .[1]
Club career [ edit ]
Howat's first club was Howe of Fife ’s senior team. She played for them while still at school and continued to play for them after she started at Edinburgh University.[2] [3] [4]
In 2017, she was part of the Edinburgh University team that won the BUCS Championship (British Universities & College Sport ) trophy at Twickenham.[5] [6]
In 2018, she captained the Edinburgh University Ladies Rugby Football Club’s 1st XV. [7]
Since 2020, Nicola has played for Manchester based Sale Sharks , where she plays alongside fellow Scottish international players scrum-half Mhairi Grieveand and back-row Lucy Winter.[8]
In her club career, she started as a back row, but moved into second-row as her main position as she increased her practice.[9]
International career [ edit ]
Howat began her international career by playing for the Scotland U20s against Belgium in 2016.[10] [11]
She made the starting XV in her first cap for Scotland against France in the 2018 Women's Six Nations under the guidance of coach Shade Munro .[12]
She also played in the 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship .[13]
In the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship , Howat started on the bench in matches against England, Italy and Wales.[14]
Personal life [ edit ]
Howat started playing rugby in her third year at Bell Baxter High School, which fellow Scottish rugby players Pete Horne and George Horne also attended.[15] Howe of Fife Ladies while in her final years of school, in the club's first year.[16]
The Edinburgh University student studied for a Veterinary Medicine degree, completing her studies in 2019.[17]
She started her career as a small animals vet in October 2020.[18] Women's Six Nations Championship and aiding her father with lambing season.[19] [20]
Honours [ edit ]
Winner of the 2016/17 British Universities & College Sport (BUCS) Championship with Edinburgh University[21]
Winner of the 2016/17 BUCS Championship Women's Sevens with Edinburgh University[22]
Winner of the 2016/17 BUCS Premier North League with Edinburgh University[23]
References [ edit ]
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-28 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Howe hold their nerve to close out league title" . www.fifetoday.co.uk . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Interview: women's university rugby captain, Nicola Howat, looks ahead to Varsity and the new season - The Student" . studentnewspaper.org . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "RBS Scottish Varsity Preview: University of Edinburgh women look to hold on to silverware" . Scottish Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Interview: women's university rugby captain, Nicola Howat, looks ahead to Varsity and the new season - The Student" . studentnewspaper.org . Retrieved 2021-05-27 .
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-27 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-27 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ Barnes, David (2016-03-16). "Women Under-20s squad announced" . The Offside Line . Retrieved 2021-05-27 .
^ "Sale Sharks Women sign Scottish International Duo" . Sale Sharks . 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2021-05-27 .
^ "Scotland Women remain positive - Munro" . BBC Sport . 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Four changes to Scotland Women for Wales clash" . Six Nations Rugby . 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Scotland Women's Six Nations Squad 2021 - Scotland 27-20 Wales" . Rugby World . 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-27 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Interview: women's university rugby captain, Nicola Howat, looks ahead to Varsity and the new season - The Student" . studentnewspaper.org . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Women's Rugby at Edinburgh" . The University of Edinburgh . Retrieved 2021-05-27 .
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-28 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ June 2020, Gary Heatly Monday 15. "Howat not feeling sheepish as she prepares to test herself in the top-flight" . Talking Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-27 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Nicola Howat" . Sale Sharks . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "Interview: women's university rugby captain, Nicola Howat, looks ahead to Varsity and the new season - The Student" . studentnewspaper.org . Retrieved 2021-05-27 .
^ "RBS Scottish Varsity Preview: University of Edinburgh women look to hold on to silverware" . Scottish Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
^ "RBS Scottish Varsity Preview: University of Edinburgh women look to hold on to silverware" . Scottish Rugby Union . Retrieved 2021-05-28 .
External links [ edit ]
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